is a Japanese '' shōjo'' and

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who has made several appearances at

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and

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conventions in the

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, as well as in Germany. Her first U.S. appearance was at the initial Yaoi-Con in

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in 2001 (Yaoi-Con 2001, 3). She is known especially for her drawings of beautiful fantasy men in romantic storylines set in historical

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, such as ''Gorgeous Carat'' in early 20th-century

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and '' Cantarella'' during the

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. Her comic art influences include

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, and the Showa 24 generation of women manga artists led by Moto Hagio who created girls' comics in the 1970s (Yaoi-Con 2001, 3; Higuri Q & A, 2004). She has also found inspiration in Franco-Belgian comics or ''bandes dessinées''.

Published works

(This list does not include her ''dōjinshi'' or self-published comics.) * ''Azel Seimaden,'' 1994 - prequel to ''Seimaden'' * ''Sento no Hishin,'' 1994 * , 1994-1999 * ''Lost Angel,'' 1996 * '' Ludwig II'' 1996-1998 * ''Kamen no Romanesque (Mask of Romance),'' 1997 - Not written by artist; based on a

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play. * ''Zoku: Cutlass,'' 1997-1998 * ''Zeus,'' 1997-1998 * ''Ramen Ikaga!?'' 1995 (original) & 1997 * ''Shinkyoku (Divine Comedy),'' 1998 * '' Gorgeous Carat: Virtue of Darkness,'' 1999-2002 - A young French nobleman finds himself caught up in the maneuvers of the famous jewel thief Noir. * ''Tenshi no Hitsugi: Ave Maria (Angel's Coffin: Ave Maria),'' 2000 * ''Tenshi ni Bara no Hanataba o (Rose Bouquet for an Angel),'' 2000-2001 (also called: L'alleluja des Anges) - Sei turns into a girl when he is around white roses. Only a kiss will change him back. * ''Cutlass: Shōnen tachi no toki (Cutlass: A Time for Boys),'' 2000 - pirate manga * ''Poison'' artbook, 2000 - Color and monochrome illustrations from ''Seimaden,'' ''Ludwig II,'' ''Gorgeous Carat,'' and other manga. * '' Cantarella'', 2000–2010 * ''Flower,'' 2001 * ''My Little Lover,'' 2002 * ''Gorgeous Carat Galaxy,'' 2004 - One-shot sequel to ''Gorgeous Carat.'' * '' Gakuen Heaven (School Heaven),'' 2004 - A scenario from SPRAY's "Boy's Love Scramble!" game. * ''Taisho Era Chronicles,'' 2005 * ''

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,'' 2005–2008 - Art only; writer

Shinji Wada was a Japanese manga artist in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and best known for the creation of the ''Sukeban Deka'' franchise in 1979. History When Hakusensha published ''Sukeban Deka'' in 1979, Wada's work became very popular. He was com ...

. * ''Night Head Genesis'' anime, 2006 - Did character design. * ''Night Head Genesis'' manga, 2006 - vols. 1, 2, and 3 * ''Jewel'' artbook, 2006

References

*''Yaoi-Con 2001 Convention Guide'' (Biseinen-ya, 2001): 3-7. *''FanimeCon 2004'' guide (Anime Resource Group, Inc., 2004): 7. *Guests of Honor press conference, FanimeCon 2004, San Jose, California, May 29, 2004. *''Yaoi-Con No. 5'' (2005): 2.
AnimeCons.com Convention Information
"Anime Central" guests (accessed September 2, 2007). *Kinokuniya BookWeb in-house catalog (accessed 2004).

External links

Tiara: You Higuri Official Site
(Japanese)
Tiara: You Higuri Official Site
(English translation, maintained by U.S. global manga publisher

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)
You Higuri interview
translation by Jeanne, ''Aestheticism.com,'' 2001; also published in ''Yaoi-Con 2001 Convention Guide.''

fan site with manga and character summaries, last updated 2002. *, by Kat Avila, ''Sequential Tart,'' July 2004 {{DEFAULTSORT:Higuri, You Living people Manga artists from Osaka Prefecture Year of birth missing (living people)