is a Japanese ''
shōjo''
manga artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...
. She was born in
Kumamoto City,
Kumamoto Prefecture. She debuted by publishing her work ''Kitty and a Girl (Koneko to Shōjo)'' in ''Shukan
Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian.
Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...
'' in 1971.
Ariyoshi is well known for her works of the ballet stories. ''
Swan
Swans are birds of the family (biology), family Anatidae within the genus ''Cygnus''. The swans' closest relatives include the goose, geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form t ...
'' (Part 1, 1977 – 1980, and Part 2, 1980 – 1981),
''Swan -The Prayer of Swan-'' (1982–1983) and ''Applause'' are the representative works. These are all stories of
ballet and
ballerinas.
Works
References
External links
Kyoko Ariyoshi manga listingat Media Arts Database
People from Kumamoto
Manga artists
1950 births
Living people
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