- Yumiko Igarashi
Infobox Comics creator
name = Yumiko Igarashi
いがらしゆみこ
imagesize =
caption =
birthname = Aso, Izumi
birthdate = birth date and age|1950|08|26
location =Asahikawa ,Japan
deathdate =
deathplace =
nationality = Japanese
area = Writer, Penciller, Inker
alias =
notable works =Candy Candy (artist)Georgie! (artist)
awards = 1977Kodansha Manga Award nihongo|Yumiko Igarashi|いがらしゆみこ|Igarashi Yumiko|born
26 August 1950 inAsahikawa ,Hokkaidō is a female Japanesemangaka and artist. She is a resident ofSapporo, 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 1stKodansha 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 inTokyo , 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 byKyoko Mizuki )
*1979 - "Mayme Angel " (story and art by Igarashi)
*1982 - "Georgie! " (story byMann Izawa )
*1986 - "Paros no Ken " (story byKaoru Kurimoto )
*1993—1994 - "Muka Muka Paradise " (story byFumiko 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]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.