Ryoko Yamagishi

Ryoko Yamagishi
山岸 凉子
Born (1947-09-24) September 24, 1947 (age 77)
Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Awards

Ryoko Yamagishi (山岸 凉子, Yamagishi Ryōko, born September 24, 1947, in Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido) is a Japanese manga artist. She is one of the Year 24 Group, a collection of female artists who innovated shōjo (girls') manga throughout the 1970s.[1][2] Her major works include Hi Izuru Tokoro no Tenshi and Maihime Terpsichora.

  1. ^ Thorn, Rachel (2001). "Shôjo Manga—Something for the Girls". The Japan Quarterly. 48 (3). Archived from the original on April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Thorn, Rachel (1996). "A History of Manga". Animerica. 4 (2, 4 & 6). Archived from the original on April 3, 2016.