#youko matsushita

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Series: Yami no Matsuei Artist: Matsushita Youko Publication: Hana to Yume #8 (04/2000) Details: Spring-Summer Postcard Calendar (April) Source: Scanned from my personal collection

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BRACKET IS HERE!!!

(Text version, with dates under the cut below)

matches will start going up on Saturday August 12th

all polls (except the final) will be 1 day long

if you can, please try to take the time to watch the videos of the EDs that you are unfamiliar with!

since there were two free spots, and I Am God Here, i have made the extremely democratic executive decision to add two endings that I really like which got submissions but didnt make the cut. These are "Yamiyo" by Eve [Dororo 2019] and "Who am I?" by (K)NoW_NAME [Dorohedoro], and they will be battling eachother in part D.

propaganda welcome :)

Tag List: round 1 round 2 round 3 quarterfinals semifinals finals third place round intermission round propaganda bracket updates matches (the actual polls, not including any reblogs)

ROUND 1

PART A (8/12 12:00pm ET)

Match 1: "Sugar Song and Bitter Step" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN [Kekkai Sensen] {VS} "Wareta Ringo" by Risa Taneda [Shin Sekai Yori] Match 2: "Sayonara Bye Bye" by Mawatari Matsuko (JPN), Stephanie Nadolny (ENG) [Yu Yu Hakusho] {VS} "Tenchi Gaeshi" by NICO Touches the Walls [Haikyuu!!] Match 3: "Hare Hare Yukai" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, Yuuko Gotou [Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu] {VS} "Shikisai" by yama [SPYxFAMILY] Match 4: "Mephisto" by QUEEN BEE [Oshi no Ko] {VS} "Hectopascal" by Yuuki Takada, Minako Kotobuki [Bloom Into You] Match 5: "Virtual Star Embryology" by Maki Kamiya [Revolutionary Girl Utena] {VS} "Zetsubou Billy" by Maximum the Hormone [Death Note] Match 6: "gravity" by Maaya Sakamoto (Composer - Yoko Kanno) [WOLF'S RAIN] {VS} "Aishiteru" by Callin' [Natsume Yuujinchou] Match 7: "Roundabout" by Yes [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation] {VS} "RED" by Survive Said The Prophet [Banana Fish] Match 8: "Shubidubi☆Sweets Time" by Miyamoto Kanako [Precure: KiraKira Pretty Cure A La Mode] {VS} "Fight Song" by Eve [Chainsaw Man]

PART B (8/14 12:00pm ET)

Match 9: "Uso" by SID [Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood] {VS} "Stand By Me" by the peggies [Sarazanmai] Match 10: "Zzz" by Sayaka Sasaki [Nichijou] {VS} "Mashi Mashi" by NICO Touches the Walls [Haikyuu!!] Match 11: "Trust Me" by Yuya Matsushita [Durarara!!] {VS} "Nomic" by ACCAMER [I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss] Match 12: "OverThink" by Fan Ka [Link Click] {VS} "aLIEz" by Sawano Hiroyuki [Aldnoah.Zero] Match 13: "Shunkan Sentimental" by SCANDAL [Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood] {VS} "Don't say 'lazy'" by Youko Hikasa [K-On!] Match 14: "You Only Live Once" by Hatano Wataru [Yuri!!! on ICE] {VS} "Prayer X" by King Gnu [Banana Fish] Match 15: "Shissou" by LAST ALLIANCE [Ouran High School Host Club] {VS} "Kimi No Shiranai" by Supercell [Bakemonogatari] Match 16: "Truth" by Ruka Yumi [Revolutionary Girl Utena] {VS} "The Real Folk Blues" by The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane [Cowboy Bebop]

PART C (8/16 12:00pm ET)

Match 17: "LOST IN PARADISE" by ALI feat. AKLO [Jujutsu Kaisen] {VS} "About a Voyage" by Sayuri [Boku No Hero Academia] Match 18: "Groovy!" by Kohmi Hirose [Cardcaptor Sakura] {VS} "I Want You" by Savage Garden [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable] Match 19: "Refrain Boy" by ALL OFF [Mob Psycho 100] {VS} "Fuyu Biyori" by Eri Sasaki [Yuru Camp] Match 20: "In the Back Room" by syudou [Chainsaw Man] {VS} "homework never ends" by Mawatari Matsuko (JPN), Sara White (ENG) [Yu Yu Hakusho] Match 21: "Red:birthmark" by AiNA THE END [Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury] {VS} "Infinity" by Yuuri [Sk8 the Infinity] Match 22: "Reason" by Yuzu [Hunter x Hunter] {VS} "Datte Atashi no Hiro" by LiSA [Boku No Hero Academia] Match 23: "Wind" by Akeboshi [Naruto] {VS} "Memosepia" by sajou no hana [Mob Psycho 100] Match 24: "SPLASH FREE" by STYLE FIVE [Free!] {VS} "Chou Cream Funk" by Philosophy no Dance [Mashle: Magic and Muscles]

