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Akiko HIGASHIMURA

東村 アキコ
Family name (in kanji): 東村
Given name (in kanji): アキコ
Date of birth: 1975-10-15
Hometown: Miyagi, Japan (birthplace) & Tokyo, Japan (residence)
Web Diary / Blog:
HIGASHIMURA Production (Japanese)
About:
Elder sister of mangaka Takuma Morishige; was married to actor / playwright IKKAN between 2004 to 2008
News: Show:
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Released Monday (Jun 12, 2023)
Akiko Higashimura Launches Maru Sankaku Shikaku Manga on May 2 (Updated) (Apr 19, 2023)
Akiko Higashimura's Do You Remember Me? Manga Gets Live-Action S. Korean Show (Dec 20, 2022)
Akiko Higashimura's Do You Remember Me? Manga Launches on Tapas (Jul 12, 2022)
Akiko Higashimura Puts Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro Manga on Hiatus, Launches New Manga (May 27, 2022)
Webtoon Publishes Akiko Higashimura's A Fake Affair Manga (Jan 5, 2022)
Akiko Higashimura's Yukibana no Tora Manga Ends in 3 Chapters (Sep 13, 2020)
Akiko Higashimura Launches New 'Watashi no Koto o Oboeteimasu ka?' Manga on April 29 (Apr 24, 2020)
Akiko Higashimura's Himawari - Kenichi Legend Office Comedy Manga Gets Live-Action Show Next Spring (Nov 21, 2019)
Akiko Higashimura's Tokyo Tarareba Girls Manga, Junji Ito's 'Frankenstein' Short Win Eisner Awards (Jul 20, 2019)
British Museum Manga Exhibition Opens Today (May 23, 2019)
More Information About British Musem's Manga Exhibition is Released (Apr 26, 2019)
Akiko Higashimura's Gisō Furin Manga About Forbidden Love Gets Live-Action Show (Apr 11, 2019)
Akiko Higashimura Draws New Short Manga Bara to Tulip (Mar 31, 2019)
Princess Jellyfish's Akiko Higashimura Launches New Manga Next Spring (Dec 27, 2018)
Seven Seas Licenses Princess Jellyfish Creator Higashimura's Autobiographical Manga Blank Canvas (Sep 21, 2018)
Princess Jellyfish's Akiko Higashimura Launches New Manga in October (Jul 25, 2018)
Princess Jellyfish's Akiko Higashimura, Novelist Mariko Hayashi Launch New Manga (May 28, 2018)
Princess Jellyfish's Akiko Higashimura to Launch Color Web Manga (Dec 14, 2017)
Akiko Higashimura Continues Tarare-Bar Bonus Manga After Tokyo Tarareba Girls' Finale (Aug 28, 2017)
Hibana Magazine's Individual Series' Plans Announced (Aug 6, 2017)
Princess Jellyfish's Akiko Higashimura Produces New Manga Series (Jun 14, 2017)
Goodnight Punpun, Orange, The Osamu Tezuka Story, Princess Jellyfish, Wandering Island Nominated for Eisner Awards (May 2, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 15-21 (Feb 24, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 8-14 (Feb 17, 2016)
Himo Zairu Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Online Criticism (Oct 26, 2015)
Princess Jellyfish Manga Heads Toward Final Chapter (Sep 24, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 7-13 (Sep 16, 2015)
Princess Jellyfish's Higashimura Starts Bishoku Tantei Manga Series (Aug 26, 2015)
Knights of Sidonia Manga Heads Toward Conclusion (Jul 23, 2015)
Princess Jellyfish's Higashimura Starts Manga Series in August (Jun 20, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 11-17 (May 20, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 30-April 5 (Apr 8, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 23-29 (Apr 1, 2015)
Akiko Higashimura's Kakukaku Shikajika Wins 8th Manga Taisho Award (Mar 24, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 19-25 (Jan 28, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 12-18 (Jan 21, 2015)
Princess Jellyfish's Higashimura to End Kakukaku Shikajika Manga (Dec 27, 2014)
Manga Artist Akiko Higashimura to Appear in Princess Jellyfish Film (Dec 18, 2014)
Attack on Titan Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Ranking for 2nd Year (Dec 8, 2014)
Monthly Ikki's Replacement Magazine's Line-Up Announced (Sep 24, 2014)
Rena Nōnen, Masaki Suda Star in Live-Action Princess Jellyfish (Apr 16, 2014)
Princess Jellyfish's Higashimura Launches Tokyo Tarareba Musume Manga (Feb 26, 2014)
Vertical Licenses Tonari no Seki-kun School Comedy Manga (Jan 24, 2014)
Princess Jellyfish/Kuragehime's Higashimura Launches New Manga (Apr 30, 2013)
FMA Films Plus Princess Jellyfish and Gyo Released Monday (Sep 2, 2012)
Video: Princess Jellyfish DVD Trailer (Aug 5, 2012)
A. Higashimura, J. Miura, A. Yamada to Teach at Kyoto Seika University (Jul 11, 2012)
Princess Jellyfish U.K. Release September 3 (Updated) (May 16, 2012)
Princess Jellyfish Creator Higashimura Takes Brief Break Due to Injury (May 10, 2012)
Princess Jellyfish To Be Released Midway Through 2012 (Dec 26, 2011)
Funimation Announces Princess Jellyfish English Dub Cast (Dec 1, 2011)
Shueisha's Cocohana Magazine Manga Lineup Revealed (Nov 28, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 12-18 (Sep 21, 2011)
Top 50 Manga Creators by Sales Since 2010 (Aug 5, 2011)
Funimation Adds Princess Jellyfish/Kuragehime on DVD/BD (May 12, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 18-24 (Apr 27, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 22-28 (Dec 1, 2010)
Funimation Adds Kuragehime, 2nd Heaven's Lost Property (Oct 27, 2010)
Kuragehime BD/DVDs to Add Unaired 'Heroes' Episodes (Oct 27, 2010)
Kuragehime, Mayo elle, Summer Wars Promos Streamed (Oct 13, 2010)
Berserk, Mardock Scramble, Kuragehime Promos Streamed (Oct 4, 2010)
Crunchyroll Adds Squid Girl, KamiNomi, Letter Bee 2 (Sep 15, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 9-15 (Aug 18, 2010)
34th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced (May 11, 2010)
Gackt Stars in Shiki, Noitamina Anime Details Confirmed (Feb 21, 2010)
Kuragehime Women's Manga Gets TV Anime (Feb 9, 2010)
Gintama's Sorachi, 19's Kitagawa Draw 1-Shot Manga (Jan 23, 2008)
12 Titles Nominated for 1st Ever Manga Taisho Awards (Jan 23, 2008)
Interest:
Princess Jellyfish Creator Draws Art for Pirokalpin Single (Jun 23, 2019)
Princess Jellyfish Creator Will Draw Your Motherhood Story (Mar 12, 2019)
Princess Jellyfish Creator Akiko Higashimura Participates in 'Moe Character' Drawing Battle (Feb 5, 2019)
Princess Jellyfish Manga Creator Akiko Higashimura Reveals April Divorce (Dec 26, 2017)
Other articles: Show:
Answerman - Does Being Nominated or Winning an Eisner Award Impact Manga Sales? (Jul 26, 2019)
The Spring 2019 Manga Guide - Blank Canvas (Jun 6, 2019)
House of 1000 Manga - Kakukaku Shikajika (Apr 23, 2015)
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