Minoru Furuya (古谷 実, Furuya Minoru, born March 28, 1972) is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture.
| Minoru Furuya
古谷 実
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| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | The Ping Pong Club |
His debut work is The Ping Pong Club, published in Young Magazine. It was adopted into a 26-episode anime series in 1995. In 1996, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for The Ping Pong Club.[1] In March 2021, Kodansha USA licensed Ciguatera.[2]
Two of his series have been adapted to the big screen, namely Himizu in 2011, and Himeanoru in 2016.
| Title | Year | Notes | Refs[3] |
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| The Ping Pong Club | 1993–1996 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 13 volumes |
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| The Same as Me (僕といっしょ, Boku to Issho) | 1997–1998 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 5 volumes |
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| Green Hill [ja] (グリーンヒル, Gurinhru) | 1999–2000 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 3 volumes |
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| Himizu (ヒミズ) | 2001–2002 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
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| Ciguatera (シガテラ, Shigatera) | 2003–2005 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes |
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| Wani tokage gisu (わにとかげぎす) | 2006–2007 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |
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| Himeanole (ヒメアノ～ル, Himeanoru) | 2008–2010 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 6 volumes |
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| Saltiness [ja] (サルチネス, Saruchinesu) | 2012–2013 | Serialized in Young Magazine Published by Kodansha in 4 volumes |