Miki Aihara (相原実貴, Aihara Miki) (born June 10 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese shojo mangaka best known for creating the manga series Hot Gimmick. She debuted with Lip Conscious! in Betsucomi.[1] Aihara frequently serialized her series in Betsucomi but has had her works serialized in Cheese! in the past several years. Although none of Aihara's series have been adapted into anime, Hot Gimmick has received two drama CDs, a light novel spinoff titled Hot Gimmick S and a live-action film adaptation,[2][3] while From Five to Nine has been adapted into a live-action television drama.
Miki Aihara | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Known for | Hot Gimmick |
| Website | http://www.mikiniki.net |
Works
A † indicates the work has been published in English.
Series
| Year | Title | Volumes | Magazine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Atashi ni Tsuiterasshai (あたしについてらっしゃい) | 1 | Betsucomi | |
| Oyani wa Naisho (親にはナイショ) | 2 | |||
| 1995-6 | Tokyo Boys & Girls† (東京少年少女, Tōkyō Shōnen Shōjo) | 5 | ||
| 1996-8 | So Bad! | 6 | ||
| 1998 | Sora ni Taiyou ga Arukagiri. (空に太陽がある限りっ。) | 3 | A bonus chapter was included in the 2003 oneshot anthology Sweet: Torokechau Koimonogatari (Sweet - トロけちゃう恋物語). | |
| 1999-2000 | Seiten Taisei (青天大晴) | 6 | ||
| 2000-5 | Hot Gimmick† (ホットギミック) | 12 | ||
| 2004 | Sensei no Okiniiri! (先生のお気に入り！) | 1 | Cheese! | |
| 2006 | Oujisama no Kanojo (王子様の彼女) | Betsucomi | ||
| Zoku Sensei no Okiniiri! (続・先生のお気に入り！) | Cheese! | Sequel to Sensei no Okiniiri! | ||
| 2006-9 | Honey Hunt† (ハニーハント) | 6 | Cheese! (Japan) (United States) | Aihara's first, and so far only, series to be serialized in a magazine outside Japan. Has not officially ended, but is currently on hiatus. |
| 2010–20 | From Five to Nine (5時から9時まで, 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made) | 16 | Cheese! | 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made concluded in the May 2020 edition of Cheese.[4] |
Oneshots
| Year | Title | Magazine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lip Conscious! (Lip・コンシャス!) | Betsucomi | |
| 1994 | Shirayukihime '94 (白雪姫'94) | ||
| 2004 | 10 Days† (10日間, 10 Kakan) | ||
| 2006 | Getsuyoubi ga Machidoshii (月曜日が待ち遠しい) | Big Comic Spirits | Aihara's first, and so far only, seinen manga. |
Other
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hot Gimmick S† (ホットギミックS) | A light novel spinoff of Hot Gimmick written by Megumi Nishizaki. Aihara only did the illustrations. |
| 2008 | Aihara Miki: The Best Selection (相原実貴The Best Selection) | Part of the Best Selection series. Each instalment in the series is a collection of oneshots by a famed shojo mangaka who mainly serializes their works in Shogakukan magazines. |
References
External links
- Miki Aihara's blog Archived 2019-04-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Miki Aihara at Anime News Network's encyclopedia