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{{nihongo|'''Koji Aihara'''|相原 コージ|''Aihara Kōji''}} is a [[manga artist]], born in Hokkaido in 1963.<ref name=MD/> He grew up reading the works of [[Osamu Tezuka]].<ref name=Gravett/>
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{{nihongo|'''Koji Aihara'''|相原 コージ|Aihara Kōji}} is a Japanese manga artist from Hokkaido.<ref name=MD/>


Aihara made his debut with ''Hachigatsu no Nureta Pantsu'' in 1983, which ran in ''[[Weekly Manga Action Magazine]]''.<ref name=MD/> He is one of the authors of ''[[Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga]]'', a satiric look at the manga industry.<ref name=Gravett>[[Paul Gravett]], [[Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics]]</ref> Aihara's other best-known works include ''Bunka Jinrui Gag'', ''Koujien'', ''Mujina'' and ''Manka''.<ref name=MD/> ''Manka'' has been described as being similar to [[Waka (poetry)#Tanka|tanka]] in that it shows the breadth of human emotion within the short space of a [[yonkoma]].<ref name=MD/> He has also drawn a yonkoma parody of a Japanese dictionary. His work has been described as breaking new ground for themes in comedic manga, and as showing "meticulous detail".<ref name=MD>http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=XiZ-SXfp50cC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1958&dq=Koji+Aihara+manga&ots=mEzMxJBExV&sig=IlWwW6XZTYH-4Fffm7ljAhbR0Ws#PPA1944,M1</ref>
Aihara grew up reading the works of [[Osamu Tezuka]].<ref name=Gravett/> He made his debut with ''Hachigatsu no Nureta Pantsu'' in 1983, which ran in ''[[Weekly Manga Action Magazine]]''.<ref name=MD/> He is one of the authors of ''[[Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga]]'', a satiric look at the manga industry.<ref name=Gravett>[[Paul Gravett]], [[Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics]]</ref> Aihara's other best-known works include ''Bunka Jinrui Gag'', ''Koojien'', ''Mujina'' and ''Manka''.<ref name=MD/> ''Manka'' has been described as being similar to [[Waka (poetry)#Tanka|tanka]] in that it shows the breadth of human emotion within the short space of a [[yonkoma]].<ref name=MD/> He has also drawn a yonkoma parody of a Japanese dictionary. His work has been described as breaking new ground for themes in comedic manga, and as showing "meticulous detail".<ref name="MD">{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XiZ-SXfp50cC&q=Koji+Aihara+manga&pg=PA1958|title = Manga Design|last = Amano|first = Masanao|date = 2004-01-01|publisher = Taschen|isbn = 9783822825914|language = fr}}</ref> He also designed the characters for the RPG video games ''Maka Maka'' and ''Idea no Hi'' (scenario and character design draft).

==Works==
===Manga===
* ''Hachigatsu no Nureta Pantsu''
* ''Katte ni Shirokuma''
* ''[[Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga]]''
* ''Bunka Jinrui Gag''
* ''Koojien''
* ''Mujina''
* ''Manka''
* ''[[Z ~Zed~]]''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-09/ring-0/orochi-tsuruta-directs-live-action-film-of-zombie-manga-z|title= Ring 0/Orochi's Tsuruta Directs Live-Action Film of Zombie Manga Z|date= 9 April 2014|accessdate= 30 July 2014|work= [[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>

===Video games===
* ''Maka Maka''
* ''Day of the Idea''


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{anime News Network|people|7177}}
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7177 Koji AIHARA] - ''[[Anime News Network]]''


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Koji Aihara
相原 コージ
Born (1963-05-03) May 3, 1963 (age 61)
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Katte ni Shirokuma   Koojien

Koji Aihara (相原 コージ, Aihara Kōji) is a Japanese manga artist from Hokkaido.[1]

Aihara grew up reading the works of Osamu Tezuka.[2] He made his debut with Hachigatsu no Nureta Pantsu in 1983, which ran in Weekly Manga Action Magazine.[1] He is one of the authors of Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga, a satiric look at the manga industry.[2] Aihara's other best-known works include Bunka Jinrui Gag, Koojien, Mujina and Manka.[1] Manka has been described as being similar to tanka in that it shows the breadth of human emotion within the short space of a yonkoma.[1] He has also drawn a yonkoma parody of a Japanese dictionary. His work has been described as breaking new ground for themes in comedic manga, and as showing "meticulous detail".[1] He also designed the characters for the RPG video games Maka Maka and Idea no Hi (scenario and character design draft).

Works[edit]

Manga[edit]

Video games[edit]

  • Maka Maka
  • Day of the Idea

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Amano, Masanao (1 January 2004). Manga Design (in French). Taschen. ISBN 9783822825914.
  2. ^ a b Paul Gravett, Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics
  3. ^ "Ring 0/Orochi's Tsuruta Directs Live-Action Film of Zombie Manga Z". Anime News Network. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

External links[edit]


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