, (September 25, 1960 – March 11, 1999) was a

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artist.

Biography

Tada made her debut in 1977, when still a high school student, on

Shueisha (lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...

's "Deluxe Margaret" magazine. Tada's stories belong to the shōjo genre of

and feature love stories centred on young female characters and their love interests. The storylines include comedic moments and are characterised by essential and sharp drawings. Some of Tada's most popular works are ''

Ai Shite Knight is a shōjo manga created in the early 1980s by Kaoru Tada. An anime adaptation was released in 1983 until 1984, running for 42 episodes by Toei Animation. A live action adaptation was also produced. The manga is licensed in English by M'z ...

'', ''

Itazura na Kiss is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada. ''Itazura na Kiss'' was first serialized and published in 1990 by Shueisha through ''Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine. It became successful very quickly and became ...

'' and ''

Kimi no na wa Debora Kimi may refer to: People * Kimi Djabate (born 1975), Bissau-Guinean Afro-beat/blues musician * Kimi Katkar (born 1965), Indian Bollywood actress and model * Kimi Koivisto (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Kimi Räikkönen (born 1979) ...

''.

portrays the Japanese rock music scene of the early 1980s. The

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series based on

was the first ever to feature original songs performed within the episodes. Another of Tada's works, Miihaa Paradise, is also set in the

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world.

(Mischievous Kiss) - begun in 1991 and never completed - was by far Tada's most successful work in

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. It tells the love story between Kotoko and Naoki from high school until after their marriage. The series inspired also an illustrated art book and two novels written by Nori Harata and published in

's "Cobalt" series. In 1996 a live action Japanese TV series based on

was also produced, starring Aiko Sato as Kotoko and

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as Naoki. In 2005, the series was adapted into a Taiwanese drama under the name of It Started with a Kiss with lead actors

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and

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, and in 2008 an anime was also released. This series was also adapted into a Korean drama called

Playful Kiss ''Playful Kiss'' (; (also known as ''Mischievous Kiss'' or ''Naughty Kiss'') is a 2010 South Korean romantic-comedy television series, starring Jung So-min and Kim Hyun-joong. It aired on MBC from September 1 to October 21, 2010 on Wednesdays ...

with lead actors

Kim Hyun-joong Kim Hyun-joong (; born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band SS501 and played roles in the Korean dramas '' Boys Over Flowers'' and ''Playful Kiss''. After debuting with SS501 in 2005, K ...

and

Jung So-min Jung So-min (; born Kim Yoon-ji on March 16, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a supporting role in the television series ''Bad Guy''. She is known for her leading role in her 2010 TV series ''Playful Kiss'', ...

. In 2013, a Japanese adaptation titled Itazura na Kiss - Love in Tokyo, starring

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Irie Naoki is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada. ''Itazura na Kiss'' was first serialized and published in 1990 by Shueisha through ''Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine. It became successful very quickly and became ...

and

Miki Honoka , formerly known as Honoka Miki, is a Japanese actress, fashion model and voice actress. Yahagi is best known for her role as Kotoko Aihara in '' Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo'' and its sequel ''Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa'' as Kotoko I ...

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was released. In 2015, a Thailand adaptation entitled Kiss Me starring Mike D. Angelo as Tenten and

Sushar Manaying Sushar Manaying ( th, สุชาร์ มานะยิ่ง; ; ; born January 9, 1988) is a Thai actress and singer. Sushar achieved widespread fame in Asia, especially China, for her leading role in the 2010 movie ''Yes or No''. Names ...

as Taliw was aired and has steadily earned the attention of fans from around the world. Kaoru Tada died in 1999 of a

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. While moving to a new residence, she hit her head on a marble table and fell into a coma. Three weeks later she died at age 38.

List of manga

* Ai Shite Night (or Knight), 愛してナイト, serialized in Margaret, 1981–83, 7 volumes *

(Mischievous Kiss), イタズラなＫｉｓｓ, Margaret, 1991–99, 23 volumes * Itazura na Kiss Irasuto Shuu, 多田かおるイラスト集イタズラなＫｉｓｓ, artbook published by

, 1 volume * Kawaii Ojisama (A Fine Dad), Margaret, 1 volume * Kimagure Enjeru (Capricious Angel), きまぐれエンジェル, Margaret, 1 volume *

Kimi no Na wa Debora Kimi may refer to: People * Kimi Djabate (born 1975), Bissau-Guinean Afro-beat/blues musician * Kimi Katkar (born 1965), Indian Bollywood actress and model * Kimi Koivisto (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Kimi Räikkönen (born 1979) ...

(Your name is Deborah), 君の名はデボラ, Margaret, 1988, 2 volumes * Debora ga Raibaru (Deborah's the Rival), デボラがライバル, Margaret, 1996–1998, 4 volumes (Available in English through Kindle and

BookWalker , stylized as Book☆Walker, is a Japanese e-book store that sells manga, light novels, and magazines from various publishers, as well as a few published by themselves. It is based in Chiyoda, Tokyo and was created by Kadokawa Corporation. The c ...

.) * Sabishigariya no Deborah, さびしがりやのデボラ, Margaret, 1 volume * Horeru Yo! Koi, Margaret, 1 volume *

Ai Shi Koi Shi no Manon! AI is artificial intelligence, intellectual ability in machines and robots. Ai, AI or A.I. may also refer to: Animals * Ai (chimpanzee), an individual experimental subject in Japan * Ai (sloth) or the pale-throated sloth, northern Amazonian ma ...

, Margaret, 1 volume * Kinta-kun ni Goyoujin!, Margaret, 1 volume * Tiinzu Burabo (Teens Bravo), Margaret, 1 volume * Miihaa Paradise (Fans' Paradise), Margaret, 2 volumes * High School Magic, Margaret, 2 volumes

References

External links

Kaoru Tada Official Site
(in Japanese)

(in Italian)

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tada, Kaoru 1960 births 1999 deaths Women manga artists Manga artists from Osaka Prefecture Japanese female comics artists Female comics writers People from Neyagawa, Osaka 20th-century Japanese women writers 20th-century Japanese women artists Deaths from head injury