PART D (8/18 12:00pm ET)

Match 25: "Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna" by Sayuri [Erased (Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi)] {VS} "Sayonara-gokko" by amazarashi [Dororo (2019)] Match 26: "Comedy" by Gen Hoshino [SPYxFAMILY] {VS} "Aoi Honoo" by ITOWOKASHI [Black Clover] Match 27: "Broken Youth" by NICO Touches the Walls [Naruto: Shippuden] {VS} "Shiki no Uta" by Minmi [Samurai Champloo] Match 28: "Magia" by Kalafina [Puella Magi Madoka Magica] {VS} "For the Love of Life" by David Sylvian [Monster] Match 29: "Torches" by Aimer [Vinland Saga] {VS} "I'm Alive" by Becca [Black Butler] Match 30: "Hyouri Ittai" by Yuzu [Hunter x Hunter] {VS} "Akatsuki" by Akiko Shikata [Yona of the Dawn] Match 31: "Fly Me to the Star" by Starlight Kuku Gumi [Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight] {VS} "Daisy" by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION [Kyoukai no Kanata] Match 32: "Yamiyo" by Eve [Dororo 2019] {VS} "Who am I?" by (K)NoW_NAME [Dorohedoro]

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Shoujo Manga with Physical English releases List

The Manga series english title (The japanese title - the author (firstname lastname) /artist) extra info

13th Boy   (SangEun Lee ) out of print? Has digital release as well

@ Full Moon   (Sanami Matoh)

 A Condition Called Love (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai - Megumi Morino)

A Devil and Her Love Song   (Akuma to Love Song - Miyoshi Toumori)

A Drunken Dream and Other Short Stories   (Various)

A Sign of Affection   (Yubisaki to Renren - suu Morishita)

Absolute Boyfriend   (Zettai Kareshi - Yuu Watase)

Aishiteruze Baby ★★ (Youko Maki)

Alice 19th   (Yuu Watase)

Alice in Murderland   (Kakei no Alice - Kaori Yuki)

Alice in the Country of Hearts   (Heart no kuni no Alice: Wonderful Wonder World   (Author Quinrose art Soumei Hoshino)

Angel Sanctuary (Tenshi Kinryouku - Kaori Yuki)

Ani-Imo   (Ani ga Imouto ga Ani de - Haruko Kurumatani)

Anonymous Noise   (Fukumenkei Noise - Ryoco Fukuyama)

Antique Bakery   (Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten - Fumi Yoshinaga)

Ao Haru Ride   (Io Sakisaka)

Arisa   (Natsumi Ando)

Aron’s Absurd Armada   (Aronui Mujeokhamdae - MiSun Kim)

Ascendance of a Bookworm   (Honzuki no Gekokujou - Author Miya Kazuki Artist Suzuka)

Baby & Me   (Akachan to Boku - Marimo Ragawa)

Banana Fish   (Akimi Yoshida)

Basara   (Yumi Tamura) out of print/available  digitally

Beast Master   ( Kyousuke Motomi)

Beasts of Abigaile   (Abigaile no Kemono-tachi - Ringo Naki)

Beauty Pop   (Kiyoko Aria) out of print / available digitally

Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost   (Kaori Yuki)

Beauty is the Beast   (Bijo ga Yajuu - Tomo Matsumoto)

Black Bird   (Kanoko Sakurakouji)

Black Rose Alice   (Kuro Bara Alice - Setona Mizushiro) out of print/no digital release

Bloody Kiss (Kazuko Furumiya) out of print/no digital release

Bloody†Mary   (Akaza Samamiya)

Bride of the Water God   (Mi-Kyung Yoon) Out of print/not available digitally

Cardcaptor Sakura + Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card   (CLAMP)

Ceres: Celestial Legend   (Ayashi no Ceres - Yuu Watase)

Cheeky Brat   (Namaikizakari - Mitsubachi Miyuki)

