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Shiro Usazaki

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Shiro Usazaki (宇 (う) 佐 (さ) 崎 (き) しろ Usazaki Shiro) is the illustrator of Ichi the Witch. She is a renowned Japanese manga artist, best known for her work on Act-Age, which was serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump.

Background

Initially active on social media, Usazaki posted illustrations of her favorite characters on Twitter. She connected with Tatsuya Matsuki through his manga posted on Twitter, leading to mutual follows. Usazaki’s fan art of Samon-kun wa Summoner caught the attention of editor Shu Murakoshi, who later offered her a chance to work on Matsuki's manga.[1][2]

Despite having no prior experience in manga drawing, Usazaki moved from Nara Prefecture to Tokyo. After reviewing the original manga pages of My Hero Academia provided by the editorial department, she attempted to draw Welcome to Asagaya Art High School’s Film Department.[2] This short story was published in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 9, 2017.[3]

Originally planned to work with Matsuki on several short stories before starting serialization, Usazaki’s Act-Age was approved by the editorial department and began serialization in Issue 8 of 2018.[2] However, the series was abruptly canceled following Matsuki's arrest on August 8, 2020, for indecent assault.[4][5][6] Usazaki issued a statement on Twitter accepting the editorial decision and asking not to blame the victims.[7]

After the end of Act-Age, Usazaki continued to work on various projects, including short manga collaborations, illustrations, and game character designs. In 2021, she created the main visual for SCRAP's escape game and collaborated on the script for the short manga Kimi to Aoi Yoru no.[8] In 2022, she participated in Shueisha’s World Maker Manga Storyboard Award and illustrated the cover for the 2023 Creative Awards.[9]

Interests

She enjoys collecting fountain pens and her favorite works include World Trigger and Samon-kun wa Summoner.[10]

Usazaki maintains a good relationship with fellow manga artist Mengo Yokoyari, assisting with coloring pages for Oshi no Ko.[11]

Works List

Manga

All of the following works are illustrated by Shiro Usazaki:

  • Asagaya Geijutsu Kōkō Eizō-ka e Yōkoso (阿佐ヶ谷芸術高校映像科へようこそ lit. Welcome to Asagaya Art High School's Film Department): Debut Work. Short story. Original story by Tatsuya Matsuki. Published in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 9, 2017.
  • Kakeochi Shinjū Vājīn Rōdo (駆ケ落チ・心中・ヴァージンロード lit. Falling in Love, Double Suicide, Virgin Road): Doujinshi. Original story by Hiroki Uchida. Released at COMITIA120 on May 6, 2017.
  • Act-Age Shin Sedai Enjin (act-age 新世代演員 lit. Act-Age: New Generation Actors): Serialized Work. Original story by Tatsuya Matsuki. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from Issue 8, 2018 to Issues 36-37 (combined), 2020.
  • Honō-me no Saikuroputsu (炎眼のサイクロプス lit. Cyclops of the Flame Eye): Short Story. Original story by Tomotake Ishikawa. Published in *Weekly Shonen Jump* Issues 3-4 (combined), 2021.
  • Ryū no Eiga-kan (竜の映画館 lit. Dragon's Movie Theater), Short Story. Original story by Ito. Released on Shonen Jump+ on June 6, 2022.
  • As part of Shueisha's "World Maker First Manga Storyboard Award," Usazaki was responsible for turning the winner's storyboard into a final product.
  • Kimi to Aoi Yoru no (キミと青いヨルの lit. You and the Blue Night), short story. Original story by Saori Kida, game development by Tsukuri Shinoda, storyboard by Masaaki Taoka. Published in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 16, 2023.

Illustrations

  • Main visual for Vtuber Kendo Taya’s real-life event "Void Gathering" (虛空集會).
  • Illustrations and jacket design for Vtuber Kaf's second album "Mafa" (魔髮) beta version.
  • Frontispiece illustration for the novel "Kaiju" by Yuki Slashendou, featured in S-F Magazine February 2021 issue.
  • Main visual for SCRAP's real escape game "Escape from the Mystery Circus at the Edge of the World," April 28, 2021.
  • Illustration for the audio anime "Futari, Fumu Fumu," November 2022.
  • Illustration for the theme of the 2023 Creative Awards' "Illustrated Story Category."

Games

  • "SOULVARS", a game released by Shueisha on June 27, 2023, for which Usazaki was responsible for character design.

Other

  • Contributed to coloring some pages of "Oshi no Ko," from July 29, 2021, to April 27, 2023.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Are the original author and the illustrator on good terms? We asked the popular Jump teams!". Anan News.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Act-Age" was the second manga I've ever drawn: Behind-the-scenes talk with manga artist Shiro Usazaki, original author Tatsuya Matsuki, and their editor". Weekly Playboy News.
  3. ↑ "The One-Shot Published in the Latest Issue of Jump is Creating Buzz: “Asagaya”". Da Vinci News.
  4. ↑ "Act-Age's serialization canceled due to the original author's arrest Weekly Shonen Jump". NHK News.
  5. ↑ "Act-Age's serialization canceled in Jump due to the original author's arrest". Asahi Shimbun Digital.
  6. ↑ "Shiro Usazaki, the illustrator of Act-Age, tweets: "I want to take the facts seriously" regarding the original author's arrest". Sponichi Annex.
  7. ↑ "@uszksr. To all Act-Age readers (Tweet)". X (formerly Twitter).
  8. ↑ "Illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, experience the murder mystery "Kimi to Aoi Yoru no" in the next issue of Jump". Mynavi News.
  9. ↑ "Write a story based on Shiro Usazaki's themed illustration (Open to both professionals and amateurs)". JUMP j BOOKS.
  10. ↑ Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 9, 2017, p.186
  11. ↑ "@Yorimen. Hiatus illustration Tweet". X (formerly Twitter).
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