| Minoru Furuya古谷 実 | |
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| Area(s) | Manga artist |
| Notable works | The Ping Pong Club |
Minoru Furuya (古谷 実, Furuya Minoru, born March 28, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture.
His debut work is The Ping Pong Club, published in Young Magazine. It was adapted into a 26-episode anime series in 1995. In 1996, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for The Ping Pong Club. In March 2021, Kodansha USA licensed Ciguatera.
Two of his series have been adapted to the big screen, namely Himizu in 2011, and Himeanole in 2016.
Works
| Title | Year | Notes | Refs |
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| The Ping Pong Club | 1993–1996 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 13 volumes |
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| The Same as Me (僕といっしょ, Boku to Issho) | 1997–1998 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 5 volumes |
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| Green Hill [ja] (グリーンヒル, Gurinhru) | 1999–2000 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 3 volumes |
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| Himizu (ヒミズ) | 2001–2002 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
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| Ciguatera (シガテラ, Shigatera) | 2003–2005 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes |
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| Wanitokagegisu (わにとかげぎす) | 2006–2007 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
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| Himeanole (ヒメアノ～ル, Himeanoru) | 2008–2010 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes |
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| Saltiness (サルチネス, Saruchinesu) | 2012–2013 | Serialized in Weekly Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
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| Gereksiz (ゲレクシス, Gerekushisu) | 2016–2017 | Serialized in Evening Published by Kodansha in 2 volumes |
References
- Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2021). "Kodansha USA Adds 6 New Manga Including Osamu Tezuka's Bomba!". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- "著者：古谷実" [Author: Minoru Furuya]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
External links
- Minoru Furuya at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Page Archived April 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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