Study Yu-saku
Description
Study Yu-saku is an illustrator and manga creator from Kagoshima Prefecture, recognized for work that spans original manga serialization, character design for anime, and commercial illustration. As an artist, Study Yu-saku is known for a style characterized by simple line drawings, often creating both illustrations and manga centered on character-driven narratives.
The creator is most prominently credited as the original creator behind the Marumaru Manul franchise, which began as a manga series on the LINE Manga service. For this property, Study Yu-saku served as the original character designer and scriptwriter, roles that extended into the production of the subsequent anime adaptation. The Marumaru Manul television anime, a series of one-minute comedy shorts following the daily lives of anthropomorphic cats, premiered in January 2020. In the credits for this production, Study Yu-saku is listed as the original creator alongside MMDGP, with Yūji Nagatani directing the animation at Kachidoki Studio.
Beyond Marumaru Manul, Study Yu-saku has been involved in other anime productions as a creator. Credits include work on the short-form anime series Neko Konogoro in 2016, where the artist handled both character design and scriptwriting. This was followed by contributions to Yura Yura Suizokukan, a series that aired from 2017 to 2019, for which Study Yu-saku is credited with original character design, original work, and screenplay.
In the realm of print and commercial art, Study Yu-saku has maintained a consistent creative presence. A solo exhibition titled Zatten 2 was held at the Tokyo Pixel Gallery from January 6 to January 18, 2021, showcasing original character illustrations with a prominent yellow theme. Concurrent creative work includes the ongoing serialization of a manga titled Kyou mo Tsunoga Aru in the publication Pachi Kuri!. The artist’s illustration work has also extended to the creation of live goods and merchandise for musical artists and events, including commissions for the vocaloid character Hatsune Miku, voice actor Takuma Terashima, and the idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.
The creator is most prominently credited as the original creator behind the Marumaru Manul franchise, which began as a manga series on the LINE Manga service. For this property, Study Yu-saku served as the original character designer and scriptwriter, roles that extended into the production of the subsequent anime adaptation. The Marumaru Manul television anime, a series of one-minute comedy shorts following the daily lives of anthropomorphic cats, premiered in January 2020. In the credits for this production, Study Yu-saku is listed as the original creator alongside MMDGP, with Yūji Nagatani directing the animation at Kachidoki Studio.
Beyond Marumaru Manul, Study Yu-saku has been involved in other anime productions as a creator. Credits include work on the short-form anime series Neko Konogoro in 2016, where the artist handled both character design and scriptwriting. This was followed by contributions to Yura Yura Suizokukan, a series that aired from 2017 to 2019, for which Study Yu-saku is credited with original character design, original work, and screenplay.
In the realm of print and commercial art, Study Yu-saku has maintained a consistent creative presence. A solo exhibition titled Zatten 2 was held at the Tokyo Pixel Gallery from January 6 to January 18, 2021, showcasing original character illustrations with a prominent yellow theme. Concurrent creative work includes the ongoing serialization of a manga titled Kyou mo Tsunoga Aru in the publication Pachi Kuri!. The artist’s illustration work has also extended to the creation of live goods and merchandise for musical artists and events, including commissions for the vocaloid character Hatsune Miku, voice actor Takuma Terashima, and the idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.
Works
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