Akimi Yoshida (Japanese: 吉田秋生, Yoshida Akimi) is a Japanese cartoonist from Tokyo, best known for her manga series Banana Fish. Yoshida studied at the Musashino Art University in Tokyo and made her professional debut in 1977. Despite serialising her works in shōjo manga (girls' comics) magazines, most notably in 'Bessatsu Shōjo Comic' and 'Monthly Flowers', during the 80's she developed a visual style akin to the aesthetics of shōnen manga (boy's comics) of that era, contributing significantly to creating a bridge between these two traditions. This is particularly evident in her international best-seller Banana Fish (1985-1994), a thriller set in New York City blending action and homoerotic romance. Among her other major works are the series Yasha (1996-2002) and Umimachi Diary (2006-2018). Yoshida's comics have received a number of accolades in Japan, including three Shogakukan Manga Awards (1983 and 2001 in the category 'shojo', 2015 in the general category), an Excellence Award for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival (2007) and the 6th Manga Taishō award (2013).
Series
Books
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Banana Fish Another Story
1995
Banana Fish, Vol. 8
1989
Banana Fish, Vol. 17
1993
BANANA FISH, Vol. 6
2020
Our Little Sister
Diario di Kamakura, Vol. 8
2017
Banana Fish, Vol. 18
1994
Banana Fish, Vol. 12
1991
Banana Fish 4
2019
Banana Fish, Vol. 5
1987
Our Little Sister
Diario di Kamakura, Vol. 4
2011
Banana Fish, Vol. 2
2018
Banana Fish, Vol. 14
1992
Banana Fish, Vol. 3
2020
Our Little Sister
Diario di Kamakura, Vol. 6
2014
BANANA FISH, Vol. 8
2020
BANANA FISH, Vol. 7
2020
Banana Fish, Vol. 13
1991
Banana Fish, Vol. 7
1988
Our Little Sister
Diario di Kamakura, Vol. 5
2012
Banana Fish, Vol. 10
2021
BANANA FISH Another Story
1997
BANANA FISH, Vol. 9
2021
Yasha, Vol. 1
1996
Kamakura Diary, Tome 2
2008
Banana Fish, Vol. 1
2018
Banana Fish, Vol. 5
2020
Banana Fish, Vol. 16
1993
Banana Fish, Vol. 11
1990
Banana Fish, Vol. 9
1989
Banana Fish, Vol. 6
1988
Banana Fish, Vol. 15
1992
Banana Fish, Vol. 3
1987
Banana Fish, Vol. 10
1990
Our Little Sister
Diario di Kamakura, Vol. 9
2018
Kamakura Diary, Tome 1
2007
ANGEL EYES Illustration Book BANANA FISH
1994
BANANA FISH 8
1997
BANANA FISH 4
1997
Kamakura Diary, Tome 3
2010
Banana Fish, Vol. 2
1987
Banana Fish, Vol. 1
1986
Banana Fish, Vol. 19
1994
Our Little Sister
Diario di Kamakura, Vol. 7
2016
Banana Fish, Vol. 4
1987
BANANA FISH 7
1997
