Yukari Ichijo (一条ゆかり, Ichijō Yukari, born 19 September 1949 in Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese shōjo and josei manga artist.
| Yukari Ichijo 一条ゆかり | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1949 Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Yūkan Club, Pride |
| Awards | Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo - Yūkan Club Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize - Pride |
She made her debut as a professional manga artist in 1968 with Yuki no Serenade. In 1986 she received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Yūkan Club,[1] and in 2007, she received an Excellence Prize in manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival for Pride.[2] Several of her series have been dramatized, including Yūkan Club as an anime OVA and Designer and Tadashii Ren'ai no Susume as high-rated live-action television dramas.[3] A live-action film based on her work Pride was released in 2009.
Yoshimi Uchida worked for her as an assistant in the 1970s.[4]
References
External links
- Yukari Ichijo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Guide