Yoshiko Nishitani

is a Japanese manga artist pioneering in shÃÂjo manga. She released her works in ShÃÂjo Club and Margaret. According to Rachel Thorn, Nishitani "more or less single-handedly invented the school campus romance that remains the mainstay of shÃÂ´jo manga today", and Robert Petersen regards her innovation as giving her characters personality. She gave her readers characters that were like them, "teenaged Japanese girls dealing with friendships, family, school, and, yes, falling in love." Her success inspired an influx of female manga artists. Her manga Mary Lou is thought to have opened up the idea of shÃÂjo manga telling stories about ordinary teenagers. Nishitani's characteristics have been described as 'big eyes and huge reflections within' as well as a use of curly hair and frilly clothes, with an attention to detail when drawing that inspired later artists like Nanae Sasaya.

Works

(1964, Bessatsu Margaret)
(1965, Margaret)
(1966, Margaret)
(1967, Margaret)
(1967, Margaret)
(1967, Margaret)
(1968, Margaret)
(1969, Margaret)
(1971, Margaret)
(1971, Margaret)
(1972, Seventeen)
(1974, Margaret)
(1975, ShÃÂjo Comic)
(1976, LaLa)
(1977, Hana to Yume)
(1977, Margaret)
(1978, Margaret)
(1980, Margaret)
(1980, Bouquet)
(1981, Margaret)

Yoshiko Nishitani

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