Children of the Whales   (Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau - Abi Umeda)

Claudine   (Riyoko Ikeda)

Clover   (CLAMP)

Cowboy Bebop   (Authors Shinichiro Watanabe/Hajime Yatate Art yutaka Nanten)

Crimson Hero   (Beniiro Hero -Mitsuba Takanashi) out of print /never completed series/ no digital

Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecillia Sylvie   (Akuyaku Reijou, Cecilia Sylvie wa Shinitakunai node Dansou suru Koto ni Shita - Athor Hiroro Akizakura Art Shino Akiyama) Originally a LN / also licenced

Cutie and the Beast   (Pujo to Yajuu: JK ga Akuyaku Wrestler ni Koi Shita Hanashi - Yuhi Azumi)

D.N Angel (Yukiru Sugisaki) Out of print but can get series digitally

Daily Report About My Witch Senpai   (Maka Mochida)

Dawn of the Arcana   (Reimei no Arcana - Rei Touma)

Daytime Shooting Star   (Hirunaka no Ryuusei - Mika Yamamori

Demon From Afar   (liki no Ki - Kaori Yuki)

Demon Love Spell   (Ayakashi Koi Emaki - Mayu Shinjou)

Dengeki Daisy   (Kyousuke Motom)

Descendants of Darkness   (Yami no Matsuei - Yoko Matsushita)

Disney manga series  (quite a few are shoujo)

Doubt!!   (Kaneyoshi Izumi)

Dragon★Girl   (Toru Fujieda)

Dreamin’ Sun   (Yumemiru Taiyou - Ichigo Takano)

Fairy Cube   (Kaori Yuki)

Fiance of the Wizard   (Mahoutsukai no Konyakusha - Author Syuri Nakamura  Artist Masaki Kazuka / Keiko Sakano)

Flower in a Storm   (Hana ni Arashi - Shigeyoshi Takagi)

Flower of Life   (Fumi Yoshinaga)

Fluffy Fluffy  Cinnamoroll   (Fuwa♥Fuwa Cinnamon Yumi Tsukirino)

Fragments of Horror (Ma no Kakera - Junji Itou)

Fruits basket + Fruits basket Another   (Natsuki Takaya)

Full Moon wo Sagashite   (Arina Tanemura)

Fushigi Yuugi   (Yuu Watase)

Gaba Kawa   (Rie Takada)

Gakuen Alice (Tachibana Higuchi) Out of print /unfinished/no digital release

Ghost Hunt   (Story/Art Shiho Inada  Story Fuyumi Ono) Out of print/no digital release

God Child   (Kaori Yuki)

Golden Japanesque: A Splendid Yokohama Romance   (Kiniro Japanesque - Kaho Miyasaki)

Goong (So Hee Park) /out of print? Has digital copies

Grand Guignol Orchestra   (Guignol Kyuutei Gakudan - Kaori Yuki)

Hana-Kimi   (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e - Hisaya Nakajo)

Hatsu*Haru   (Shizuki Fujisawa)

Heaven’s Will   (Satoru Takamiya)

High School Debut   (Koukou Debut - Kazune Kawahara)

Himeyuka & Rozione’s Story   (Natsukashi Machi no Rozione - Sumomo Yumeka)

Honey Hunt   (Miki Aihara)

Honey So Sweet   (Amu Meguro)

Hot Gimmick   (Miki Aihara)

I Am Here   (Koko ni lru yo! - Ema Toyama)

I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess in an OtomeGame but the Boys Love me Anyway!   (Akuyaku Reijou desu ga Kouryaku Taishou no Yousu ga Ijousugiru - Ataki / Sou Inaida)

I.O.N   (Ariana Tanemura)

Idol Dreams   (31☆Idreams - Arina Tanemura)

Ima Koi Now I am in Love   (Ayuko Hatta)

I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss   (Akuyaku Reijou nanodo Last Boss wo Kattemimashita - Author Sarasa Nagase Art Anko Yuzu) originally LN; also translated

Immortal Rain (Meteor Methuselah - Kaori Ozaki)

Kageki Shojo!!   (Kumiko Saiki)

Kaiju Girl Caramelise   (Otome Kaijū Carameliser - Spica Aoki)

Kamikaze Girls   (Shimotsuma Monogatari - Novala Takemoto/Yukio Kanesada)

Kamisama Kiss   (Karisama Hajimemashita - Julietta Suzuki)

