Miki Yoshikawa

**Miki Yoshikawa**, born February 10, 1982, is a Japanese manga artist. She is the writer and illustrator of *A Couple of Cuckoos* manga.

## History

### Early Year

In 2003, Miki Yoshikawa made a manga debut with a One-shot called *Glory Days* in Kodansha's *Magazine Special.* She then worked as an assistant to Hiro Mashima for about 4 years on *Rave Master* (Serialized: 1999-2005) and *Fairy Tail*  (Serialized: 2006–2017).

Miki stated that she was inspired by Akira Toriyama's panels and manuscripts. She also credits Hiro Mashima for most of her manga knowledge.

### Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (2006-2011)

During her assistance period, in 2005, Miki submitted a One-shot *Yankee-kun to Megane-chan* that was later made into a mini-series before finally being serialized in Kodansha's *Weekly Shōnen Magazine* starting October 18, 2006. She continued working for Mashima-sensei for a while afterward despite having her own serialization.

Yankee ended on May 18, 2011, with a total of 211 chapters (22 volumes). It was adapted into a live-action drama in 2010.

### Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2012-2017)

A few months after the end of *Yankee-kun to Megane-chan,* Miki drew another manga called *Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches*. It starts serialized on February 22, 2012, and concluded in February 2017 with 28 compiled volumes. It was adapted into a live-action drama in 2013 and a TV anime in 2015.

### Inactive Years (2017-2019)

Following the end of *Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches*, Miki Yoshikawa's slot in the magazine is filled by Negi Haruba's *5Toubun no Hanayome*, which ended in February 2020. During this time, Miki Yoshikawa drew three new Oneshots.

### Three Oneshots (2019)

To commemorate Weekly Shounen Magazine's *60th Anniversary Project,* Miki drew three Oneshots, each with a different genre:

* *Tokyo Hell Heavens* (Aug 21, 2019), is an action and supernatural manga about demons.
* *Hiiragi-san Chi no Kyuuketsu Jijou* (Sep 11, 2019), is a supernatural-themed vampire manga, telling the story of Hiiragi Family.
* *The Cuckoo's Fiancee* (Sep 25, 2019), is a romantic-comedy manga about two people who got switched soon after their birth.

### The Cuckoo's Fiancee (2020-Ongoing)

*The Cuckoo's Fiancee* won the poll against the other two Oneshots, and was chosen to be the next Miki Yoshikawa's manga. Aside from winning the poll, *The Cuckoo's Fiancee* filled the romance slot left by Negi Haruba's *5Toubun no Hanayome*. The manga began serialization on 29 January 2020.

## Works

**Oneshot**

* *Flunk Punk Rumble* (2006)
* *Yankee-kun na Yamada-kun to Megane-chan to Majo* (2013)
* *Magazine Heroines on the Beach* (2014)
* *Tokyo Hell Heavens* (2019)
* *Hiiragi-san Chi no Kyuuketsu Jijou* (2019)
* *The Cuckoo's Fiancee* (2019)

**Manga**

* *Flunk Punk Rumble* / *Yankee-kun to Megane-chan* (2006-2011)
* *Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches* (2012–2017)
* *The Cuckoo's Fiancee* / *Kakkou no Iinazuke* (2020-ongoing)

**Crossover**

* *Fairy Tail x Yankee-kun to Megane-chan / Fairy Megane* (2009)*,* with Hiro Mashima

## Related Links

* Miki Yoshikawa's *Natalie.mu* Interview: Original article link and English translation.

## References

1. ↑ Kodansha Anime Expo 2015 Interview https://kodanshacomics.com/2016/01/26/miki-yoshikawa-interview-yamada-kun/
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/YoshikawaMiki/status/1211846485345624064