Asa Higuchi
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In 1998, Higuchi won noted seinen manga magazine Afternoon's Shiki competition with her work Yuku Tokoro. It was noted for the unique relationships shared by its characters and was subsequently published in the August issue of the magazine, thus marking her debut as a manga artist. She is currently working on Big Windup!, which has spanned 37 volumes to date and being serialized in the monthly Afternoon. It won the 10th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for best creative work in 2006,[1] and the 31st Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2007.[2]
Works
- Yuku Tokoro (1998)
- Kazoku no Sore Kara (2000, serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha)[3]
- Yasashii Watashi (2001–2002, serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha)[4][5]
- Big Windup! (2004–present, serialized in Afternoon, Kodansha)[6]
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- Living people
- 1970 births
- Hosei University alumni
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