Karakuri Odette   (Julietta Suzuki) Out of print? / no digital release

Kare Kano his and her circumstances   (Masami Tsuda) out of print/no digital release

Karneval   (Kaanibbaru - TouyaMikanagi)

Kase-san series   (Hiromi Takashima)

Kigurumi Guardians   (Lily Hoshino)

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You   (Karuho Shiina)

Kiss Him, Not me   (Watashi ga Motete Dousunda - Junko)

Kiss Me At the Stroke of Midnight   (Gozen 0-ji, Kiss shi ni Kite yo - Rin Mikimoto)

Kiss of the Rose Princess   (Barajou no Kiss - Aya Shouoto)

Kitchen Princess   (Kitchen no Ohimesama - atsumi Ando; Story by Miyuki Kobayashi)

Kodocha: Sana's Stage   (Kodomo no Omocha - Miho Obana )Out of print/ No digital release

Komomo Confiserie   (Maki Minami)

Last Game (Shinobu Amano)

Laughing Under the Clouds   (Donten ni Warau - KarakaraKemuri)

Lets Dance a Waltz   (Waltz no Ojikan - Natsumi Ando)

Let’s Kiss in Secret Tomorrow   (Ashita, Naisho no Kiss Shiyou - Uri Sugata)

Like a Butterfly (Hibi Chouchou - Suu Morishita

Liselotte & the Witch’s Forest   (Liselotte to Majo no Mori - Natsuki Takaya) Story discontinued by Author

Living-room Matsunaga-san   (Living no Matsunaga-san - Keiko Iwashita)

Love In Focus   (Renzu-sou no Sankaku - Youko Nogiri)

Love me, Love me not   (Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare - Io Sakisaka)

Love of Kill   (Koroshi Ai - Fe)

Lovely★Complex   (Aya Nakahara)

Lovesick Ellie   (Koiwasurai no Ellie - Fujimomo)

L♥DK   (Ayu Watanabe)

Magical Knight Rayearth   (CLAMP)

Maid-sama   (Kaichou wa Maid-sama! - Hiro Fujiwara)

Manga Dogs   (GDGD-DOGS - Ema Toyama)

Manhwa Novella Collection

Marmalade Boy   (Wataru Yoshizumi) Out of print/not digitally available

Mermaid Boys   ( Sarachiyomi )

MeruPuri: Märchen☆Prince   (Merupuri Matsuri hino)

Meteor Prince   (Otome to Meteor Meca Tanaka)

Mint Chocolate   (Mami Orikasa)

Missions of Love   (Watashi ni xx Shinasai! - Ema Toyama)

Mistress Fortune   (Zettai Kakusei Tenshi Mistress☆Fortune - Ariana Tanemura)

Moon Child   (Tsuki no Ko - Reiko Shimizu) Out of print/not available digitally

My Girlfriend’s a Geek   (Fijoshi Kanajo - By (author) Pentabu, By (artist) Rize Shinba)   /originally a novel

My Girlfriend’s Child (Ano Ko no Kodomo - Mamoru Aoi)

My Little Monster   (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun - Robico)

My Love Mix-Up!   (Kieta Hatsukoi - Author Wataru Hinekure Art Aruko)

My Love Story   (Ore Monogatari!! - Author Kazune Kawahara Artist Aruko)

My Special One (Kimi ga Tokubetsu - Momoko Koda)

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!    (Hamefura - Author Satoru Yamaguchi Artist Nami Hidaka) Originally a LN / also licenced

NG Life   (Mizuho Kusanagi) Out of print/ no digital release

Nana   (Ai Yazawa)

Natsume’s Book of Friends   (Natsume Yuujinchou - Yuki Midorikawa)

Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun   (Yumekui Kenbun - Shin Mashiba)

No. 6   (Story by Atsuko Asano, Art by Hinoki Kino )

No Longer Heroine (Heroine Shikkaku - Momoko Koda)

Not Your Idol   (Sayonara Miniskirt - Aoi Makino)

Of the Red, the Light and the Ayakashi   (Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no - Author HaccaWorks* Artist Nanao)

Orange   (Ichigo Takano)

Oresama Teacher   (Izumi Tsubaki)

Otherworld Barbara   (Barbara Ikai - Moto Hagio)

Otomen   (Aya Kanno)

Ouran Highschool Host Club   (Ouran Koukou Host Club - Bisco Hatori)

Penguin Revolution   (Sakura Tsukuba) Out of print/ no digital release

Phantom Dream   (Genei Musou -Natsuki Takaya) Out of print/ no digital release

Phantom Thief Jeanne   (Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne - Ariana Tanemura)

Pig Bride   (KookHwa Huh/SuJin Kim) out of print?

