Mari Yamazaki

Mari Yamazaki ヤマザキ マリ
Born	April 20, 1967 Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Thermae Romae

Mari Yamazaki (ヤマザキ マリ Yamazaki Mari, born 20 April 1967) is a Japanese manga artist known for her seinen comedy manga Thermae Romae. She was born in Tokyo, but now lives in Chicago.^[1] She was awarded the 3rd Manga Taishō^[2] and the Short Story Award in the 2010 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes.^[3] An anime adaptation of the manga has been produced and aired^[4] and a live-action film adaptation is in the works.^[5]

The live action film was released in April, 2012, and a trailer can be seen at: http://asianwiki.com/Thermae_Romae. Thermae Romae II is set for release in 2014.

Works

Notable Works

• Yūmeijin (有名人^?) (2001, ISBN 978-4063344851)
• Kokoro ni Sasayaite (心にささやいて^?) (2003, ISBN 978-4872877953)
• 2050-nen no Watashi Kara (2050年の私から^?) (2005, ISBN 978-4062129169)
• Mōretsu! Italia Kazoku (モーレツ!イタリア家族^?) (2006, ISBN 978-4063376074)
• Sore de wa Sassoku Buon Appetito! (それではさっそくBuonappetito!^?) (2007, ISBN 978-4063376487)
• Rumi to Maya to Sono Shūhen (ルミとマヤとその周辺^?) (2008, ISBN 978-4063406863, ISBN 978-4063376487, ISBN 978-4063407570)
• Thermae Romae (テルマエ・ロマエ Terumae Romae) (2007, ISBN 978-4-04-726127-3, ISBN 978-4047267701, ISBN 978-4047272323, ISBN 978-4047275157)
• Italia Kazoku Fūrinkazan (イタリア家族風林火山^?) (2008, ISBN 978-4-82-117023-4)
• Ryōko-san no Iu Koto ni wa Shinonomechō Rumi Maya Nikki (涼子さんの言うことには 東雲町ルミマヤ日記^?) (2009)
• Sekai no Hate de mo Mangakaki (世界の果てでも漫画描き^?) (2009, ISBN 978-4420220552、ISBN 978-4420220569)
• Chikyū Ren'ai (地球恋愛^?) (2010, ISBN 978-4063761030)
• PIL (2010, ISBN 978-4420152372)
• Arabia Neko no Gorumu (アラビア猫のゴルム^?) (2010, ISBN 978-4063377187)
• Bōen Nippon Kenbun Roku (望遠ニッポン見聞録^?) (2010)
• Sweet Home Chicago (2011)
• Jakomo Fosukari (ジャコモ・フォスカリ^?) (2011)
• Tatte Iru Mono wa Haha (Ryōko) de mo Tsukae (立っている者は母（リョウコ）でも使え^?) (2012)
• Jobs (2013)

References

1. "Chicago College to Host Thermae Romae's Mari Yamazaki". Anime News Network. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
2. "Mari Yamazaki's Thermae Romae Wins Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
3. "14th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced". Anime News Network. 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
4. "Thermae Romae Bath Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
5. "Thermae Romae Bath Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-19.

External links

• Mari Yamazaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia