Michihara Katsumi

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Katsumi Michihara
Native name	道原 かつみ Michihara Katsumi
Born	February 13, 1958 Mihara, Hiroshima
Occupation	illustrator and manga artist
Awards	Seiun Award for best art (1990)

Michihara Katsumi (Japanese: 道原かつみ) is the Japanese manga artist responsible for the 1990 manga adaptation of Tanaka Yoshiki's Legend of Galactic Heroes novel series, which began publication in 1990. She also illustrated Tokuma Shoten's release of Tytania, another one of Tanaka's works. She won the 21st Seiun Award for Best Art of the Year in 1990.

Works

• Legend of Galactic Heroes Gaiden (Japanese: 銀河英雄伝説外伝, Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Gaiden)

Prequel to the original series.

Role: illustrations (Tokuma Shoten) Vol. 1-4

• Legend of Galactic Heroes (Japanese: 銀河英雄伝説, Ginga Eiyū Densetsu)

The manga edition is authored by Katsumi Michihara, and is derived from the first two volumes of the original-novel. This manga story is faithful to the original, possibly more faithful than the anime. However, there are some changes that could be considered major, e.g. the gender of several characters is changed. Akira Kasahara is cooperating in drawing mechanics.

Role: story & art (original story by Tanaka Yoshiki)

• The Space Between (Japanese: 間の楔, Ai no Kusabi)

Japanese novel written by Rieko Yoshihara, originally serialized in the yaoi magazine Shousetsu June between December 1986 and October 1987.

Role: illustrations

• Joker (Japanese: 『ジョーカー』, Jōkā)

Manga by Yuu Asagi, published between 1987-2004.

Role: illustrations

• Tytania (Japanese: タイタニア, Taitania)

Three japanese light novel series written by Yoshiki Tanaka between 1988 and 1991.

Role: illustrations (Tokuma Shoten)

• Legacy of Aru Kararu (Japanese: アル・カラルの遺産 , Al Caral no Isan)

Manga written and illustrated by Michihara Katsumi, released in 1990.

Role: story & art

External links

• Michihara Katsumi Wikipedia page.
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