Hinako Takanaga

Hinako Takanaga
Born Aichi, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Manga artist
Known for yaoi romantic comedies
Website http://anaguranz.blog95.fc2.com/

Hinako Takanaga (高永 ひなこ Takanaga Hinako, born September 16) is a female Japanese yaoi manga artist from Nagoya. She has also provided illustrations for several yaoi light novels by other authors, including The Guilty by Katsura Izumi. Most of her works have been translated into English and German (chiefly by Tokyopop imprints). Her influences include Suzue Miuchi, Yun Koga and Range Murata.[1]

Biography

Hinako Takanaga was born on September 16 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Her first manga story, Goukaku kigan (合格祈願, Prayers for a passing grade), was published by Hanamaru Comics in 1995. As the story continued it was later retitled Challengers, and it spawned a spinoff series titled The Tyrant Falls in Love. She currently lives in Osaka.

She was a guest at Yaoi-Con in 2007 and 2010, invited by Digital Manga Publishing, the US publishers of her popular series Little Butterfly and The Tyrant Falls in Love.[2][3]

Bibliography

Manga

Illustrations

  • Yuuzai (有罪, Guilt), English title The Guilty Vol. 1: Verdict, 2002
  • Genzai (原罪, Original Sin), English title The Guilty Vol. 2: Original Sin, 2002
  • Shokuzai (贖罪, Atonement), English title The Guilty Vol. 3: Redemption, 2003
  • Dazai (堕罪, Sinking into Sin), English title The Guilty Vol. 4: Forsaken, 2004
  • Kiss wa daiji ni sarigenaku (キスは大事にさりげなく), 2005
  • Yume wa kirei ni shidokenaku (夢はきれいにしどけなく), 2005
  • Koi wa jouzu ni adokenaku (恋は上手にあどけなく), 2006
  • Heiousen no moritoriamu (平行線上のモラトリアム), 2007
  • Suichokusen no stoishizumu (垂直線上のストイシズム), 2007
  • Mitsu wa yoru yori kagirinaku (蜜は夜よりかぎりなく), 2008
  • Shinkan wa ou ni aisareru (神官は王に愛される, The priest is loved by the king), 2005
  • Shinkan wa ou wo kuruwaseru (神官は王を狂わせる, The priest drives the king crazy), 2007
  • Shinkan wa ou wo koishitau (神官は王を恋い慕う, The priest loves the king), 2007
  • Shinkan wa ou wo nayamaseru (神官は王を悩ませる, The priest annoys the king), 2010

References

  1. "Hinako Takanaga – Interview With BL Mangaka Author". Active Anime. November 27, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  2. "Juné by DMP Announces Yaoi Con 2007 Guest – Hinako Takanaga". Anime News Network. Mar 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  3. "Little Butterfly's Hinako Takanaga to Attend Yaoi-Con (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 19, 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  4. Kuriousity (September 25, 2009). "NYAF 2009: Tokyopop". Kuriousity. Retrieved 2009-09-26.

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