Yukiko Kai

Yukiko Kai
花郁 悠紀子
Born
Kimiko Kaihatsu (開発 公子)

( 1954 -09-21)21 September 1954
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Died12 December 1980(1980-12-12) (aged 26)
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Known forManga

Yukiko Kai (花郁 悠紀子, Kai Yukiko, 21 September 1954 - 12 December 1980) [1][2][3] was a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Her real name was Kimiko Kaihatsu (開発 公子, Kaihatsu Kimiko).[2][3] She is considered a member of the Post Year 24 Group. Although she died young, her works are still analyzed.[4] Manga artist Akiko Hatsu is her younger sister.[2][3][5]

Biography

Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture,[2] Kai graduated from a high school and entered a company where she worked for one year. She joined the manga coterie magazine Ravuri which her friend Yasuko Sakata operated when she was in high school. In 1973, she went to Tokyo and became a manga assistant of Moto Hagio,[1][2] and lived in Hagio's house. She also worked as an assistant of Keiko Takemiya.[2][6]

Kai debuted in the Spring issue of Bessatsu Viva Princess (the first issue of this magazine) in Akita Shoten for her work Anasutashia no Sutekina Otonari (Nice Next-door Neighbor of Anastasia).[1][2][6] She published the stories of the "Shiki series" (Seasons series) and the "Anastasia series" in the magazine Gekkan Princess and Bonita.[7]

In 1979, when Moto Hagio, Aiko Itō, Yukiko Kai, Akiko Jō[8] and Shio Satō visited the Europe, they participated in the 37th Worldcon, Seacon '79 at Brighton, United Kingdom.[9][10][11]

After published Ryokuin Kōro in the Summer issue of Bessatsu Viva Princess in 1980, Kai spent time under medical treatment at a hospital in Kanazawa city. She died on 12 December 1980 of stomach cancer[1] at a hospital in Kanazawa.

The story which was contributed to the collaboration manga Kyōdai Jingi is her last work.[12]

Style of works

Kai read Japanese fantastic novels and works such as those by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Hideo Nakai (JA) and Kunio Tsukamoto (JA) etc.[13] She was largely affected by these fantastic works. Kai wrote various genres of manga stories. But she loved Fantasy and Science fiction. Many of her works are classified in these genres.[1]

Works

Princess comics

There are nine books of Yukiko Kai published in Princess comics by Akita Shoten.

Title (English)Title (Japanese)TitleReleaseISBNref [14]Remark
FeneraフェネラFenera1977-1130ISBN 4-253-07091-4ref
Anastasia and NeighborsアナスタシアとおとなりAnasutashia to Otonari1979-0310ISBN 4-253-07138-4ref
Seasons Records四季つづりShiki Tsuduri1979-0805ISBN 4-253-07143-0ref
Raising Dream Lily夢ゆり育てYumeyuri Sodate1980-0710ISBN 4-253-07171-6ref
Visionary Flower Love幻の花恋Maboroshi no Hanakoi1981-0515ISBN 4-253-07177-5ref
The Day Karuki Comesカルキのくる日Karuki no Kuru Hi1981-0905ISBN 4-253-07191-0ref
Dance Please, Death god踊って死神さんOdotte Shinigami-san1981-0920ISBN 4-253-07190-2ref
Lament in the Wind風に哭くKaze ni Naku1981-1205ISBN 4-253-07193-7ref
Magnolia Excerpts白木蓮抄Magnolia Shō1981-1205ISBN 4-253-07194-5ref

Akita bunko

There are six bunkobon books of Yukiko Kai published by Akita Shoten. In this bunkobon version, even if the title of book is same as that of Princess comics version, the stories contained are different.

Title (English)Title (Japanese)TitleReleaseISBNref [14]Remark
Magnolia Excerpts白木蓮抄Magnolia Shō1999-0610ISBN 4-253-17467-1ref
Seasons Records四季つづりShiki Tsuduri1999-1010ISBN 4-253-17471-Xref
FeneraフェネラFenera1999-1210ISBN 4-253-17473-6ref
The Day Karuki Comesカルキのくる日Karuki no Kuru Hi2000-0210ISBN 4-253-17481-7ref
Raising Dream Lily夢ゆり育てYumeyuri Sodate2000-0610ISBN 4-253-17562-7ref
Anastasia and NeighborsアナスタシアとおとなりAnasutashia to Otonari2000-0810ISBN 4-253-17564-3ref

Others

Title (English)Title (Japanese)SeriesPublisherFormReleaseISBNref[14]Remark
Flower Evening Twilight花宵闇 [15]Papermoon sōshoShinshokanB51982-0515ISBN 4-40-301021-0ref
Letter of Chrysanthemum菊花の便り [16]Shinchō comicShinchoshaA51992-1215ISBN 4-10-603033-0ref(Alice book)
Brotherhood Duties兄弟仁義 [17][18]Papermoon comicsShinshokan-1981-refCollaboration

See also

  • Moto Hagio - Kai was her assistant. Kai was influenced by Hagio's works.
  • Yasuko Sakata - Kai's friend since high school.
  • Akiko Hatsu - The younger sister of Kai. Hatsu was at one point Kai's assistant. Closely following Kai's death, Akiko Hatsu made her debut as a manga artist. The pseudonyms "Yukiko Kai" and "Akiko Hatsu" come from their real surname (Kaihatsu).

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Masao Azuma & Ran Ishidō (2009), p.825 (in Japanese)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Nichigai Associates Editorial Department (1997), p.96 (in Japanese)
  3. 1 2 3 "Hana ni Nemure". Alisato-web (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ Akita Shoten published the 6 volume bunkobon series that contains almost all of her published works 20 years after her death in 1999–2000. This is exceptional.
  5. ↑ Thorn, Matt. Interview to Moto Hagio (archive.com), Note 34. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Kai Yukiko". mangapedia (in Japanese). Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Office J.B ed. (2014), p.85. This book introduces her work Fenera and other works such as Kaze ni Naku etc. The book says re-evaluation of this young died artist is required.
  8. ↑ Manager of Moto Hagio, (城章子).
  9. ↑ 大森望. "Cakes essay". Nozomi Ōmori blog (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ They are all members of the Ōizumi Saloon.
  11. ↑ "Hana ni Nemure (info)". Alisato-web (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2019., Related info.
  12. ↑ "Rappori" (in Chinese). Retrieved October 14, 2019. Coterie magazine Rappori published by Akiko Hatsu. (for reference).
  13. ↑ "Kai Yukiko and Nō". Kanazawa diary (in Japanese). 12 June 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2019. "Kai Yukiko and Nō - Dialogue between Kai and Masao Azuma" (personal blog)
  14. 1 2 3 References: Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  15. ↑ Hana Yoiyami
  16. ↑ Kikuka no Tayori
  17. ↑ Kyōdai Jingi
  18. ↑ Collaboration work: Rappori Ninkyōban edited by Akiko Hatsu

References

  • Masao Azuma & Ran Ishidō (2009) Dictionary of Japanese Fantasy Writers, Kokusho Kankokai, ISBN 978-4-336-05142-4 p. 825
  • Nichigai Associates Editorial Department (April 21, 1997), Dictionary of Manga and Anime artists. Nichigai Associates Co., Ltd. ISBN 4-8169-1423-4
  • Office J.B ed. (July 23, 2014) The most favorites! Volume of Shojo manga 70s (Futaba-sha Super-mook). Futaba-sha ISBN 978-4-575-45460-4
  • "Kai Yukiko". mangapedia (in Japanese). Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  • "Hana ni Nemure". Alisato-web (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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