Negi Haruba (春場 ねぎ, Haruba Negi, born July 27, 1991) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga The Quintessential Quintuplets, which was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2017 to February 2020. In May 2019, he won the award for Best Shōnen Manga at the 43rd annual Kodansha Manga Awards, alongside Ōima Yoshitoki's To Your Eternity.[1] It was the 5th best-selling manga in Japan in 2019.[2]
| Negi Haruba 春場 ねぎ | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1991 Japan |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Karma of Purgatory The Quintessential Quintuplets Go, Go, Loser Ranger! |
According to Haruba, his pen name "Haruba Negi"[a] comes from the protagonist of Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Negi Springfield.[3] On the award ceremony of the 43rd annual Kodansha Manga Awards, Haruba said it was "special to him" to be selected by Akamatsu Ken, who was one of the judges of the award and the creator of Negima! Magister Negi Magi.[4]
Works
editSerials
edit- Karma of Purgatory (煉獄のカルマ, Rengoku no Karuma) (Story: Shun Hirose, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 2014–2015)
- The Quintessential Quintuplets (五等分の花嫁, Go-Tōbun no Hanayome) (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 2017–2020)
- Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (戦隊大失格, Sentai Daishikkaku) (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 2021–ongoing)
One-shots
edit- Coward-Cross-World (Magazine SPECIAL 2013 Issue 4)
- Ura Sekai Communication (Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh, September, 2014)
- Vampire Killer (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 2016 Merger Issue 2 and 3)
- Go-Tōbun no Hanayome (Weekly Shōnen Magazine, 2017 Issue 8)
Character design
edit- Pon no Michi anime (original character designs)[5]
Notes
edit- ^ The kanji for Haruba (春場) can be translated to "spring-field".
References
edit- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 10, 2019). "43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 27, 2019). "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2019". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Haruba, Negi [@negi_haruba] (November 28, 2012). "(Untitled)". Twitter. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ 講談社漫画賞の贈呈式、春場ねぎ「赤松先生に選んでもらえたことは僕にとって特別」. Natalie. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Original TV Anime Pon no Michi Goes for the Win in January of 2024". Crunchyroll. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
External links
edit- Negi Haruba at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Negi Haruba on Twitter