Yoshiki Tonogai (Japanese: 外海 良基, Hepburn: Tonogai Yoshiki, born March 14) is a Japanese manga artist from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is notable as the illustrator of one of the Higurashi When They Cry manga adaptations, Time Killing Arc. He is also the creator of Doubt, which was completed in February 2009. He followed up the Doubt series with two spiritual sequels, Judge and Secret, all connected by the recurring appearance of the iconic Rabbit mask from Doubt. Doubt has been published in the US by Yen Press in its entirety in two volumes in April and July 2013, and the entire six-book series of Judge and the three-book series of Secret have been published by them as well. They have also been published in various countries in Europe.
| Yoshiki Tonogai 外海 良基 | |
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| Born | March 14 Shiga Prefecture, Japan |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Doubt |
| Awards | Square Enix Awards special grand prize |
| nejiusagi | |
Tonogai is a former assistant of Atsushi Ohkubo, and he has left a message commemorating the Soul Eater anime adaptation in the Spring 2008 issue of Fresh Gangan.
Works
edit| Title | Year | Notes | Refs[1] |
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| Higurashi When They Cry: Time-Killing Arc | 2006 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 2 volumes |
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| Doubt | 2007–09 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 4 volumes |
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| Judge | 2010–12 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 6 volumes |
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| Secret | 2013–15 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 3 volumes |
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| Ikitemasu ka? Handa-kun | 2015–18 | Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan Published by Square Enix, 3 volumes |
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| Dead Company | 2019–20 | Serialized in Comic Boost Published by Gentosha, 3 volumes |
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References
edit- ^ 著者：外海良基 [Author: Yoshiki Tonogai]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ 「はんだくん」「不機嫌なモノノケ庵」付録がガンガンに、半田軍アピれる全サも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 12, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ 新しい勤め先が開発していたデスゲームは…外海良基「DEAD COMPANY」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 24, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Yoshiki Tonogai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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