Yamagishi Ryouko

Ryoko Yamagishi of "Heaven's Son in the Land of the Rising Sun" and "Telepsykora" portrays Jeanne d'Arc. "I am liberated. Do not doubt." Jeanne d'Arc is accused of witchcraft and sentenced to be executed. While being taken to the place of execution, she remembers "that day" when she was 13 years old that changed her destiny. What did she hear and see then? (Source: ebookjapan, edited)

(from ebookjapan): Akiko Higuchi, who works for a publishing company, decides to interview a psychic, Yura Yufu. Although she is skeptical, she is told that she is curious....... In addition to the title story ""Ushitora" this collection includes three other supernatural/horror stories: "Shinigami," "Passion Flower," and "Dragon Maid."

(from ebookjapan): A gem of a ballet manga following "The Dancing Princess Terpsichore"!　 As 16-year-old Sumi aspires to become a ballerina, she is lost as she tries to figure out how to overcome her "weak in the performance" mentality...

(from ebookjapan): Illustrator and essayist Yurako Hoshi suddenly decides to build a house near the nearest train station. Her niece Shion, who is Yurako's assistant and secretary while attending art school, fears her reckless decision, but... A new kind of manga about building a home!

(from ebookjapan): Rokka Shinohara, who has been learning ballet with her sisters since she was a child under the tutelage of her mother who runs a ballet school, is now 16 years old and in her first year of high school. Holding Senka's unattainable dream in her heart, Rokka's new challenge begins... Ryoko Yamagishi starts the second part of her Long-Form ballet manga!

(from ebookjapan):Rokka Shinohara is in the fifth grade of elementary school. She has been learning ballet with her older sister Senka under the supervision of her mother, who runs a ballet school. One day, a mysterious transfer student came to Rokka's class. The new student also seemed to be learning ballet...The fates of those who are fascinated by ballet now begin to gently intersect and turn. Ryoko Yamagishi's masterpiece full-length ballet manga, Volume 1!Won the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Grand Prize in 2007

(from ebookjapan): A young girl is picked up by a stranger in Otaru, Hokkaido, shortly after the war. There she lives, catching a glimpse of a world that ordinary people can never know (Hakuganshi). In addition to the title story, it also includes "Nikkatsuki," in which a mysterious transfer student invades the daily life of a young girl.

Ryoko Yamagishi depicts the world of ancient Japan!　 A young girl takes care of her grandmother (Baba-sama) who has lost her mind on a southern island. They were mistreated as a nuisance, but one day, a man appears from across the sea... What is the country beyond the sea? What is the fate of the girl and her grandmother? A masterpiece historical tale that tackles the greatest mystery in ancient Japanese history! (Source: ebookjapan, edited)

(from ebookjapan): Fear, Reprinted!　 Ryoko Yamagishi depicts the true darkness of the human heart in four stories. This is a completely new edition, including all color chapter covers that restore the powerful brush strokes of Ryoko Yamagishi!　 Steed of the Night (夜の馬, Yoru no Uma) - depicts the world experienced by a man wandering on the edge of death. Medea (メディア) - a mother's path to ruin brought about by her infatuation with her own child. Closet (押し入れ, Oshiire) - is based on a true story. Ms. A, who works as an assistant to a successful shojo mangaka, lives with her sister, an OL (Office Lady), in an apartment. One day, when Ms. A returned home after work, she found that the only thing left on was the kotatsu, even though it was not winter, and the dimly lit room was tinged red by infrared rays... (description partially from mangapedia). Rain Woman (雨女, Amejo) a story of a man who put love on the line and became obsessed with a grudge. These four shocking stories will captivate you from start to finish.

(from ebookjapan): "I am the one who makes you King." Howard Carter is in a tent excavating the tomb of a sealed pharaoh when a man wearing gold sandals stands by his bedside and speaks to him in mysterious tones. His life-long challenge has just begun. An adventurous historical mystery about the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb.