Please Save My Earth   (Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte - Saki Hiwatari)

Primitive Boyfriend   (Genshijin Kareshi - Yoshineko Kitafuku)

Prince Freya   (Itsuwari no Freja - Keiko Ishihara)

Princess Ai   (Princess Ai Monogatari - Author Courtny Love Art Misaho Kujiradou)

Princess Knight the Twin Knights   (Futago no Kishi - Osamu Tezuka)

QQ Sweeper / / Queen’s Quality   (Kyousuke Motomi)

Rainbow Days   (Nijiiro Days - Minami Mizuno)

Real Girl (Mao Nanami)

Red River   (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori - Chie Shinohara) Out of Print/ has digital release

Requiem of the Rose King   (Baraou no Souretsu - Aya Kanno)

Revolutionary Girl Utena    (Shoujo Kakumei Utena - Be-Papas// Chiho Saitou)

Rose of Versailles   (Versailles no Bara - Riyoko Ikeda)

Rosen Blood   (Rosen Blood: Haitoku no Meikan - Kachiru Ishizue)

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts   (Niehime to Kemono no Ou -Yu Tomofuji)

Sailor moon + Codename Sailor V   (Naoko Takeuchi)

Saint Tail   (Kaitou Saint Tail - Megum Tachikawa) Out of print/no digital release

Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura   (Sakura-hime Kaden - Ariana Tanemura)

Sand Chronicles   (Sunadokei - Hinako Ashihara)

Say I Love You   (Suki tte li na yo - Kanae Hazuki)

Shinobi life   (Shoko Konami) /out of print; also has digital

Short Cake Cake   (Suu Morishita)

Short-Tempered Melancholic and Other Stories   (Kanshakudama no Yuutsu - Ariana

Shugo Chara!   (PeachPit)

Shuriken and Pleats   (Shuriken to Pleats - Matsuri Hino)

Skip Beat   (Yoshiki Nakamura)

Skull-faced Bookseller Honda-san   (Gaikotsu Shotenin Holda-san - * Honda)

Snow White with the Red Hair   (Akagami no Shirayuki-hime - Sorata Akizuki)

So Cute It Hurts!!   (Kobayashi ga Kawai sugite Tsurai!! - Go Ikeyamada)

Special A   (Maki Minami)

St.♥Dragon Girl   (Sei♥Dragon Girl - Natsumi Matsumoto)

Star⇄Crossed   (Wota⇄Doru: Oshi ga Watashi de Watashi ga Oshi de - Junko)

Stepping on Roses   (Hadashi de Bara wo Fume - Rinko Ueda)

Strobe Edge   (Io Sakisaka)

Stupid Love Comedy   (Love Comedy no Baka - ShuShuShu Sakurai) (has more vol.s digitally tho)

Sugar Princess: Skating to win   (Hisiya Nakamura)

Sweet Rein   (Yoroshiku Master - Sakura Tsukuba)

Tail of the Moon   (Tsuki no Shippo - Rinko Ueda)

Takane & Hana   (Yuki Shiwasu)

Tanemura)

That Wolf-Boy Is Mine!   (Watashi no Ookami-kun - Yoko Nogiri)

The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life   (Usata Nonohara, Guru Mizoguchi, ox )

The Betrayal Know My Name   (Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo SHitteiru - Hotaru Odagiri)

The Cain Series   (Hakushaku Cain Series - Kaori Yuka)

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess   (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi - Akiharu Touka)

The Demon Prince of Momochi House   (Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji - Aya Shouoto)

The Devil Does Exist   (Akuma de sourou - Mitsuba Takanashi) out of print / no digital

The Earl and The Fairy   (Hakushaku to Yousei - Author Mizue Tani Art Ayuko) Originally a LN series (which is not licenced)

The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross   (Shinshi Doumei Cross - Ariana Tanemura)

The Heiress and the Chauffeur   (Ojousama no Untenshu - Keiko Ishihara)

The Poe Clan   (Poe no Ichizoku - Moto Hagio)

The Prince and His Dark Days   (Ouji-sama to Haiiro no Hibi - Hico Yamanaka)

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent   ( Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou Desu - Author Yuka Tachibana Artist Fujiazuki) Originally a LN / also licenced

