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Uta Isaki
伊咲ウタ
BornFebruary 14
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works

Uta Isaki (Japanese: 伊咲ウタ, Hepburn: Isaki Uta) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. They debuted in 2008 and began their first series, Sayabito: Swords of Destiny, in Good! Afternoon in 2009, where it was serialized until 2013. They later created Generation Witch, which was serialized in Monthly Comic Rex from 2013 to 2016, and Is Love the Answer?, which was serialized in Hatsu Kiss from 2020 to 2021.

Biography

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Isaki was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on February 14.[1] They became interested in becoming a manga artist in kindergarten, when they read Swan.[2] They later attended and graduated from Osaka University of Arts.[3] In 2008, they won the grand prize at the Afternoon Shiki Awards [ja].[4]

On March 5, 2009, Isaki began serializing their first series, Sayabito: Swords of Destiny [ja], in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine.[5] It completed its serialization on March 7, 2013.[6] It has been published in English digitally by Kodansha USA.[7] Their next series, Generation Witch, began serialization in Ichijinsha's magazine Monthly Comic Rex on December 27, 2013.[8] Its serialization was completed on April 27, 2016.[9] Seven Seas Entertainment is publishing the series in English.[10]

In 2016, Isaki serialized Katsuji Chūgoku-sha no ma hon Tansaku, Aruiwa Ura Toshokon no Koto: Mahotan [ja] in Nakayoshi.[11] Isaki began serializing their next series, Bukimi no Tani no Roboko-san [ja], in Dengeki Daioh on August 26, 2017.[12] It completed its serialization on February 27, 2019.[13] They also published "Kamiyui" in Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart in 2016 and "Mishin" in its 2017 sequel Éclair Blanche.[14][15]

Is Love the Answer?, Isaki's next series, began serialization in Kodansha's Hatsu Kiss magazine on August 25, 2020.[16] Its serialization was completed on January 25, 2021.[17] Kodansha USA published it in English.[18] In October 2023, Irodori Comics crowdfunded an English release of Isaki Uta: The Lost and Found Collection, collecting "Mermaid in the Bottle", "Leapers", "Mine-kun Is Asexual", and "Silkscreen", four doujinshi (self-published) works by Isaki.[19] At Anime NYC 2023, Kodansha USA announced that Isaki's next series, The Spellbook Library, would be published in English first on their website.[20]

Style

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Isaki is often noted for their works related to LGBTQ topics and gender expression,[21][19] though they also have many works with other themes.[22]

Influences

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Isaki has cited the works of Yuri Narushima as an influence on their work, particularly in how to depict characters.[23]

Works

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Series

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Title Year Magazine Notes Ref.
Sayabito: Swords of Destiny [ja] 2009–2013 Good! Afternoon [5][6]
Generation Witch 2013–2016 Monthly Comic Rex [8][9]
Katsuji Chūgoku-sha no ma hon Tansaku, Aruiwa Ura Toshokon no Koto: Mahotan [ja] 2016 Nakayoshi [11]
Bukimi no Tani no Roboko-san [ja] 2017–2019 Dengeki Daioh [12][13]
Is Love the Answer? 2020–2021 Hatsu Kiss [16][17]
The Spellbook Library 2023–present — [20]

Short works

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Title Year Notes Ref.
"Kamiyui" 2016 Included in the anthology Éclair: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart [14]
"Mishin" 2017 Included in the anthology Éclair Blanche [15]
"Leapers" 2018 Included in the anthology Isaki Uta: The Lost and Found Collection [19]
"Mermaid in the Bottle" 2019 Included in the anthology Isaki Uta: The Lost and Found Collection [19]
"Mine-kun Is Asexual" 2019 Included in the anthology Isaki Uta: The Lost and Found Collection [19]
"Kimi wa Tokubetsu Nako" 2020 Published in Comic Polaris [24]
"Silkscreen" 2020 Included in the anthology Isaki Uta: The Lost and Found Collection [19]

References

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  1. ^ 伊咲ウタ (in Japanese). Pixiv. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Davidson, Danica (October 6, 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: An Interview and First Look at Isaki Uta's Leaper". Otaku USA. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ^ プロへと導く！！豪華講師陣 (in Japanese). Osaka University of Arts. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ 伊咲ウタ. Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b good！アフタ3号、連載陣35人のサイン入り私物プレゼント. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 5, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b ヒーロー×スパイ×部活、goodアフタ新連載「とっかぶ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 7, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Tai, Anita (November 18, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals English-First Manga The Spellbook Library; Licenses Versus, Pupposites Attract, 8 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b REXで檜山大輔のダークファンタジー開幕、白砂村は完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  9. ^ a b 「マクロスΔ」フレイア視点のコミカライズ連載、REXで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 27, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 26, 2016). "Seven Seas Licenses Generation Witch Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  11. ^ a b 活字中毒者の魔本探索、あるいは裏図書館のこと ―マホタン― (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  12. ^ a b 人嫌いクズ男と無垢なロボ少女が同居「ブキミの谷のロボ子さん」など大王で開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 26, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 25, 2019). "Umechazuke's Kami no Ko Nonoko, Uta Isaki's Bukimi no Tani no Roboko-san Manga End in Dengeki Daioh Magazine". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  14. ^ a b 『エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー』総勢19名の執筆作家＆各作品タイトルを公開！. Dengeki Daioh (in Japanese). November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  15. ^ a b 「エクレア blanche あなたに響く百合アンソロジー」製作決定！ 今ひとたび、胸に咲く思い──。. Dengeki Daioh (in Japanese). May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  16. ^ a b ハツキス2020 26号 08/25(水)配信！. Kiss (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  17. ^ a b ハツキス 2021 31号 01/25(月)配信！. Kiss (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  18. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 26, 2022). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Falling Drowning, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Fungus and Iron, Lightning and Romance, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e f Whitbrook, James (October 6, 2023). "Take a Look Inside Isaki Uta's New Manga Anthology". Gizmodo. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Savill, Joel (November 18, 2023). "Anime NYC '23: Uta Isaki's THE SPELLBOOK LIBRARY licensed in English". Comics Beat. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  21. ^ Puc, Samantha (October 5, 2023). "LGBTQ+ Manga Master Isaki Uta's Most Seminal Stories Are Now On Kickstarter". The Mary Sue. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  22. ^ Silverman, Rebecca; Lemus, Jean-Karlo (October 25, 2024). "The Fall 2024 Manga Guide: The Spellbook Library". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  23. ^ Pena, Marion (October 7, 2023). "INTERVIEW: Irodori Comics Kickstarter for ISAKI UTA: THE LOST & FOUND COLLECTION Launches". Comics Beat. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  24. ^ ポラリスの猫エッセイ企画に伊咲ウタ登場、王様のように育った愛猫描く. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 30, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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