Yumiko Igarashi

Infobox Comics creator


name = Yumiko Igarashi
いがらしゆみこ
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birthname = Aso, Izumi
birthdate = birth date and age|1950|08|26
location = Asahikawa, Japan
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nationality = Japanese
area = Writer, Penciller, Inker
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notable works = Candy Candy (artist) Georgie! (artist)
awards = 1977 Kodansha Manga Award

nihongo|Yumiko Igarashi|いがらしゆみこ|Igarashi Yumiko|born 26 August 1950 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō is a female Japanese mangaka and artist. She is a resident of Sapporo, Hokkaido.

In 1968, as a third-year high school student at the Asahi Gaoka High School in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, she made her debut in Shueisha's "Ribon" manga magazine with "Shiroi Same no iru Shima". She won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award in 1977 as the artist of "Candy Candy".cite web | url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/kodansha.shtml | author=Joel Hahn | title=Kodansha Manga Awards | work=Comic Book Awards Almanac | accessdate=2007-08-21]

In 1990’s she infringed on the copyrights of the original authors of her manga and TOEI’s trademark right.　Kyoko Mizuki, the original author of "Candy Candy", accused Igarashi of breach of contract. [cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-10-27/candy-candy-lawsuit-ends |title= Candy Candy Lawsuit ends|accessdate= |format= |work= | accessdate=2008-06-21] [cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-06-03/candy-candy-legal-issues-continue |title= Candy Candy legal issues continue |accessdate= |format= |work= | accessdate=2008-06-21] Igarashi is widely believed to have played a core role in fraudulent operations.

After the judgment on the case of "Candy Candy" misappropriation, the museum which Igarashi’s accomplice nihongo|Seiko Mitsushiro |三城誠子| Mitsushiro Seiko manages displayed "Candy Candy" arts without Mizuki’s permission. [cite web |url=http://www.k-nagi.com/kurashiki.html |title= Keiko Nagita(Kyoko Mizuki）official web site|accessdate= |format= |work= | accessdate=2008-06-21] And nihongo|Kunio Nagatani |長谷邦夫| Nagatani Kunio|born 1937 in Tokyo, a sympathizer of Igarashi, slandered Mizuki and Kodansha. [cite web |url=http://www.k-nagi.com/genjou.html |title= Keiko Nagita(Kyoko Mizuki）official web site|accessdate= |format= |work= | accessdate=2008-06-21] [cite web |url=http://sekichiku.freehosting.net/cc/nagatani.htm |title= Nagatani Kunio, the old man who raped Candice White Ardray|accessdate= |format= |work= | accessdate=2008-06-21] 2007, she tried to market an imitation of "Candy Candy" goods in Taiwan. [cite web |url= http://sekichiku.freehosting.net/cc/candy_ladylady.htm |title= Igarashi Yumiko tried to market new character "Lady Lady" goods in Taiwan|accessdate= |format= |work= | accessdate=2008-06-21] Then TOEI abandoned their anime "Candy Candy" merchandise and postpone the plan to make DVD set indefinitely.

Works

*1968 - "Shiroi Same no iru Shima" (debut).
*1975 - "Candy Candy" (story by Kyoko Mizuki)
*1979 - "Mayme Angel" (story and art by Igarashi)
*1982 - "Georgie!" (story by Mann Izawa)
*1986 - "Paros no Ken" (story by Kaoru Kurimoto)
*1993—1994 - "Muka Muka Paradise" (story by Fumiko Shiba)

References

External links

* [http://yumicomix.com// Yumiko Igarashi Official Website]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=6361 Anime News Network Yumiko Igarashi page]