Maki Minami
| Maki Minami 南 マキ | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20 [1] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area | Manga artist |
Notable works | Special A |
Maki Minami (南 マキ, Minami Maki) is a Japanese manga author best known for the high school series Special A.
Career
[edit]Minami was born in Saitama Prefecture in Japan.[2]
In 2001, her short story Day Dream Believer (デイ・ドリーム・ビリーバー) received an Honourable Mention for Hakusensha's 25th Athena awards. She debuted in Hana to Yume's October 2001 issue with a short story titled Faraway Blue (彼方の青, Kanata no Ao).[2]
Maki Minami's longest running series, Special A, began publication in 2003 and ended in 2009. Her subsequent series, Seiyū ka-! began serialization in Hana to Yume in 2009, after the completion of Special A. Her recent works also include the oneshot Ane☆Mone Seikaten (アネ☆モネ 生花店), which appeared in the April 2009 edition of The Hana to Yume.
On October 28, 2022, Minami launched a new series titled Hisureba, Hana in Hakusensha's Melody magazine as part of the magazine's 25th anniversary.[3]
Works
[edit]Manga
[edit]| Title | Year | Notes | Refs[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| S • A: Special A | 2003–09 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha, 17 volumes released | |
| Kimi wa Girlfriend (キミはガールフレンド) | 2004 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha, 1 volume released | |
| Voice Over! Seiyu Academy | 2009–13 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha, 12 volumes released | |
| Ane☆Mone Seikaten - Maki Minami Classic Short Stories (アネ☆モネ生花店～南マキ傑作短編集～) | 2009 (vol.) | Short story collection, serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha, 1 volume released | |
| S • A - Jougai Rantou (S・A ─場外乱闘) | 2012 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha, 1 volume released | |
| Komomo Confiserie (こももコンフィズリー) | 2013–2016 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha, 5 volumes released | [5] |
| Purizumu Rondo (プリズム輪舞曲, Love Through a Prism) | 2026–present | Written by Yoko Kamio Serialized in Shōnen Jump+ and Manga Mee, published by Shueisha. | [6][7] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Special A, vol. 3, chapter 15; profile: Maki Minami
- 1 2 "Shojo Beat // VIZ". shojobeat.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (August 29, 2022). "Maki Minami's New Manga Launches on October 28". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ↑ 著者：南マキ [Author: Maki Minami]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ↑ Kramer, Teresa (October 11, 2015). "Review: "Komomo Confiserie" – Small, Sweet, and Full of Empty Calories". Comics Bulletin.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (January 1, 2026). "S.A's Maki Minami Draws Manga Adaptation of Yōko Kamio, WIT Studio's Love Through a Prism Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Love Through a Prism". Manga Plus. Shueisha. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Interview featuring Maki Minami (in Japanese)
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