Kazuma Kodaka

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Kazuma Kodaka ( Japanese こ だ か 和 麻 Kodaka Kazuma , born November 19, 1969 in Kobe ) is a Japanese manga artist .

Life

She made her debut in 1989 in the manga magazine Shōnen Champion . Soon after, she moved to the on Yaoi - Mangas specialized Biblos publishing house and draws since then only stories that revolve around romantic and erotic entanglements between men. She was best known for her manga Kizuna , which is also successfully published outside of Japan.

In addition to her commercial work, Kazuma Kodaka was active in the dōjinshi field from the start of her career and continues to publish regularly under the Studio K2 label . Her Kizuna series was originally self-published before Biblos acquired it and expanded it into a magazine series. Kodaka's numerous dōjinshi publications are representative of her personal interests; so she drew u. a. Parodies of anime series like Yoroiden Samurai Troopers , Slam Dunk , Hikaru no Go , Prince of Tennis , Full Metal Alchemist , Yakitate !! Japan and Gankutsuō . She also publishes her own Dōjinshi series under the title Hana to Ryū (transl. Flower and Dragon), which is located in the same universe as Kizuna.

style

The characteristics of Kodaka's easily identifiable drawing style are clear, clean lines, the dynamic representation of movement and a masculine character design. These characteristics distinguish her from many female artists of the Yaoi genre, whose male figures are more oriented towards the androgynous ideal of the Shōjo manga . In fact, Kodaka describes himself in interviews as a shōnen - mangaka who came to girl comics by chance.

While many Yaoi -Manga seek a transfiguring representation of homosexual relations, or they settle in fantasy worlds, to Kodakas main works are characterized by a relatively realistic depiction of homosexuality in Japan and treat a humorous everyday game of hide from society, as well as the coming-out before Family and friends. One of the main locations of her two long series is also the Tokyo district of Shinjuku ni-chōme with its night clubs and gay bars, which she populates with a colorful ensemble of shrill minor characters of all stripes. Another milieu that the author likes to use as a background is the gangster world of the Japanese mafia, the yakuza .

Works

  • Sessa Takuma! ( せ っ さ 拓 磨! ; 1993)
  • Kizuna (1992–2008; 11 volumes, completed)
  • Kiss Me, Teacher (腐 っ た 教師 の 方程式 , Kusatta Kyōshi no Hōteishiki ; 1993–2002, 10 volumes)
  • Sebiro no Housekeeper ( 背 広 の ハ ウ ス キ ー パ ー , Sebiro no Hausukīpā ; 1995 and 1997, 2 volumes with short stories)
  • Ki-me-ra (KI ・ ME ・ RA; 1995–1996, 2 volumes)
  • Kodaka Kazuma Illustrations (1997, Artbook )
  • Midare Somenishi ( 乱 れ そ め に し ; 1999)
  • Not Ready !? Sensei (NOT READY !? セ ン セ イ ; 2000 and 2004, 2 volumes)
  • Mezase Hero! ( め ざ せ HERO !; 2001 and 2004, 2 volumes)
  • Ihōjin - Etoranze ( 異邦 人 ～ エ ト ラ ン ゼ ～ ; 2003)
  • Ren'ai Hōteishiki ( 恋愛 方程式 ; 2006 and 2008) (2 volumes, follow-up series to "Kiss Me, Teacher")
  • Sex Therapist (SEX セ ラ ピ ス ト , Sex Terapisuto ; 2006)
  • Border - Kyōkaisen (BORDER - 境界 線 - ; from 2008, so far 7 volumes)

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Japanese name: As is common in Japan, the family name comes before the first name in this article . Thus Kodaka is the family name, Kazuma the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Kodaka, Kazuma
BRIEF DESCRIPTION japanese mangaka
DATE OF BIRTH 19th November 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Kobe