Sense of Gender Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2004) special award
Izumi Kawahara
かわはら いずみ
Kawahara Izumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-09-24 （Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan → Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan → Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- manga artist, essayist
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Influenced By
- Robert R. McCammon, Stephen King, Dean R. Koontz
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima University | Faculty of Law and Letters | Department of Japanese History | 学士 | 1979-1983 | Japan |
Kagoshima University
Faculty of Law and Letters
/ Department of Japanese History
Degree:
学士
Period:
1979-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Japan
Submitted manga while at university and debuted before/around graduation.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Seiun Award (Comic Division) | Bremen II | コミック部門 | Japan SF Convention (Seiun Award Committee) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Sense of Gender Award (Special Prize) | Bremen II | 特別賞 | Gender-SF Research Group | 受賞 |
Seiun Award (Comic Division)
2005
Work:
Bremen II
Category:
コミック部門
Organization:
Japan SF Convention (Seiun Award Committee)
Result:
受賞
Sense of Gender Award (Special Prize)
2004
Work:
Bremen II
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Gender-SF Research Group
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Warau Daitenshi (Laughing Archangel)
1987 shoujo manga / comedy / fantasyA long-running representative series set around an elite girls' school with eccentric settings; it depicts relationships and school drama with humor and a cynical edge.
elite girls' schoolschool dramahumor
Adaptations
- [film] Warau Daitenshi (film) (2006)
Maple Senki
1991 fantasy / comedyA series blending fantasy elements with comic tone; includes recurring gags such as the author's nickname 'Kara'.
fantasyadventurehumor
Bremen II
1999 seinen / fantasy with SF elementsSerialized in MELODY from 1999; combines SF/fantastic elements with human drama and received multiple awards.
fantasySF elementscharacter drama
Gin no Romantic... Wahaha
1986 sports (figure skating) / comedyShort-to-mid length works themed on figure skating; notable for researched depictions and humorous character portrayals.
sportsyouthhumor
Bibliography
- Juliet Hakusho
- Tajirogi no Insu Bunka
- Gin no Romantic... Wahaha
- Warau Daitenshi (Laughing Archangel)
- Maple Senki
- Bremen II
- Because the Little People Make Noise
- Words of the Day
- Horizons of Phenomena
Adaptations
- Warau Daitenshi (film, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A blend of humor and cynicismFantasy-oriented with elements of SF and horrorRange from school stories to more serious dramas
- Recurring Motifs
- elite girls' school (St. Michael's Academy)romantic partners with age/status gapeccentric settings (fictional domains, characters)
Legacy
Izumi Kawahara established a distinctive place in shoujo and fantasy-influenced manga since the 1980s. Her works, marked by humor, cynicism, and a wide literary range, have been widely praised; several works earned awards and one was adapted into a film.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of Warau Daitenshi (2006)
- Influence of SF authors and video-game culture on her works
Quotes
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When asked in an interview whether to prioritize 'good-wife-and-wise-mother education' or studying, she answered, 'Of course, studying.'
Source: Wikipedia entry 'Izumi Kawahara' (biography section)
Trivia
- Nickname: 'Kara'.
- Avid reader who favors SF and horror (especially Dean R. Koontz).
- Big fan of Kibun Foods' 'Uogashi-age' and created commissioned manga for their website.