A collection of oneshots. Hatshepsut - Beginning in 1511 B.C. Egypt, where two sisters – the clever Menou and the beautiful but spacey Seshen – are taken in by the family of the pharaoh for their ability to heal wounds. There, they meet Hatshepsut, the beautiful androgynous daughter of the pharaoh and future queen, who is said to be more suited to rule than her husband. She and Seshen quickly take a liking to each other, much to Menou's displeasure. Hatshepsut II - A look into Hatshepsut's childhood, as she grew from a simple tomboy to a girl determined to become pharaoh. Other oneshots: Chimaera, Wadatsumi no Irokonomiya, Sphinx

(from ebookjapan): The "Mystery Circle," a club at M art college, is going to a training camp at a certain temple in search of buried historical events and ruins. ...... In addition to the titular work, also includes: On One Night: A short one-shot about a group of people going on a night stroll. The Fruit of the Tree of Temporal Scent

Unrelated to the film starring Natalie Portman, Yamagishi's Black Swan predates the Hollywood movie by 16 years One-shot compilation of Yamagishi focusing on the psychology and turmoil of ballet dancers. Includes the following: Black Swan (黒鳥-ブラックスワン-, Kokucho - Black Swan) - The real-life choreographic genius George Balanchine took five wives during his lifetime, all of whom were his "muse," but none of them lasted long. The work depicts their anguish in the form of a monologue by his fourth wife, Maria Tallchief, a real-life ballet dancer also known for her Native American ancestry. In addition to Tallchief, Vera Zorina, his third wife, and Tanaquil Le Clercq, his fifth and last wife, also appear in the work. (description from wikipedia.ja) Kifune's Road (貴船の道, Kifune no Michi) Depths of Silence (緘黙の底, Kanmoku no Soko) Hariti (鬼子母神 収録, Kishibonjin)

A collection of one-shots Yamagishi made for shojo and josei publications, largely ones from the late 80's-early '90s.

"What kind of murderer would a young child unintentionally follow like the Pied Piper (Pied Piper of Hamelin)?" Michiko Aizawa moved to M City in T Prefecture with her two young children when her husband was transferred to another city. This is the place where she used to live when she was a child, but she never wants to set foot there again, as her younger sister had been the victim of a serial child murderer there 23 years earlier. Moreover, as soon as she moved there, she learned that there had been another case of missing children in M City. Michiko wants to think it is just a coincidence, but her daughter suddenly disappears. (Source: Amazon JP + Mangapedia, edited) Additional Info

A collection of one-shots, including ones done later in Yamagishi's career.

(from ebookjapan): A cute Japanese doll returned from an evacuation site. But then an abominable event occurs. Contains two works: "Banshee" and "Ghoul".

A collection of one-shots Yamagishi did for shojo and josei magazines in the 70's and 80's.

A university student befriends a young boy who is her distant relative. She's initially taken in by his beautiful appearance, but slowly starts to realize that strange things are happening around her…

(from ebookjapan): Sawa, a young girl who is selling herself as a psychic, is invited to be a guest in a special occult feature and visits an uninhabited mansion in the suburbs with a news crew (The Voice of the Current). In addition to the title story, the collection includes four short stories, "Stone of A Thousand Pulls," "Yasha Gozen," and "Circe," all of which will take your breath away with their horror. Note: To commemorate Yamagishi's 50th anniversary of her debut as a mangaka, a bilingual version of the titular work was released in 2019. This edition also includes the one-shots Tennin Karakusa, Tsukuyomi, Futsukazuki, and Sphinx, which are not part of this edition.

Story 6: Yasha Gozen – In this sparse, effective short story, a young girl whose family just moved to an old house deep in the mountains finds herself haunted by a supernatural creature, but everything might not be as it seems.

Meet with Medusa, a woman with snakes in place of hair who can turn people into stone. The last of her kind in the world.

Harumi Sawa is an ordinary high school student finds himself at odds with Ayako Kawahori, a girl who has recently transferred into his school. Not only does he become drawn to her bizarre stench, he also begins to pay close attention to her seemingly odd behavior. After being reminded of harpies - the half-woman, half-bird beasts of Greek mythology - during a lesson in class, Sawa begins to think Kawahori might actually be one of those mythological beasts herself. Further reading on the title one-shot Ryoko Yamagishi presents a one-shot compilation with many of her recurring themes, such as mythology and human nature, with horror, comedy, mystery, and the everyday. Self-absorbed leads are also a unifying element in this compilation. Also contains: A Visitor From the Rain (雨の訪問者, Ame no Houmonsha): Itoi is an office lady who's getting up there in years, yet is perfectly content with being single. One day, as the rainy season suddenly arrives, she comes home to a little girl she has never seen before in her apartment... Undine (ウンディーネ): Okada comes to Hokkaido to do some wildlife photography at a pond for his publisher. Okada is known for his standoffish, antisocial disposition, but that begins to change upon saving a beautiful girl, one who evokes the image of the titular aquatic spirit. Strawberry Night Night (ストロベリー・ナイト・ナイト): The ravings and commentary of one woman at a mental institution on those around her who are also lost in their madness.

