Kaoru Mori

Kaoru Mori 森薫
Born	September 18, 1978 (1978-09-18) (age 33) Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	Character design, Writer, Manga artist, Illustrator
Pseudonym(s)	Agata Fumio (県 文緒?)
Notable works	Emma, Shirley
Awards	Excellence Prize - Emma

Kaoru Mori (森 薫, Mori Kaoru^?, born 18 September 1978) is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo. She is the creator of popular manga such as Shirley and Emma. Many of her works are set in Britain, centering on characters who are maids. She also writes dōjinshi under the penname Fumio Agata (県 文緒^?).^[1]

Mori is not only famous for her storytelling and art, she is also famous for her unflattering self-portraits, usually an outline for a body, and a head with wild hair. She is also shy of making public appearances or giving interviews in person.^[1]

It has been announced that the author will be publishing a two-installment spinoff of Shirley in Fellows!, where her latest work Otoyomegatari is also being serialized.^[2]

Works

• Emma (エマ, Ema^?) - 10 volumes in total
• Shirley (シャーリー, Shārī^?) - ISBN 4-7577-1313-4, Release date: February 2003
• Otoyomegatari (乙嫁語り^?, licensed as The Bride's Stories) - Serializing in Enterbrain's bimonthly manga magazine Fellows! since October 2008.

Emma, the main character in Emma

Contributions

• Violet Blossoms (すみれの花, Sumire no Hana^?) - Art; story by Satoshi Fukushima.

Awards

• Excellence Prize - 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival for Emma^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Chih-Chieh Chang (2006-09-01). "Interview: Kaoru Mori". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2006-09-01/6. Retrieved 2007-12-30. 
2. ^ "Emma's Mori Draws Shirley Spinoff, Satoshi Fukushima to Start Series". Anime News Network. Fevruary 16, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-16/emma-mori-draws-shirley-spinoff-satoshi-fukushima-to-start-series. Retrieved Fevruary 16, 2010. 
3. ^ "2005年 文化庁メディア芸術祭 マンガ部門" (in Japanese). Japan Media Arts Plaza. http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/festival/2005/manga/000023/index.php. Retrieved October 19, 2009. 

External links

• Official blog (Japanese)
• Interview with Kaoru Mori
• Comic Natalie Power Push - Otoyomegatari (Japanese)

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Name	Mori, Kaoru
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Date of birth	1978-09-18
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
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