The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World   (Author Kyouka Izumi / Oumiya Artist Reiko Sakurada) Originally a LN / also licenced

The Secret Sakura Shares   (Sakura no Himegoto - Akira Hagio)

The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions   (Kyuuketsuki to Yukai na Nakama-tachi - Author Narise Konohara Artist Marimo Ragawa)

The Wallflower   (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge♥ - Tomoko Hayakawa)

The Water Dragon’s Bride   (Suijin no Hanayome - Rei Touma)

The White Cat's Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King's Lap (Fukushuu wo chikatta shironeko wa ryuuou no hiza no jou de damin wo musaboru - Author Aki /Kureha Artist Yamigo) Originally a LN / also licenced

The Wind Shines   (Kaze Hikaru - Taeko Watanabe)

They were 11   (11-nin Iru! - Moto Hagio)

Those Not-So-Sweet Boys   (Amakunai no Nichijou wa - Yoko Nogiri)

Those Summer Days   (Ano Natsu - Chika)

Time Stranger Kyoko   (Ariana Tanemura)

Tokyo Babylon (CLAMP)

Tokyo Boys & Girls   (Miki Aihara)

Tokyo Mew Mew & Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode (Story by Reiko Yoshida; Art by Mia Ikumi)

Tomie   (Junji Ito)

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet   (Mika Yamamori)

Twinkle Stars   (Hoshi wa Utau - Natsuki Takaya)

Usotoki Rhetoric (Ritsu Miyako)

V.B Rose   (Banri Hidaka) Publisher became Defunct

Vampire Dormitory   (Ema Toyama)

Vampire Knight   (Matsuri Hino)

Voice Over!: Seiyu Academy   (Seiyuu Ka! - Maki Minami)

Waiting for spring   (Harumatsu Bokura - ANASHIN)

Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty   (Ohayou, Ibarahime - Megumi Morino)

Wanted   (Matsuri Hino)

We Were There   (Bokura ga Ita - Yuuki Obata)

Wolf Girl and Black Prince (Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji - Ayuko Hatta)

X (CLAMP)

Yakuza Lover   (Koi to Dangan - Nozomi Mino)

Yona of the Dawn   (Akatsuki no Yona - Mizuho Kusanagi)

Yukarism   (Chika Shiomi)

Yuzu the Pet Vet   (Mingo Ito)

[haltijakapala]

4, 5, 6, and 7 for the artist ask?

Thank you for the asks @phantomseptember ! And thank you for asking consecutive numbers xD

Favourite things to draw? Oh wings by far! I just love drawing them and doing all the feathers is just balm for my soul. Hair is a close second, too xD I also love drawing fir trees xD

Anything you haven’t drawn yet but want to? HMMMM. Well, there's a few characters of mine that I've never really properly drawn, which is kind of embarrassing… but at the same time I'm so slow and bad at just sketching away so I guess it is only to be expected. There's more stuff that I know I got to draw in my comic at one point, but I feel more "oh fuck how am I going to survive drawing that" rather than eager anticipation xD

Which artists inspire you right now? I think Shirahama Kamome (drawing Witch Hat Atelier) is one of my current biggest inspirations, she's just amazing. Sublime. Not of this world. I love her manga so much. I also really love the style in Toiletbound Hanako-kun by AidaIro, it might not be such a straightforward inspiration as with Shirahama, but they're a great inker and I love the unique style! 70's shoujo manga has been inspiring me for years too, and will probably keep doing so to the foreseeable future. I just love the visual storytelling they've got.

Favourite works of all time excluding your own? Haha like hell I'd think my own pieces are the greatest of all time xD Hmmm… I think most of the biggest favourites I have are comics instead of singular pieces of art, but to list a few: the later volumes of Berserk by Miura Kentarou, the later volumes of Descendants of Darkness by Matsushita Youko, the later volumes of D.Gray-Man by Hoshino Katsura, Deva Zan by Amano Yoshitaka, the works of Takabatake Kashou, Takemiya Keiko, Hagio Moto, Kamome Shirahama, Yamamoto Takato… I can't for the life of me remember a singular piece of art that I would consider an ultimate favourite :'( I haven't been to a museum in literal years thanks to corona and not really affording a museokortti, so I've been living in the world of comics… And I think that's okay, I like art that tells stories ^^

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Mixtape: Angel or Devil?

