Yun Kouga

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Yun Kouga (ゆん高河) is a Japanese mangaka who started out as a doujinshi artist for works such as Gundam Wing. She debuted as a manga artist in 1988 with "Metal Heart", which ran in Comic VAL. Over the years, she has gained a sizable fanbase. She is known for her use of shonen-ai love scenarios and sci-fi settings in many of her manga titles, and also for her fluid, elegant artistic style.

She was born on July 9, 1965, and married on July 8, 1992. She had a daughter, Miyabi, in May 1994.

Her works include:

Metal (1988)
源氏 (Genji) (1988-1995)
アーシアン (Earthian) (1988-1994)
Ren-Ai (1989)
ローラカイザー (Roorakaizaa) (1992)
超獣伝説ゲシュタルト (Gestalt) (1993-2000)
Loveless (2002)

She has recently re-released special editions of both Gestalt and Earthian. These editions offer a small update by the author, as well as new covers and several color inserts. The new edition of Earthian is being released in the United States by BLU Manga.

External links

[Kokonoe] Official Website (Japanese)
[Vickyl's Website] (Fansite)

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