Kuroha
Description
Kuroha is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator known primarily for creating the four-panel comedy manga Chronicles of the Going Home Club, which was adapted into an anime television series. Kuroha's gender is not publicly disclosed, and the creator often uses a seal, or azarashi, as a personal mascot and self-portrait.
Kuroha began their career by submitting a short story titled Hajimete no Maō Tōbatsu to Monthly Shōnen Gangan, where it received an encouragement award in a monthly manga prize. This early work led to further recognition when a short version of Chronicles of the Going Home Club was awarded a prize in the second Square Enix Manga Grand Prix.
The creator's professional debut came in 2011 with the launch of two simultaneous serializations on Square Enix's Gangan Online service. The first was Chronicles of the Going Home Club, which began on August 18, 2011. The second was Magical Lollipop, which was put on hold after only four chapters. Chronicles of the Going Home Club, a comedy about a high school club dedicated to having fun after school rather than pursuing any serious activities, continued on a bi-weekly schedule. The series concluded on June 26, 2014, and was compiled into five tankōbon volumes.
The series' popularity led to a twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by the studio Nomad. The anime aired on Nippon TV from July 4, 2013, to October 11, 2013. For the production, Kuroha is officially credited as the original creator.
Following the end of Chronicles of the Going Home Club, Kuroha began a new series titled NEWS×it on Gangan Online on April 2, 2015. This serialization ran until March 3, 2016, and was collected into two volumes. In 2017, Kuroha moved to a different publisher, beginning the series Yūgai Shitei Dōkyūsei in the August 2017 issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine. This series, whose title translates roughly to "Designated Harmful Classmate," was collected into three volumes.
Kuroha's artistic identity is marked by a focus on beautiful female characters, but the narratives are standard comedies driven by the interplay between a straight man and comedic characters. A notable recurring visual element is the frequent inclusion of the seal mascot, hidden in backgrounds, panel margins, and among crowds of people. This is an homage to the creator's most admired manga artist, Hirō Tsuzuki, who often includes cats in a similar fashion. Beyond manga, Kuroha has also worked as an illustrator, providing an end card illustration for the anime WataMote, and has contributed key animation or original artwork for productions such as GIRLS BAND CRY and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction.
Kuroha began their career by submitting a short story titled Hajimete no Maō Tōbatsu to Monthly Shōnen Gangan, where it received an encouragement award in a monthly manga prize. This early work led to further recognition when a short version of Chronicles of the Going Home Club was awarded a prize in the second Square Enix Manga Grand Prix.
The creator's professional debut came in 2011 with the launch of two simultaneous serializations on Square Enix's Gangan Online service. The first was Chronicles of the Going Home Club, which began on August 18, 2011. The second was Magical Lollipop, which was put on hold after only four chapters. Chronicles of the Going Home Club, a comedy about a high school club dedicated to having fun after school rather than pursuing any serious activities, continued on a bi-weekly schedule. The series concluded on June 26, 2014, and was compiled into five tankōbon volumes.
The series' popularity led to a twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by the studio Nomad. The anime aired on Nippon TV from July 4, 2013, to October 11, 2013. For the production, Kuroha is officially credited as the original creator.
Following the end of Chronicles of the Going Home Club, Kuroha began a new series titled NEWS×it on Gangan Online on April 2, 2015. This serialization ran until March 3, 2016, and was collected into two volumes. In 2017, Kuroha moved to a different publisher, beginning the series Yūgai Shitei Dōkyūsei in the August 2017 issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine. This series, whose title translates roughly to "Designated Harmful Classmate," was collected into three volumes.
Kuroha's artistic identity is marked by a focus on beautiful female characters, but the narratives are standard comedies driven by the interplay between a straight man and comedic characters. A notable recurring visual element is the frequent inclusion of the seal mascot, hidden in backgrounds, panel margins, and among crowds of people. This is an homage to the creator's most admired manga artist, Hirō Tsuzuki, who often includes cats in a similar fashion. Beyond manga, Kuroha has also worked as an illustrator, providing an end card illustration for the anime WataMote, and has contributed key animation or original artwork for productions such as GIRLS BAND CRY and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction.
Works
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