Aya Nakahara

Aya Nakahara 中原アヤ
Born	July 28, 1973 Osaka, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Area(s)	Manga artist
Notable works	Love Com
Awards	49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo – Love Com

Aya Nakahara (中原アヤ Nakahara Aya, born July 28, 1973 in Osaka) is a Japanese manga artist. She won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga for Lovely Complex aka Love Com,^[1] a romance manga about a tall high school girl who falls in love with a short guy.^[2]

Works

• Haru to Kuuki Nichiyobi (1995)^[3]
• Benkyou Shinasai! (1997) – 2 volumes^[4][5]
• Seishun no Tamago (1997)^[6]
• Love! Love! Love! (1998–99) – 3 volumes^[7][8]
• Ringo Nikki (2000) – 2 volumes^[9]
• Hanada (2001) – 2 volumes^[3][10]
• Love Com (Bessatsu Margaret, 2001–07) – 17 volumes^[3][11][12]
  • Love Com D (Deluxe Margaret, 2009)^[13]
  • Love Com Two (2012)^[14]
• Himitsu Kichi (2004)^[3][15][16]
• Bokura no Ibasho (2007)
• Tokimeki Gakuen Oujigumi (2008)^[17]
• Nanaco Robin (Bessatsu Margaret, 2008–09) – 3 volumes^[13][18][19]
• Junjou Drop (2012) – 1 volume^[20][21][22]
• Berry Dynamite (Bessatsu Margaret, 2009–10) – 3 volumes^[11][21]
• Saredo Itoshii Hibi (2013) – 1 volume^[23][24]
• Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai (Monthly You, 2013–present)^[21][25] – 9 volumes^[26]

References

1. 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
2. "Viz Pictures Adds Live-Action Honey & Clover, Love*Com, Nana (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 1, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
3. Aoki, Deb. "Lovely Complex Manga Profile and Story Summary". About.com Entertainment. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
4. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：勉強しなさい!(マーガレットコミックス)1". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
5. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：勉強しなさい!(マーガレットコミックス)2". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
6. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：青春のたまご(マーガレットコミックス)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
7. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：ラブ!ラブ!ラブ!(マーガレットコミックス)1". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
8. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：ラブ!ラブ!ラブ!(マーガレットコミックス)3". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
9. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：りんご日記(マーガレットコミックス)1". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
10. "Hanada: 1". Amazon.com. ISBN 9784088473543. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
11. "Love*Com's Nakahara to Launch Berry Dynamite Manga Series". Anime News Network. April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
12. ラブ・コン／ 全17巻 [Love Com / 17 volumes]. Margaret Comics Booknavi Search (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
13. "Aya Nakahara to Launch Lovely Complex D Manga Spinoff". Anime News Network. January 27, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
14. "ラブ・コンTWO" [Love Com TWO]. Margaret Comics Booknavi Search (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
15. 中原アヤ恋愛女子短編集／ひみつきち [Aya Nakahara – Love Girls Short Stories / Secret Base]. Margaret Comics Booknavi Search (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
16. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：ひみつきち(マーガレットコミックス)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
17. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：ときめき学園❤王子組(マーガレットコミックス)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
18. "Love*Com's Aya Nakahara to Launch Nanacorobin Manga". Anime News Network. January 13, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
19. "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 20–26". Anime News Network. January 28, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
20. "Love*Com's Aya Nakahara to Start Junjō Cider Manga". Anime News Network. November 12, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
21. "Love*Com's Nakahara Starts Dame na Watashi ni Koi Shite Kudasai Manga". Anime News Network. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
22. "マンガ / メディア芸術データベース – 単行本：純情ドロップ(マーガレットコミックス)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
23. "YESASIA: saredo itoshii hibi ma garetsuto komitsukusu – nakahara aya, Shuesha – Comics in Japanese – Free Shipping". yesasia.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
24. "されど愛しい日々｜trans_title = Saredo Itoshii Hibi". Margaret Comics Booknavi Search (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
25. "Love*Com's Nakahara to Start Dame na Watashi ni Koi Shite Kudasai Manga". Anime News Network. March 16, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
26. "ダメな私に恋してください／第1巻〜第6巻 ｜trans_title = Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai / Vols 1–6". Margaret Comics Booknavi Search (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

External links

• Aya Nakahara profile at Akata (French)
• List of works at Shueisha (Japanese)
• Aya Nakahara at Anime News Network's encyclopedia