Naoko Moto (もと なおこ, Moto Naoko) (born July 16 [year needed]) is a Japanese manga artist.[1] Moto made her debut in the comic magazine Princess GOLD in 1985.[1] She has been writing and publishing manga stories which are mainly set in England, in the Victorian age. Her representative works are The Corset with Wings (Corset ni Tsubasa), Lady Victorian and Faraway, Lovely Dreams (Harukanari, Itoshi Roman).[2]
| Naoko Moto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
Notable works | Lady Victorian |
| http://moto-naoko.com/ | |
Life and works
editBorn in Osaka prefecture, Moto started doujin activities from around 1982. She made debut in commercial comic magazine Princess GOLD, July issue, published by Akita Shoten, with her Uchūshoku tea time (宇宙食ティータイム) in 1985.[1][2] After debut, she drew illustration for the books by Erika Tachihara (ja) and other writers.
She started to contribute and publish her manga stories in Princess manga magazine. Her first long and serialized manga story is Harukanari, Itoshi Roman, later published as 14 volume tankōbon, September 1992 to July 2000.[3] The story is mysterious romance with super-natural elements, set in Japan, but the origin is in England.[4]
Naoko Moto's second long and serialized story is Lady Victorian, published as 20 volume tankōbon, December 1998 to March 2007.[5] Lady Victorian is the story set in Victorian age, England, where a heroine, young girl Bluebell, has the dream of working and getting success as a good governess in London. While the story tells the orphan boy Argent Gray's life of puppet of fortune. Though Argent is a man, he plays a role of a daughter of the marquis, as Lady Ethel. He finds his origin, the name and life of his true parents.
Her long and serialized story The Corset with Wings, 10 volume manga, January 2008 to January 2012,[6] is highly evaluated. It was nominated to the 16th "Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize" and to "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2012".[7] This is the story of Chris whose father was died and was sent to Desdemona girls only bording school. From a world oppressed by rules, Chris grows and opens up her own future. Story set in Victorian age and Edwardian age in England.[8]
Selected manga list
edit- Harukanari, Itoshi Roman (悠かなり愛し夢幻(ロマン)), 14 volumes, Princess comics (1992–0925 to 2000–0713), Akita Shoten[3]
- Melody and Christopher (メロディー&クリストファー), 2 volumes, Princess comics, Akita Shoten
- Christmas monogatari (Christmas物語), Princess comics (1993–1210), Akita Shoten[9]
- Hoshi no Nohara wo Yukō (星の野原をゆこう), Princess comics (1995–0810), Akita Shoten[10]
- Lady Victorian (レディー・ヴィクトリアン), 20 volumes, Princess comics (1998–1218 to 2007–0316), Akita Shoten[5]
- Dear Holmes (Dearホームズ), 2 volumes, Bonita comics, Akita Shoten[11]
- The Corset with Wings (コルセットに翼), 10 volumes, Princess comics (2008–0116 to 2012–0116), Akita Shoten[6]
- A Tale of Riegienda (リエギエンダ物語), 4 volumes, Flex Comix (2008–0212 to 2008–0512), [revised][12][13][14]
- Dorīna-hime Dōwa - Queen Victoria Bōkendan (ドリーナ姫童話―クイーン・ヴィクトリア冒険譚), Princess comics (2010–0816), Akita Shoten[15]
- Girflet-ryō no Hitsuji-tachi (ガーフレット寮の羊たち), 6 volumes, Princess comics (2012–1116 to 2016–0316), Akita Shoten[16]
- Tenshi ga Nozokimi (天使がのぞきみ―英国貴族と領民たちのひみつ), 5 volumes, Princess comics (2017–0915 to 2020–0616), Akita Shoten[17]
- Koi no Seizu to Neko-biyori (恋の星図と猫日和), 3 volumes, Princess comics (2023–0713 to 2024–0816), Akita Shoten[18]
Illustration
edit- Hana Mmonogatari (花ものがたり) by Erika Tachihara (ja), Shogakukan
- Ame wo Yobu Shōjo (雨を呼ぶ少女) by Arimi Yazaki (ja), Kodansha
- Kagami no naka no Lemon (鏡の中のれもん) by Saori Kumi (ja), Shueisha
References
edit- ^ a b c Nichigai Associates Editorial Department (1997), pp. 428
- ^ a b "Naoko Moto". Mangapedia (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Harukanari, Itoshi Roman", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ "Harukanari, Itoshi Roman". Papyless. Retrieved October 15, 2024. Short description for each volume. (These desriptions are common in various on-line book-shops, including Amazon and DL-site etc.) According to these descriptions, heroine Mikoto (美言) and her lover Kasei (華聖) are descendants of the Wenstein family. (The description for volume 1 is: "不思議な能力を持つウェンスタイン一族の末裔・美言（みこと）と華聖". This means: "Mikoto and Kasei who are the descendants of the Wenstein family which has strange abilities".) Mikoto happens to grow in Japan. But England is the homeland of the Wenstein family. (in Japanese)
- ^ a b "Lady Victorian", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ a b "Corset ni Tsubasa", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ "Tezuka Osamu Cultural prize etc". X (twitter) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2024., Monthly Princess Editorial Department account.
- ^ "Five manga stories". Mangapedia (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Christmas monogatari", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ "Hoshi no Nohara wo Yukō", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ "Dear Holmes", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ "A Tale of Riegienda (4 volume set)", Booth (Pixiv), Naoko Moto, retrieved October 15, 2024 (in Japanese)
- ^ "A Tale of Riegienda Vol.1", Flex Comics, Flex Comics, retrieved October 15, 2024, Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese)
- ^ "A Tale of Riegienda Vol.4", Flex Comics, Flex Comics, retrieved October 15, 2024, Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese)
- ^ "Dorīna-hime Dōwa", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024 Amazon.co.jp
- ^ "Girflet-ryō no Kohitsuji-tachi", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ "Tenshi ga Nozokimi", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
- ^ "Koi no Seizu to Neko-biyori", Princess comics, Akita Shoten, retrieved October 15, 2024
Bibliography
edit- Nichigai Associates Editorial Department (April 21, 1997), Dictionary of Manga and Anime artists. Nichigai Associates Co., Ltd. ISBN 4-8169-1423-4
- Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editorial Department (2012), Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2012.[ISBN missing]
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- List of works : note by Moto Naoko (in Japanese)
- Bluesky Moto Naoko (in Japanese)