Japanese: よしなが ふみ Fumi Yoshinaga (よしなが ふみ Yoshinaga Fumi, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist known for her shōjo and shōnen-ai works. Fumi Yoshinaga was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1971. She attended the prestigious Keio University in Tokyo. In an interview, she said that "I want to show the people who didn't win, whose dreams didn't come true. It is not possible for everybody to get first prize. I want my readers to understand the happiness that people can get from trying hard, going through the process, and getting frustrated." Little is known about her personal life. She mentions that her favourite operas are those by Mozart in the author's note of Solfege. She debuted in 1994 with The Moon and the Sandals, serialized in Hanaoto magazine, but was previously a participant in comic markets. Of Yoshinaga's many works, several have been licensed internationally. She was also selected and exhibited as one of the "Twenty Major Manga artist Who Contributed to the World of Shōjo Manga (World War II to Present)" for Professor Masami Toku's exhibition, "Shōjo Manga: Girl Power!" at CSU-Chico. Outside of her work with Japanese publishers, she also self-publishes original doujinshi on a regular basis, most notably for Antique Bakery. Yoshinaga has also drawn fan parodies of Slam Dunk, Rose of Versailles, and Legend of Galactic Heroes.
Series
Books
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 17
2019
Ichigenme... the First Class Is Civil Law, Volume 2
2003
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 16
2018
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大奥 15 [Ōoku 15]
2017
Gerard & Jacques, Volume 2
2001
Antique Bakery, Vol. 1
2000
Truly Kindly
1997
Solfege
1998
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 10
2013
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 8
2012
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 1
2007
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 2
2006
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 12
2015
Ôoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 1
2005
Ichigenme...The First Class Is Civil Law, Volume 1
1998
Gerard & Jacques, Volume 1
2000
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 5
2011
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 6
2010
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 2
2008
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 3
2009
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 6
2012
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 3
2007
The Moon and the Sandals 1
1996
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 5
2009
Don't Say Any More, Darling
2004
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西洋骨董洋菓子店 3 [Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten 3]
2008
Fumi Yoshinaga's
Lovers in the Night
1999
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 4
2008
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 11
2014
What Did You Eat Yesterday? 12
2016
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大奥 18 [Ōoku 18]
2020
The Moon and the Sandals 2
2000
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 13
2016
Garden Dreams
1999
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 7
2011
Antique Bakery, Volume 2
2001
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きのう何食べた? 19 [Kinō Nani Tabeta? 19]
2021
What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Volume 4
2010
What Did You Eat Yesterday? 13
2017
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 14
2017
Ōoku
The Inner Chambers, Vol. 9
2012
What Did You Eat Yesterday? 11
2015
