is a Japanese

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from

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. He is known for drawing many works featuring women with extremely large breasts, and he himself refers to himself as a "boobie manga artist" in his ''

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'' and other publications. He is married to fellow manga artist .

History

Matsuyama graduated from Fukuoka Daiichi High School and Yoyogi Animation Academy's Manga and Comic Professional Training Course. In 1994, he made his debut in

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's ''Monthly MANGA BØYS'' and serialized his best-known work ''

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'' in

Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita on 10 August 1948. As of 2020, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. Magazines Male-oriented manga magazines ''Shōnen'' magazines * – Bimo ...

's ''

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''. He also publishes doujinshi (completely new works, derivative works of '' The Idolmaster'' and other series, and spin-offs of existing works, including ''Eiken'') under his own name (as an individual, but without a specific circle name). In addition to his own works, he created the cover illustration for the '' Idolmaster'' comic anthology vol. 1 (

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). He also drew an illustration for the introduction article of the Xbox 360 version of ''The Idolmaster'' in ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' (issue #8, 2007). As a result of a friendly relationship with Masahiko Ishikawa, a

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and one of the creators of "Railworks" in

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, he created a manga about a female railfan, ''Tetsuko na Sanshimai'', among others. After working on ''Yuritetsu'', which was in the same genre, Matsuyama changed his drawing style to a more ''shōjo'' manga-like touch, and began to expand his artistic style. His favorite station is

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(former station) on the

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, and his favorite

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is the 800 series. On November 11, 2008, Matsuyama married Aine Kazuki (later known as Sayu Matsuyama), who drew storyboards for '' KimiKiss: After Days''.結婚しました。
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Works

Manga

*''Ura Kendou Zero'' *''

'' (2001–2006) *''Zokusei'' (2006-2007) *''Kotoko no Michi'' (2007) *''Zen Mantoku'' from Black Jack 21 (2006) *''Tetsukko na 3 Shimai'' (2009–2010) *'' Jinsei: La Bonne Vie'' (2014–2015)

Illustrations

*''

'' (anime; end credit illustration)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuyama, Seiji 1975 births Living people Manga artists