is a Japanese
manga artist
A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (), is a Cartoonist, comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the indus ...
, who often works in adult
hentai
Hentai () is a style of Pornography in Japan, Japanese pornographic anime and manga. In addition to anime and manga, hentai works exist in a variety of media, including artwork and video games (commonly known as ''eroge'').
The developme ...
manga.
Career
Naruko's career began in 2002 with the release of his first work, ''Hitai'' ("forehead"), in
Comic Kairakuten. His first
tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
collection of hentai manga, ''
Shōjo Material'', was published by
Wanimagazine on June 30, 2008, and scored a big hit,
becoming the highest selling adult manga of 2008.
Naruko also works in other fields. In 2005, he drew the manga adaptation of the popular anime, ''
Kamichu!
is a Japanese anime television series, strongly influenced by Shinto, that follows the adventures of teenage goddess Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends. The title is short for . The series was created by , which is the joint pen name of pro ...
'', which was later translated into French. Naruko is the original character designer for the anime series ''
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet,''
''
A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-'' and
Kandagawa Jet Girls.
His work is characterized by mostly full-colored pages, realistically drawn characters, and vivid backgrounds.
Works
Books
* ''
Kamichu!
is a Japanese anime television series, strongly influenced by Shinto, that follows the adventures of teenage goddess Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends. The title is short for . The series was created by , which is the joint pen name of pro ...
'' ベサメムーチョ（落越友則、舛成孝二、倉田英之の合同ペンネーム）原作。2005年 - 2007年、月刊コミック電撃大王（メディアワークス）連載 全2巻）
* ''
Shōjo Material'' (2008年、ワニマガジン社 )
Comics not collected in books
* ネネ（2003年 - 10話まで（連載中断）、COMIC快楽天（ワニマガジン社）連載）
*エレベーターアクション(2004年、COMIC失楽天 12月号)
*クラスメイド(2005年、COMIC快楽天 02月号)
*でこぼこ(2005年、COMIC快楽天 04月号)
*ふたり(2005年、COMIC快楽天 05月号)
*TRYあんぐる(2005年、COMIC快楽天 09月号)
*スーサイドライン(2005年、COMIC失楽天 09月号)
*BOY or CHICKEN? (2006年、COMIC快楽天 02月号)
*ふとんぶ (2006年、COMIC快楽天 06月号)
*はだかの学校 (2006年、COMIC快楽天 10月号)
*クラスメイド マニアックス (2007年、COMIC快楽天 02月号)
*ぱらそる (2007年、COMIC失楽天 09月号)
*りぞらば (2007年、COMIC快楽天 10月号)
*なめねこ (2008年、COMIC快楽天 02月号)
*BiKiNi (2008年、COMIC快楽天 10月号)
References
External links
Personal website
Living people
Manga artists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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