I tried to create a mixtape based on one of my all-time favorite series, D.Gray-man. 01. access - Vertical Innocence 02. Buono! - DEEP MIND 03. THE ORAL CIGARETTES - 5150 04. KOTOKO - Sociometry 05. Kinya Kotani - GLARING DREAM 06. Youko Hikasa - Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai 07. Shoujo Jidai - Karma Butterfly 08. ℃-ute - Mugen Climax 09. L'Arc~en~Ciel - Blurry eyes 10. T.M.Revolution - BLACK OR WHITE? 11. Brian the Sun - HEROES 12. Yuuya Matsushita - Trust Me 13. Hikaru Utada - Stay Gold 14. Namie Amuro - Don't wanna cry

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All star signed shikishi from Hana to Yume issue 11/2014 for its 40th birthday with artists A- Suzue Miuchi, B- Emura, C- Masumi Kawasou, D- Shigeru Takao, E- Yukie Nasu, F- Saki Hiwatari, G- Mao Fujisaki, H-Mineo Maya, I- Naomi Yamauchi, J- Miyuki Yamaguchi, K- Nanpei Yamada, L- Kaori Yuki, M- Marimo Ragawa, 1- Kaede Amasa, 2- Haruki Okada, 3- Hisamu Oto, 4- Tatsuya Kiuchi, 5- Mizuho Kusanagi, 6- Kaede Kouchi, 7- Takami Konohana, 8- Dai Shiina, 9- Chie Shimada, 10- Yuki Shiwasu, 11- Julietta Suzuki, 12- Rou Soutsuka, 13- Asuka Sora, 14- Natsuki Takaya, 15- Kakeru Tsutsumi, 16- Touya Tobina, 17- Yuu Tomofuji, 18- Hisaya Nakajo, 19- Seiko Nakamura, 20- Yoshiki Nakamura, 21- Mai Nishikata, 22- Tachibana Higuchi, 23- Banri Hidaka, 24- Kaname Hirama, 25- Ryouko Fukuyama, 26- Yuuki Fujimoto, 27- Youko Matsushita, 28- Kou Matsuzuki, 29- Maki Minami, 30- Koyomi Minamori, 31- Ai Miyama, 32- Mitsubachi Miyuki, 33- Satoshi Morie, 34- Iro Yugi, 35- Alto Yukimura.

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Series: Yami no Matsuei Artist: Matsushita Youko Publication: Hana to Yume #1 (01/2003) Details: Hana Yume All Star Calendar (November) Source: Scanned from my personal collection

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Here are the pages from Hana to Yume's 50th anniversary books (Gold & Silver) that got me the most emotional. Photos only.

Let's start with Silver! Unsurprisingly I always get a tear in my eye when Matsushita Youko contributes anything to Hanayume. She'll never finish Yami no Matsuei (though pics like this make me dream) but I do hope she's having a good time gaming and doing whatever else makes her happy.

Similarly it has been SO long since Saenagi Ryou has drawn anything (I think her ITAN series was over a decade ago now?) it's great to see the Yorozuya boys looking fresh! I think you really had to be reading the magazine in 1999-2001 to really appreciate how popular that series was. Anyway, she's still got it!

Ragawa Marimo doing Akachan to Boku art of the boys a bit older?? MY EYES APPEAR TO BE LEAKING. Love these adorable brothers regardless of age, but wow Ragawa's art is looking polished these days. Love it!

Meanwhile Yuki Kaori kind of still has it with Cain and RIff, but the Mudou siblings definitely look more along the lines of her art in the lacklustre Tenshi Kinryouku: Tokyo Chronos. I do think it's nice seeing her draw both series again though, definitely makes me nostalgic.

Moving onto Gold... I had a huge grin on my face just glimsping a new doodle of the boys from Greenwood by Nasu Yukie. Look at those adorable dorks!

It was so nice seeing Nakamura Yoshiki's two most prominent leading ladies sharing the spotlight together. While Kyouko from Skip Beat! has been a prominent figure in Hanayume over the past two decades, Tsukasa was the Nakamura heroine I first became acquainted with in Tokyo Crazy Paradise so this page made me happy.

An honourary mention goes to Hiwatari Saki for providing an OK Shion and Mokuren. Not a patch on her art from the original Bokutama series, but this is quite cute.

Anyway, lots of great art from past & present Hanayume mangaka and some really heartfelt notes too. I highly recommend getting your own copies of these furoku books as they're quite lovely little keepsakes.

