Wakame Konbu
Description
Wakame Konbu is a Japanese manga artist and original creator known for work in the comedy and romantic comedy genres. The creator began professional activity in 2013, debuting with a one-shot titled Akari Mimi is what Mimi? published in Hobunsha's Manga Time Kirara MAX magazine. Following this initial publication, Konbu released several other one-shot works before transitioning to full serialized series.
Konbu's first serialized manga, a comedy ballet series titled Dreaming Prima Girl!, began publication on February 19, 2016, in Manga Time Kirara MAX and ran for 25 chapters compiled into two volumes. The creator subsequently launched Breasts Are My Favorite Things in the World! in Comic Cune on July 27, 2017, an ongoing series that blends ecchi, yuri, and romantic comedy elements.
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!), written and illustrated by Wakame Konbu, began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine in August 2017. The comedy manga follows a powerful demon from the Dark Realm who, after a battle with a magical girl, finds herself trapped in a weakened, child-sized form and forced to survive in the human world while collecting mana crystals to restore her former glory. The series has been compiled into multiple tankōbon volumes under Square Enix's imprint. An anime television adaptation produced by Silver Link aired in 2021, bringing Konbu's original story to a wider audience.
The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious (Saikin Yatotta Meido ga Ayashii) began as a webcomic in 2019 before launching as a serialized manga in Monthly Gangan Joker on January 22, 2020. The story follows Yuuri, a young boy living alone in a large estate after his parents' death, who becomes suspicious of his new maid, Lilith, due to her alluring and secretive demeanor. The series concluded serialization on September 21, 2024, with a total of eight volumes. An anime television adaptation by Silver Link and Blade aired from July to October 2022, with Wakame Konbu credited as the original creator.
Recurring elements across Konbu's body of work include comedy-driven narratives, often with romantic or yuri undertones, and premises that explore unconventional relationships or power dynamics between characters. The creator has also participated in anthology collaborations, including Shadowverse: Dengeki Comic Anthology and Precious. 4P Short Stories. Beyond manga creation, Wakame Konbu has maintained a presence as a VTuber, debuting a self-designed character and streaming content on YouTube.
Konbu's first serialized manga, a comedy ballet series titled Dreaming Prima Girl!, began publication on February 19, 2016, in Manga Time Kirara MAX and ran for 25 chapters compiled into two volumes. The creator subsequently launched Breasts Are My Favorite Things in the World! in Comic Cune on July 27, 2017, an ongoing series that blends ecchi, yuri, and romantic comedy elements.
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!), written and illustrated by Wakame Konbu, began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine in August 2017. The comedy manga follows a powerful demon from the Dark Realm who, after a battle with a magical girl, finds herself trapped in a weakened, child-sized form and forced to survive in the human world while collecting mana crystals to restore her former glory. The series has been compiled into multiple tankōbon volumes under Square Enix's imprint. An anime television adaptation produced by Silver Link aired in 2021, bringing Konbu's original story to a wider audience.
The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious (Saikin Yatotta Meido ga Ayashii) began as a webcomic in 2019 before launching as a serialized manga in Monthly Gangan Joker on January 22, 2020. The story follows Yuuri, a young boy living alone in a large estate after his parents' death, who becomes suspicious of his new maid, Lilith, due to her alluring and secretive demeanor. The series concluded serialization on September 21, 2024, with a total of eight volumes. An anime television adaptation by Silver Link and Blade aired from July to October 2022, with Wakame Konbu credited as the original creator.
Recurring elements across Konbu's body of work include comedy-driven narratives, often with romantic or yuri undertones, and premises that explore unconventional relationships or power dynamics between characters. The creator has also participated in anthology collaborations, including Shadowverse: Dengeki Comic Anthology and Precious. 4P Short Stories. Beyond manga creation, Wakame Konbu has maintained a presence as a VTuber, debuting a self-designed character and streaming content on YouTube.
Works
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- Topics: Anime overview