born 1968 is a Japanese mangaka from Okinawa Prefecture. He started making manga in 1990.
Career
Yagi's first serialized manga was his comedy-genre
Angel Densetsu, which appeared in
Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 2000. His next serialized manga,
Claymore, ran in the magazine between 2001 and 2014, completing at 155 chapters.
Viz Media localized the manga for the North American market, and have released all 27 volumes in English as of October, 2015.
His most recent series,
Ariadne in the Blue Sky, was serialized in
Shogakukan's
Weekly Shōnen Sunday between 2017 and 2023.
Awards
Norihiro Yagi is a successful manga artist, having won the 32nd
Akatsuka Award for his first work,
Undeadman.
Undeadman appeared in
Monthly Shōnen Jump and has had two sequels.
Publications
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Undeadman – one-shot, 1990
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Angel Densetsu – 15 volumes, 1993–2000
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Claymore – 27 volumes, 2001–2014
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Arcadia of the Moonlight – one-shot, 2017
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Sōkyū no Ariadone – 22 volumes, 2017–2023
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Mukuro to kishi – one-shot, 2024
Personal life
Yagi's favorite things to do in his spare time are to listen to
hard rock music, play video games, drive, and perform martial arts. Yagi's favorite Japanese comedic duo is Downtown.
[Claymore manga, Volume 1 introduction]
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