matoba
Description
The Japanese manga creator matoba is known for several romantic comedy and fantasy series published by Square Enix. The creator's birthday is December 27. Matoba made a professional debut in 2009 by winning an honorable mention in the New GI Gangan Cup for the one-shot manga "Karaoke no Hi".
The first serialized work was "Hoshino Ko!", which ran on the Gangan ONLINE platform from February 2010 to June 2011 and was collected into three volumes. This was followed by "Saezuri Shoujo, Shinshin Kamakura," published in Houbunsha's Manga Home magazine from November 2011 to April 2013. The fantasy manga "Majo no Shinzou" (The Witch's Heart) ran on Gangan ONLINE from March 2012 to January 2016 and was compiled into eight volumes.
Matoba achieved wider recognition with "Beruzebubu Jou no Okonomi Mama" (As Miss Beelzebub Likes), a romantic comedy series serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan from July 2015 to May 2020, which was collected into twelve volumes. This manga was adapted into an anime television series that aired from October to December 2018.
The ongoing series "Wan Ruumu, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki" (Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included) began serialization in Monthly Shonen Gangan on September 12, 2020. As of April 2024, seven collected volumes have been released. An anime adaptation produced by studio Okuruto Noboru aired from April 6 to June 22, 2024, with direction by Kenta Onishi and scripts by Shogo Yasukawa. Yen Press has licensed the manga for English publication.
Matoba's artistic identity often involves supernatural or mythical characters such as angels, demons, and witches placed in everyday settings or lighthearted romantic comedy scenarios. The creator has also contributed illustrations to various magazines and anthologies, including the "Handa-kun" official anthology. All major serialized works have been published either through Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine or its Gangan ONLINE platform, positioning matoba as a consistent contributor to the shonen demographic within that publishing house.
The first serialized work was "Hoshino Ko!", which ran on the Gangan ONLINE platform from February 2010 to June 2011 and was collected into three volumes. This was followed by "Saezuri Shoujo, Shinshin Kamakura," published in Houbunsha's Manga Home magazine from November 2011 to April 2013. The fantasy manga "Majo no Shinzou" (The Witch's Heart) ran on Gangan ONLINE from March 2012 to January 2016 and was compiled into eight volumes.
Matoba achieved wider recognition with "Beruzebubu Jou no Okonomi Mama" (As Miss Beelzebub Likes), a romantic comedy series serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan from July 2015 to May 2020, which was collected into twelve volumes. This manga was adapted into an anime television series that aired from October to December 2018.
The ongoing series "Wan Ruumu, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki" (Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included) began serialization in Monthly Shonen Gangan on September 12, 2020. As of April 2024, seven collected volumes have been released. An anime adaptation produced by studio Okuruto Noboru aired from April 6 to June 22, 2024, with direction by Kenta Onishi and scripts by Shogo Yasukawa. Yen Press has licensed the manga for English publication.
Matoba's artistic identity often involves supernatural or mythical characters such as angels, demons, and witches placed in everyday settings or lighthearted romantic comedy scenarios. The creator has also contributed illustrations to various magazines and anthologies, including the "Handa-kun" official anthology. All major serialized works have been published either through Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine or its Gangan ONLINE platform, positioning matoba as a consistent contributor to the shonen demographic within that publishing house.
Works
- Topics: Anime overview