Yi Huan (; born 19 October 1969), occasionally credited as I-Huan, is a Taiwanese comic creator of
manhua
() are Chinese-language comics produced in Greater China. Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China throughout its history.
They are usually graphic and can be written for a myriad of genres, including romance, fanta ...
aimed at girls. She has written and illustrated many series, two of which have been licensed for publication in English.
Biography
Yi was born October 19, 1969, in
Keelung
Keelung ( ; zh, p=Jīlóng, c=基隆, poj=Ke-lâng), Chilung or Jilong ( ; ), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city in northeastern Taiwan. The city is part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area with neighboring New Ta ...
, Taiwan. After graduating from law school in 1992, she joined the staff of
Tong Li Comics
Tongli Publishing Co. (Chinese language, Chinese: 東立出版社, Hanyu Pinyin: ''Dōng Lì Chūbǎnshè''), most known as Tong Li Comics, is a publishing company which distributes a variety of domestic and imported comics in Taiwan.
History
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as an editor. In 1994, she won a contest for new artists and then began her career as a professional comics creator. Her first professional manhua, ''Proclaiming and Loving'', was published in 1995.
Publications
Yi has written and illustrated numerous manhua, many published by Tong Li. Titles include:
* ''Close To My Sweetheart'' (甜心零距離), currently serialized in ''Margret'' (瑪格麗特)
* ''Little Witch's Diary'' (小巫女的童話日記), 2005–2006
* ''Fantastic Tales'' (星月幻境), 2004–2005
* ''
Divine Melody'', currently serialized in ''
Star Girls
''Star Girls'' () is a Taiwanese anthology magazine published by Tong Li Comics specializing in serialization of manhua comics aimed at young females. It debuted in July, 1992 and is published six times per year in even-numbered months.
Seriali ...
''
* ''
Real/Fake Princess'', 2002–2003
* ''Seal of the Sacred Moon'' (聖月之印), 2001–2005
* ''Spirit of the Ocean'' (碧海精灵), 1997–1999
* ''Secret'' (秘密), 1996
* ''Proclaiming and Loving'' (宣和戀), 1995–1996
''Real/Fake Princess'' has been released in its five-volume entirety in English by
DrMaster. DrMaster has also licensed ''Divine Melody'' and will begin its release in January 2009.
Yi's comics have also been translated and distributed in Thai, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Korean, and Russian.
References
External links
*
Yi Huan Official Website*
Yi Huan Pixnet Blog*
Yi Huan Myweb Blog
1969 births
Living people
Taiwanese female comics artists
Female comics writers
People from Keelung
Taiwanese comics artists
Taiwanese comics writers
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