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is a Japanese
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, known for specializing in
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. She debuted as a professional manga artist in 1996 and since then has published several yaoi series and illustrated many
light novel A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging. The abbr ...
s. Ayano Yamane is known for her humour and detailed art. She is one of the top selling yaoi manga artists in Japan. Her most successful work is the '' Finder Series''.


Works


Manga

* (2000) * (''b-Boy Zips'', 2000) * '' (Drap,'' 2001) * '' ( Chara Selection,'' 2002) * '' ( Biblos
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Core Magazine is a Japanese publishing company focused on adult material, such as adult magazines and ''hentai'' manga. It also publishes ''yaoi'' titles, such as '' Kirepapa''. The company was established in 1985 as by . Core Magazine owns a bookstore chai ...
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'', 2004-2005) * ( ('' Magazine Be x Boy,'' 2009) * (2010) In 2010,
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licensed ''Finder Series'' in English. From 2007 to 2008,
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held the North American license of ''Crimson Spell'', but in 2013
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acquired the rights to publish this title.
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has licensed ''A Foreign Love Affair''.


Light Novel Illustration

* (''b-Boy Phoenix,'' 2007) Story & Art * (2012) Art


Artbooks

* , Biblos, 2004


Anime Adaptations

* , (OVA, ''
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'', 2007-2008, 2 episodes) * (OVA, ''GARDEN LODGE'', 2012-2015, 2 episodes)


References


External links


All About Yamane Ayano (Official website)
(Archived 2018-06-06 & Retrieved 2024-04-24) * Living people Women manga artists Japanese female comics artists Manga artists from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese illustrators Japanese women illustrators 1977 births {{manga-artist-stub