Asuka Konishi

**Overview**Illustrations

**Asuka Konishi** (小西 明日翔, *Konishi Asuka*) is best known for being the author and artist of Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii and Haru's Curse.

In the September 2015 issue of "Monthly Comic ZERO-SUM" (Ichijinsha), their debut work Futari wa Teihen was published. They goes by the name "Tetsuo" on Pixiv.

Their manga **Haru's Curse** (春の呪い, *Haru no Noroi*) received the 2nd place award in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2017 Women's category. **Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii** (来世は他人がいい, *Raise wa Tanin ga Ii*) won the Grand Prize at the Manga Newspaper Awards 2018, was ranked 1st in the Comics category at the Next Manga Awards 2018, and was selected as the 8th best in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2019 Men's category.

## Biography

Originally, Konishi did not intend to become a manga artist but wrote novels on a personal website. They became interested in drawing illustrations after getting hooked on the anime "Fate/Zero" and subsequently started creating manga. A bit before 2015, they posted a manga they drew as a hobby on the web, and it received a significant response, which became the trigger for their debut.

During their time writing novels, they were conscious of giving catchy titles, a practice that has also carried over into their manga. They mention that creating characters first makes it easier to come up with stories.

Their profile picture on social media, featuring a drawing with a body attached to an airplane, is of the Blue Impulse, an aerobatic demonstration team. Their favorite food is udon.

After making a splash with comics and illustrations uploaded to Pixiv and Twitter, Konishi's professional debut came with the serialization of the manga version of Haru's Curse in Monthly Comic Zero Sum. Asuka Konishi is a penname, and nothing is publicly known about the author, including his or her gender. Konishi represents a new generation of manga artists who have come to fame not through the usual channels but through the internet, much like musical artists made famous by Youtube or Soundcloud.

## List of Works

1. **Futari wa Teihen** (二人は底辺) (Published in Ichijinsha's "Monthly Comic ZERO-SUM," September 2015) - Debut work
2. **Haru's Curse** (春の呪い, *Haru no Noroi*) (Published in Ichijinsha's "Monthly Comic ZERO-SUM," from January 2016 to January 2017) - First serialized work
3. **Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii** (来世は他人がいい, *Raise wa Tanin ga Ii*) (Currently serialized in Kodansha's "Monthly Afternoon," from October 2017)

## Books

1. **Haru's Curse** (春の呪い, *Haru no Noroi*) (Published by Ichijinsha in the "ZERO-SUM Comics" series, 2016) - First tankōbon release, consisting of 2 volumes
2. **Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii** (来世は他人がいい, *Raise wa Tanin ga Ii*) (Published by Kodansha in the "Afternoon KC" series, since 2017) - Ongoing, with 8 volumes as of October 23, 2023

## External Links

* **Twitter:** (@3Fe2O2Fe3O4)
* **Instagram:** 小西明日翔 (@aaaaakonishi)
* **Pixiv (Handle Name):** 鉄男 - pixiv

## References

 "An interview with Asuka Konishi on "Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii" - A new and unique yakuza x romance manga where the charm of the characters shines". *Book Asahi*.
 ""Launch of 'Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii' - A Dangerous Man Who Wants to Turn Life Upside Down × High School Girl."". *Comic Natalie*.
 ""(Interview) Asuka Konishi's 'Haru's Curse', Ranked 2nd in 'Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2017' Women's category - Behind the Love and Hate in the Love Triangle of a Deceased Sister, Her Sister's Fiancé, and a Sister Who Loves Her."". *Kono Manga ga Sugoi WEB*.
 From the author's comments section in the June 2016 issue of "Monthly Comic ZERO-SUM."
 From the author's comments section in the September 2016 issue of "Monthly Comic ZERO-SUM."
 "A one-shot depicting the meeting of Yoshino and Shouma from 'Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii' available in digital format."". *Comic Natalie*.
 "The author of 'Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii' starts a new serialization titled 'Haru's Curse' in Zero-Sum."". *Comic Natalie*.
 "Asuka Konishi's 'Haru's Curse' concludes in Zero-Sum, while 'Seven Prince of the Thousand Years Labyrinth' begins a new chapter."". *Comic Natalie*.
 From the January 2016 issue of 'Monthly Comic ZERO-SUM