Miki Aihara (相原実貴, Aihara Miki) (born June 10 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese shojo mangaka best known for creating the manga series Hot Gimmick. She debuted with Lip Conscious! in Betsucomi.[1] Aihara frequently serialized her series in Betsucomi but has had her works serialized in Cheese! in the past several years. Although none of Aihara's series have been adapted into anime, Hot Gimmick has received two drama CDs, a light novel spinoff titled Hot Gimmick S and a live-action film adaptation,[2][3] while From Five to Nine has been adapted into a live-action television drama.
Miki Aihara | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Hot Gimmick |
| Website | http://www.mikiniki.net |
Works
editA † indicates the work has been published in English.
Series
edit| Year | Title | Volumes | Magazine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Atashi ni Tsuiterasshai
(あたしについてらっしゃい) |
1 | Betsucomi | |
| Oyani wa Naisho
(親にはナイショ) |
2 | |||
| 1995-6 | Tokyo Boys & Girls†
(東京少年少女, Tōkyō Shōnen Shōjo) |
5 | ||
| 1996-8 | So Bad! | 6 | ||
| 1998 | Sora ni Taiyou ga Arukagiri.
(空に太陽がある限りっ。) |
3 | A bonus chapter was included in the 2003 oneshot anthology Sweet: Torokechau Koimonogatari (Sweet - トロけちゃう恋物語). | |
| 1999-2000 | Seiten Taisei
(青天大晴) |
6 | ||
| 2000-5 | Hot Gimmick†
(ホットギミック) |
12 | ||
| 2004 | Sensei no Okiniiri!
(先生のお気に入り！) |
1 | Cheese! | |
| 2006 | Oujisama no Kanojo
(王子様の彼女) |
Betsucomi | ||
| Zoku Sensei no Okiniiri!
(続・先生のお気に入り！) |
Cheese! | Sequel to Sensei no Okiniiri! | ||
| 2006-9 | Honey Hunt†
(ハニーハント) |
6 | Cheese!
(Japan) (United States) |
Aihara's first, and so far only, series to be serialized in a magazine outside Japan.
Has not officially ended, but is currently on hiatus. |
| 2010–20 | From Five to Nine
(5時から9時まで, 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made) |
16 | Cheese! | 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made concluded in the May 2020 edition of Cheese.[4] |
Oneshots
edit| Year | Title | Magazine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lip Conscious!
(Lip・コンシャス!) |
Betsucomi | |
| 1994 | Shirayukihime '94
(白雪姫'94) |
||
| 2004 | 10 Days†
(10日間, 10 Kakan) |
||
| 2006 | Getsuyoubi ga Machidoshii
(月曜日が待ち遠しい) |
Big Comic Spirits | Aihara's first, and so far only, seinen manga. |
Other
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hot Gimmick S†
(ホットギミックS) |
A light novel spinoff of Hot Gimmick written by Megumi Nishizaki. Aihara only did the illustrations. |
| 2008 | Aihara Miki: The Best Selection
(相原実貴The Best Selection) |
Part of the Best Selection series. Each instalment in the series is a collection of oneshots by a famed shojo mangaka who mainly serializes their works in Shogakukan magazines. |
References
edit- ^ "Hot Gimmick". Hot Gimmick. Viz. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (18 December 2018). "2019 Hot Gimmick, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Precure Movies Slated". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (24 September 2018). "Miki Aihara's Hot Gimmick Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2019". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "『5時から9時まで』完結記念★チーズ！５月号ふろく『乙女のどんな悩みも100％解決！アーサー様の超絶甘やかしドラマCd』 - チーズ！ネット".
External links
edit- Miki Aihara's blog Archived 2019-04-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Miki Aihara at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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