Daisuke Higuchi
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is a manga artist best known for her work on Whistle!. Her birthday is on May 10, 1966.
History
Born in Gunma prefecture, she was recognized in the world of manga by being honored at the 43rd Osamu Tezuka awards in 1992 with third prize. In the same year, she became the author of a romance/action story called Itaru. In 1998, she became known in Japan for her soccer manga Whistle!
With the success of Whistle!, she went to personally direct the creation of the animated series. As of 2006, it is believed that she is working on a new series.
She currently lives in Tokyo.
Works
Manga
- 1992 - Itaru
- 1998 - Whistle!
- 2005 - Go Ahead
Anime
- 2002 - Whistle! (As Original Creator)
Trivia
- Daisuke Higuichi was influenced to start her work on Whistle! after she went to France to attend the 1998 World Cup tournament.
- Her self portrait in Whistle! took the form of a crow.
- Often she is mistaken for a man, namely becuase Daisuke is a name usually attributed to men.
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