Shoujo Mangaka, Kana Hoshino, Passes Away Leaving Romance Fans in Tatters

The manga industry has recently faced a significant loss as Kana Hoshino, a leading shoujo mangaka, has passed away.

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Hoshino sensei played a significant role in shaping the shoujo genre. Throughout her career, she has created several school life, romance mangas. Her characters have won the hearts of many fans with their sweet chemistry.

However, all good things come to an end, and we have lost an incredible talent.

Kana Yoshino, the well-known shoujo mangaka, passed away on 28th April due to an unspecified illness. She was 57 years old at the time.

Shoujo manga artist Hoshino Kana has passed away on April 28, 2021 according to publisher Hakusensha. She created several fantasy & sci-fi stories for Hana to Yume magazine in 80s & 90s like "Aya ko kyoushitsu", "Seikimatsu datenshi o sagashite" & "Ryoku no hara gakuen" series pic.twitter.com/6rBnuNbIWH

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She debuted in 1982 with the Tokyo wa Yoru no 7-ji manga. With almost 40 years of experience, she was a legendary author who had inspired many young mangakas.

Yoshino-sensei was most comfortable with fantasy and school romance genres. She was also a genius of slice of life and drama. Her most famous works are Ryokunohara Gakuen, