, better known by the pen name Yū Asagiri ( or ''Asagiri Yū''), was a female Japanese

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from Tokyo, Japan. She made her professional

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debut in 1976. Asagiri received the 1987

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for shōjo for ''Nanairo Magic'' ("Seven Colors Magic"). She died on 27 October 2018 from severe pneumonia.

Works

Asagiri started her career in 1978 drawing

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's ''

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'' magazine. In the mid-1990s, she switched to

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, and to boy's love manga. She also provided illustrations for boy's love novels.

Shojo manga

* ''Aoi Uchuu no Runa'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1978, 1 volume) * ''Hanashishuu Kodemari ni Yosete'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1978, 1 volume) * ''Watashi no Koi wa Hoshi Makase'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1980, 1 volume) * ''Kirara Hoshi no Daiyogen'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1981, 2 volumes). Story by

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. * ''Aitsu ga Hero!'' (''Nakayoshi'' Deluxe, 1981–82, 2 volumes) * ''Ashita Kara no Hero'' (''Nakayoshi'' Deluxe, 1984, 1 volume) * ''Kocchi Muite Love!'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1982–83, 4 volumes) * ''Apple Dream'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1984–85, 3 volumes) * ''Akogare Boukensha'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1985–86, 3 volumes) * ''Nanairo Magic'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1987–88, 6 volumes) * ''Ai Boy'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1988–90, 5 volumes) * ''Sotsugyou Shashin'' (''Nakayoshi'' Deluxe, 1988, 1 volume) * ''Minmin!'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1990–93, 5 volumes) * ''Kon na Panic'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1991–92, 5 volumes) * ''Himawari Nikki'' (''Nakayoshi'', 1991, 1 volume) * ''Alice no Jikan'' (''Nakayoshi'' Deluxe, 1991–92, 1 volume) * ''Onnanoko no Fushigi'' (''

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'', 1990, 1 volume) * ''Onnanoko no Ho-n-ki'' (''Shōjo Friend'', 1991, 1 volume) * ''Kurenai Densetsu'' (''Shōjo Friend'', 1991, 4 volumes) * ''Kyasshu na Kankei'' (''Shōjo Friend'', 1993, 4 volumes) * ''Yume de Aetar'' (''Shōjo Friend'', 1995, 2 volumes) * ''Oneesan no Jijou'' (''

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'', 1994, 1 volume) * ''B.B. Tengoku'' (''Bessatsu Friend'', 1995, 2 volumes) * ''Eve no Subete'' (1994, 1 volume)

Josei manga

* ''

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'' (

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's ''Monthly Comic Nora'', 1994–97, 23 volumes).

Boy's love manga

* ''Knock o 3-kai'' (

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's ''Hanaoto'', 1995, 1 volume) * ''Second Love'' (''Hanaoto'', 1997, 2 volume2) * ''Lonely Soldier'' (1998, 1 volume) * ''Gogo no Ihoujin'' ('' Be x Boy'', 1999, volume) * ''Lover's Kiss'' (1999, 1 volume) * ''Miserarete'' (2000, 1 volume) * ''Hitomi no Honne'' (2001, 1 volume) * ''Hitomi no Giwaku'' (2002, 1 volume) * '' Kin no Cain (Golden Cain)'' (2003, 1 volume) * ''Joouheika no Oniwaban'' (2004, 1 volume. Re-edited by Libre in 2009 * ''Mr. Secret Floor'' series ('' Be x Boy Gold'', 2010-ongoing, 5 volumes) ** Mr. Secret Floor - Shousetsuka no Tawamure na Hibiki (2011) ** Mr. Secret Floor - Honoo no Ouji (2012) ** Mr. Secret Floor - Sabaku no Kaori no Otoko (2013) ** Mr. Secret Floor - Gunpuku no Koibito (2015) ** Mr. Secret Floor - Boku wo Kurau Kemono no Kagayaki (2016Libre Publishing: Mr.シークレットフロア～僕を食らう獣の輝き～
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Illustration books

* ''In the 2 decades Asagiri Yu Illustration Collection'' (1997, Gakken).

References

External links

Official page
(in Japanese) *

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