It is the eve of the Asuka Period, and Emishi, the heir to the powerful Soga clan, is 14 years old. His father takes him to the Imperial Court, where he meets a 10-year-old boy, Prince Umayado.The turbulent story of Emishi and Umayado begins now.Many rare color manuscripts, chapter covers, preview cuts, etc. are fully reproduced. This is the "complete version" of Ryoko Yamagishi's masterpiece, a representative of the Japanese manga world!Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shojo in 1983

A collection of one-shots.

(from ebookjapan): The biggest enemy of mangaka is sleepiness. The topic of conversation at Yamagishi Productions are ghost tales to help you sleep. The book is filled with stories of mysterious experiences of famous mangaka such as Moto Hagio and Yumiko Ooshima, ghost stories experienced by assistants, and true scary and mysterious stories that the author has encountered in her travels and at home. The author's ghost stories are scary, but she cannot help collecting them. In addition to the title story, it includes "Ghost Tales from Readers," "Lotus Thread," "Ghost Taxi," and "Time Slip."

Collection of three short stories inspired by Greece. Siren (Hana to Yume, 1977/3) Pannychis (Hana to Yume, 1976/24-1977/1) Seraphim (Lala, 1977/3)

Jack Oshinumi is a young man of English descent who is forced to reside in Hokkaido after contracting serious illness, much to his chagrin. With his mind more concerned about his studies than his health, Jack finds himself at odds with his family around him. All he wants is to return to school, return to Tokyo, and being an ordinary Japanese boy, and that's all that matters to him. As soon as he moves in, however, Jack begins to see strange beings emerge in not just his dreams, but even in the real world. One day, Jack encounters a strange man named Rin Funo, who looks similar to one of those beings he saw in his dreams. Rin, a family friend to his cousins, give Jack a certain pendant. Before long, Jack finds himself amidst several parties interested in that pendant for their own malicious purposes - parties from the realm of the fae, Nymphidia. When the pendant falls into the hands of another, Jack must leave Hokkaido, and embark on a journey within Nymphidia. This journey will make him realize not just his purpose, but the significance of his heritage. An epic romance from Ryoko Yamagishi, featuring faces from Greek, Celtic, and other mythologies and folklore, as well as some from Christianity. In the original 5 volumes, the following one-shots are included: Volume 2: Ochikubo Monogatari Volume 5: Dream

One-shot compilation of Ryoko Yamagishi's. contains the following: Tinker Bell (ティンカー・ベル) - Daphne's only friend was Tinker Bell, who had been by her side since she was little. When Daphne was sad, Tinker Bell was always the only one to comfort her, but as she became closer to Ghee, whom she met one day, Tinker Bell became invisible to her. (description from https://yamagishi-ryoko.hatenablog.com/) Rapunzel Rapunzel (ラプンツェル・ラプンツェル) Pumpkin Carriage (かぼちゃの馬車, Kabocha no Basha) My Little Mermaid (わたしの人魚姫, Watashi no Ningyohime) Of The Slumbering Forest (ねむれる森の, Nemureru Mori no)

When the present Russian Federation was the Soviet Union, Nonna Petrova, a sixth grader at the Kiev Sievchenko Ballet School, was an ordinary student, but a fateful encounter began to open doors.Nonna's challenge to become a ballerina begins.The book contains many rare color and two-color manuscripts that have been completely reproduced. The "complete edition" of a masterpiece of ballet manga!The mangaka, Ryoko Yamagishi endured much during her youth. She loved manga and ballet, and lost both to the school system and her mother respectively.Arabesque is, in her words, her reclaiming her two favorite things, Ballet and Manga.(Source: ebookjapan, edited)Links:bunshun

One of the older yuri manga out there. Resine comes to a new boarding school to find she is rooming with Simone, a rebel who is rude to her from the start. However, Resine and Simone end up falling in love…

Based on the original story by Takeshi Umehara, the hero Yamato Takeru is portrayed by Ryoko Yamagishi, a master artist. Ko-usunomikoto (later Yamatotakeru) followed his father's orders and went through hardships. He fought against Kumaso and Emishi, and fell in love with Princess Tachibana. (Source: ebookjapan, edited)