Yū Tomofuji

Yu Tomofuji
友藤 結
OccupationMangaka
Writing career
Period2009–present
Notable workSacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Notable awards
  • 386th HMC Effort Award
  • 52th Big Challenge Award: Honorable Mention & Special Jury Award
  • 36th Hakusensha Athena Newcomers Award: Outstanding Debutant Award
Websitesoel.jugem.jp

Yū Tomofuji (友藤 結) is a Japanese manga artist from Hokkaido.[1]

Career

In July 2008, she won the 386th HMC Effort Award for Crepe Sucré (クレープ・シュクレ, Kurēpu shukure; 'Sweet Crepe'). The following year, she received an Honorable Mention and a Special Jury Prize at the 52nd Big Challenge Award for The World We Meguru. She made her debut with Children Dream of Adults, published in the August 1, 2009 issue of The Hana to Yume. Since then, she has been active in Hakusensha's manga magazines Hana to Yume and The Hana to Yume. In 2011, she won the Debut Excellence Award at the 36th Hakusensha Athena Newcomer Award for Flowers Blooming in the Shadows.

From issue 23 of 2015 to issue 22 of 2020, the high fantasy series Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts was serialized in Hana to Yume.[2] She has been serializing The Guardian of the Holy Priestess (Shializ) in Hana to Yume since the combined issue 10/11 of 2021 (April).[3]

On April 18, 2025, Tomofuji published a one-shot manga titled Mahō no Nai Sekai (魔法のない世界; lit. 'A World Without Magic') in the combined 10th and 11th issue of Hana to Yume.[4]

Works

  • 友. 藤. 結. (January 19, 2011). Kage Ni Saku Hana (影に咲く花). ISBN 978-4-592-19212-1.[5]
  • 友. 藤. 結. (October 20, 2011). Ikuseisō No Yoru O Koe (幾星霜の夜を越え). ISBN 978-4-592-19206-0.[6]
  • 友. 藤. 結. (November 20, 2012). Urufuru Mūn (ウルフル・ムーン). ISBN 978-4-592-19420-0.[7]
  • Hoshifururu Ma Kiba! (星降るまきば!). June 20, 2013. ISBN 978-4-592-19424-8.[8]
  • Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
  • Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Heir: White Rabbit and the Prince of Beasts
  • Hijiri Miko no Gādian (聖巫女の守護者).;3 volumes
No. Release date ISBN
1October 20, 2021[9]978-4-592-22406-8
2March 18, 2022[10]978-4-592-22407-5
3June 20, 2022[11]978-4-592-22408-2
  • Futatsu no Geshupensuto (ふたつのゲシュペンスト; 2 volumes)
No. Release date ISBN
1January 20, 2023[12]978-4-592-22878-3
2December 19, 2025[13]978-4-592-23108-0

References

  1. ↑ From the author profile of her work Hoshifuru Makiba!
  2. ↑ "獣の王と生贄の姫のファンタジー花ゆめで始動、次号「俺ティー」ドラマCD". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Inc. Natasha. Archived from the original on 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  3. ↑ "愛する人を失った守護者×伝説の巫女のゆくえから目が離せない! 王道ファンタジー『聖巫女の守護者』 | ダ・ヴィンチWeb". Da Vinchi Web (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  4. ↑ "「贄姫と獣の王」の友藤結の新作読切が花ゆめに、下っ端調査員と最後の魔法使いの物語 - コミックナタリー". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Inc. Natasha. April 18, 2025. Archived from the original on 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  5. ↑ "影に咲く花|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  6. ↑ "幾星霜の夜を越え|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  7. ↑ "ウルフル・ムーン|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  8. ↑ "星降るまきば!|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  9. ↑ "聖巫女の守護者 1|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  10. ↑ "聖巫女の守護者 2|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  11. ↑ "聖巫女の守護者 3|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  12. ↑ "ふたつのゲシュペンスト 1|白泉社". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  13. ↑ "ふたつのゲシュペンスト 2". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-28.