is a Japanese

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. After leaving

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, he debuted as a screenwriter with ''

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''. Since ''Happy Lesson'', he has been in charge of screenwriting for many series, some of which are ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments''.

Biography

The first series Yoshioka worked on was ''

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''. He later worked at

for some time, but later left and became a

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. After going freelance, the first series he was in charge of

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was ''

''. Since ''Happy Lesson'', Yoshioka has been in charge of screenwriting for many other series.

Works

*''

'' (2001) (screenwriter) *''

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'' (2003) (screenwriter) *''

'' (2004) (screenwriter) *''

Sekirei is a Japanese manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' magazine ''Young Gangan'' between December 2004 and August 2015. A sequel to the manga began serialization in the same magazine in May 201 ...

'' (2008) (screenwriter) *''

Demon King Daimao , also known as ''Demon King Daimao'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōtarō Mizuki and illustrated by Souichi Itō, published by Hobby Japan under their HJ Bunko imprint. The first volume was published on February 1, 2008, and ...

'' (2010) (screenwriter) *'' Working!!''' (2011–2016) (screenwriter) *''

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'' (2012) (screenwriter) *''

'' (2012–2015) (screenwriter) *''

No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! , commonly referred to as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by two people under the pseudonym Nico Tanigawa. It began serialization on Square Enix's ''Gangan Online'' service from August 4, 2011 and is published by Yen Pre ...

'' (2013) (screenwriter) *'' Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire'' (2014) (screenwriter) *''

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'' (2014) (screenwriter) *''

'' (2014–2015) (screenwriter) *''

The Testament of Sister New Devil is a Japanese light novel series written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Nekosuke Ōkuma. Thirteen volumes have been published by Kadokawa Shoten since 2012 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation has been seria ...

'' (2015) (screenwriter) *''

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'' (2016–2019) (screenwriter) *''

Magical Girl Raising Project is a Japanese light novel series written by Asari Endō and illustrated by Maruino. Takarajimasha has published thirteen volumes since 2012 under their Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko imprint. The series is licensed in English by Yen Press. ...

'' (2016) (screenwriter) *''

Interviews with Monster Girls is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . The series began serialization in Kodansha's ''Young Magazine the 3rd'' magazine in September 2014 and was later transferred to ''Monthly Young Magazine'' in 2021 before finishing seri ...

'' (2017) (screenwriter) *''

Schoolgirl Strikers is a Japanese social network game developed and published by Square Enix. Plot The newly established private high school for girls, Goryoukan Academy, has a hidden face that people on the outside don't know about. The world you know is unde ...

'' (2017) (screenwriter) *''

Konohana Kitan is a Japanese manga series by Sakuya Amano. Originally published in Ichijinsha's yuri manga magazine ''Comic Yuri Hime S'' under the name between 2009 and 2010 before going on hiatus, the series relaunched in Gentosha's ''seinen'' manga m ...

'' (2017) (screenwriter) *'' The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments'' (2018) (screenwriter) *''

Seven Senses of the Reunion is a Japanese light novel series written by Noritake Tao and illustrated by Booota. The series was published by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint between August 18, 2015 and September 19, 2018 with eight compiled volumes. An anime te ...

'' (2018) (screenwriter) *''

Boarding School Juliet , also known as ''Juliet of Boarding School'', is a Japanese '' shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Yōsuke Kaneda. It began serialization in Kodansha's ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' in 2015, moved to ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' ...

'' (2018) (screenwriter) *'' If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord'' (2019) (screenwriter) *''

I'm Standing on a Million Lives is a Japanese manga series written by Naoki Yamakawa and illustrated by Akinari Nao. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen manga'' magazine ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' since June 2016. The manga is licensed in North America by Koda ...

'' (2020–2021) (screenwriter) *''

'' (2021) (screenwriter) *''

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Asato Mizu. It began serialization in Shueisha's ''Shōnen Jump+'' service in January 2017, and has been compiled into fourteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation ...

'' (2022) (screenwriter)

References

External links

Official website
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