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Series: Yami no Matsuei Artist: Matsushita Youko Publication: The Hana to Yume 1/8 (06/2011) Details: Newly drawn book cover Source: Scanned from my personal collection

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Series: Yami no Matsuei Artist: Matsushita Youko Publication: Hana to Yume #1 (01/1999) Details: Hana to Yume Super Stars Calendar (Jan-Feb) Source: Scanned from my personal collection

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Series: Yami no Matsuei Artist: Matsushita Youko Publication: Hana to Yume #8 (04/2000) Details: Spring-Summer Postcard Calendar (July) Source: Scanned from my personal collection

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Series: Yami no Matsuei Artist: Matushita Youko Publication: Hana to Yume #7 (03/1997) Details: E-Combi Desk Calendar (September) Source: Scanned from my personal collection

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31, 35 and 5!

Thank you, Mango ^-^5. What’s your favorite thing to draw? There are many but recently I’ve been having a really good time drawing wings & feathers! Hair is also an eternal favorite of mine, I never get tired of trying to get the perfect rendering of silky luscious locks~31. Show us your oldest piece of art you have on hand. Wellp, sweet, innocent Homer is sleeping on my lap so I can’t get up and the only sketchbook I have on hand is a very new one for anatomical sketches so I’m going to be naughty and dig up something I’ve got on my computer :D

Here’s Chayin that I painted on way too thin paper as a wee lil’ baby back in 2006. Honestly, this is way better than 99% of the stuff I doodled back then xD35. List at least one of your “artspirations.” Is this artistical aspirations or inspirations? :D I have a lot of both, but if I make a short list of some of my favorite artists that come into mind then: Amano Yoshitaka, Yamamoto Takato, Matsushita Youko, Takemiya Keiko, Hagio Moto, Ivan Bilibin, Alan Lee, William Morris, Wendy Pini and John Howe are a pretty good top ten :DAs for aspirations, getting around to starting that comic I keep talking about would be a nice one to achieve.

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New Year cards from Hana to Yume issue 01/2015 with artists 1- Hisamu Oto, 2- Tatsuya Kiuchi, 3- Mizuho Kusanagi, 4- Kaede Kouchi, 5- Takami Konohana, 6- Dai Shiina, 7- Yuki Shiwasu, 8- Julietta Suzuki, 9- Natsuki Takaya, 10- Shiki Chitose, 11- Kakeru Tsutsumi, 12- Izumi Tsubaki, 13- Hisaya Nakajo, 14- Seiko Nakamura, 15- Yoshiki Nakamura, 16- Kou Natsume, 17- Tachibana Higuchi, 18- Banri Hidaka, 19- Kaname Hirama, 20- Ryouko Fukuyama, 21- Yuuki Fujimoto, 22- Youko Matsushita, 23- Kou Matsuzuki, 24- Maki Minami, 25- Mitsubachi Miyuki, 26- Satoshi Morie, 27- Iro Yugi, 28- Alto Yukimura.

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New Year cards from Hana to Yume issue 01/2014 with artists 1- Mizuho Kusanagi, 2- Kaede Kouchi, 3- Dai Shiina, 4- Julietta Suzuki, 5- Rou Soutsuka, 6- Natsuki Takaya, 7- Izumi Tsubaki, 8- Hisaya Nakajo, 9- Yoshiki Nakamura, 10- Tachibana Higuchi, 11- Banri Hidaka, 12- Kaname Hirama, 13- Ryouko Fukuyama, 14- Kou Matsuzuki, 15- Maki Minami, 16- Koyomi Minamori, 17- Mitsubachi Miyuki, 18- Satoshi Morie, 19- Hisamu Oto, 20- Tatsuya Kiuchi, 21- Chie Shimada, 22- Asuka Sora, 23- Touya Tobina, 24- Mai Nishikata, 25- Yuuki Fujimoto, 26- Youko Matsushita, 27- Kaede Amasa, 28- Haruki Okada, 29- Takami Konohana, 30- Rocks Ji, 31- Yuki Shiwasu, 32- Kakeru Tsutsumi, 33- Yuu Tomofuji, 34- Seiko Nakamura, 35- Kou Natsume, 36- Mikan Natsume, 37- Yuu Misaki, 38- Asuna Minamijuuji, 39- Iro Yugi, 40- Alto Yukimura.

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Mizuho Kusanagi was Youko Matsushita's assistant on Yami no Matsuei.

The credits page says "H. Mizuho" because she was probably still using her real name at that time: 法花津みずほ (Hoketsu Mizuho).

The fanart above was drawn when she was still working on the series, before her mangaka debut.