Chiyo Kenmotsu
Description
Chiyo Kenmotsu is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the original work behind the anime series RPG Real Estate. Born in Osaka Prefecture, she is a graduate of Osaka University of the Arts and a third-term student of the Koike Kazuo Seminar, a notable training ground for manga creators. Her professional debut came in 2004 when she received an honorable mention in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday monthly newcomer award for her work Kaze no Karamu. In her early career, she worked as an assistant to the manga artist Tanabe Yellow, creator of Kekkaishi, a role she held until December 2006.
Kenmotsu’s first serialized work was Kaiteishinjo Zero, which began running in Weekly Shonen Sunday in 2010. Over the years, she has produced a diverse body of work across various publishers. Her notable manga series include Joshidanshi, published by Square Enix from 2012 to 2013; Umibe no Rirakku, which ran in Takeshobo’s Manga Life MOMO from 2015 to 2018; and Aroma-chan wa Konya mo Hazukashii, serialized in Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine R from 2017 to 2019. She also contributed as an illustrator for the Pokémon manga Pokémon B‧W Good Partners.
Her most prominent work to date is RPG Real Estate, a four-panel manga series that began serialization in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine in 2018. The story is set in a fantasy world where a young mage joins a real estate agency that serves a variety of clients, including adventurers and mythical creatures. The series concluded in 2023 and was compiled into six tankōbon volumes. In February 2021, it was announced that the manga would receive a television anime adaptation. The anime, produced by the studio Doga Kobo, aired from April to June 2022, marking the first time one of her works was adapted for animation.
In terms of her artistic identity, Kenmotsu is recognized for her comedic works and a style noted for detailed background art and a charming, cute character design. Her earlier works often featured a more typical shonen manga style, which evolved over time. She is known to incorporate elements of fantasy and comedy across her stories and has a personal interest in games, which sometimes influences her work. She married fellow manga artist Mitsuhisa Tamura on July 13, 2011.
Kenmotsu’s first serialized work was Kaiteishinjo Zero, which began running in Weekly Shonen Sunday in 2010. Over the years, she has produced a diverse body of work across various publishers. Her notable manga series include Joshidanshi, published by Square Enix from 2012 to 2013; Umibe no Rirakku, which ran in Takeshobo’s Manga Life MOMO from 2015 to 2018; and Aroma-chan wa Konya mo Hazukashii, serialized in Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine R from 2017 to 2019. She also contributed as an illustrator for the Pokémon manga Pokémon B‧W Good Partners.
Her most prominent work to date is RPG Real Estate, a four-panel manga series that began serialization in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine in 2018. The story is set in a fantasy world where a young mage joins a real estate agency that serves a variety of clients, including adventurers and mythical creatures. The series concluded in 2023 and was compiled into six tankōbon volumes. In February 2021, it was announced that the manga would receive a television anime adaptation. The anime, produced by the studio Doga Kobo, aired from April to June 2022, marking the first time one of her works was adapted for animation.
In terms of her artistic identity, Kenmotsu is recognized for her comedic works and a style noted for detailed background art and a charming, cute character design. Her earlier works often featured a more typical shonen manga style, which evolved over time. She is known to incorporate elements of fantasy and comedy across her stories and has a personal interest in games, which sometimes influences her work. She married fellow manga artist Mitsuhisa Tamura on July 13, 2011.
Works
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