Yamane Ayano
| Name: | Yamane Ayano |
| Also Known As: | やまね あやの, 山根 綾乃 |
| Occupation: | Mangaka |
| Medium: | Manga, Doujinshi |
| Works: | |
| Official Website(s): | http://yamaneayano.com/ (EN/JP), https://twitter.com/#!/yamaneayano (Twitter, JP) |
| Fan Website(s): | http://yamane-ayano.livejournal.com/ |
| On Fanlore: | Related pages |
Yamane Ayano is one of the top-selling BL artists in Japan[1] and beyond that a strong presence in yaoi fandoms all over the world. She has been guest of honor at the Yaoi-Con twice[2] and is known to be genuinely interested in her fans.
Focusing on doujinshi and oneshots at first, she reached her breakthrough with the Finder Series, a story revolving around Yakuza, the Chinese Mafia and a young photographer who stumbles into this dangerous world during a job. The Finder series also made Yamane Ayano a household name in the international BL fandom, using tropes and dynamics that are considered typical for yaoi:
- The Finder Series is one of those books that really captures almost everything that IS yaoi. It's got beautiful leading characters, an interesting story line, and a power play relationship between the two main characters. The character of Asami (the main character) is a huge fan favorite -- he's a combination of passion, coolness and mystery.[3]
With Crimson Spell Yamane Ayano started a second successful and long running Boys' Love manga series, this time set in a medieval fantasy world, playing with the aspect of demonic possession.
Finder cover
Crimson Spell cover
List of Works[4]
1995
- Tequila (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
- Cross Road (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
- Dancing Fish (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
1996
1997
- Aibu (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
1998
- Sakura no Ori (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
- Love Biorhythm (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
- Bella Donna (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
1999
- Full Speed (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
- Sweet Pain (Final Fantasy VIII doujinshi)
- Gun Mania (Final Fantasy VIII doujinshi)
- Come with the Wind (Slam Dunk doujinshi)
2000
- 強がりのＰｕｒｅＳｏｕｌ (tsuyogari no pure soul, The Strength of Pure Soul - oneshot)
- ヒーローみたいに (hiiroo mitai ni, Like a Hero - oneshot)
2001
- ダブルフェイス (daburu feisu, Double Face - oneshot)
2002
- Risky Society (God Bless my Justice - oneshot, distributed in side chapters throughout the Finder series))
- Love Lesson (oneshot)
- Lock Out (oneshot)
- Finder Series (ongoing)
- キャット アンド マスター ドッグ (kyatto ando masutaa doggu, Cat and Master Dog - oneshot)
2003
- 異国色恋浪漫譚 (ikoku irokoi romantan, The Romantic Tale of a Foreign Love Affair)
- ベイクド・スウィートメガネ (beikudo suwiito megane, Baked Sweet Glasses - oneshot)
2004
- クリムゾン・スペル (kurimuzon superu, Crimson Spell - ongoing)
Resources
- ^ https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Yamane_Ayano
- ^ http://yaoicon.com/guests/ayano-yamane.html Accessed Nov. 11. 2011.
- ^ http://manga.about.com/b/2010/03/15/digital-manga-reveals-more-about-new-yaoi-license-the-finder-series.htm Accessed Nov. 11th 2011
- ^ http://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=640 Accessed Nov. 11th. 2011.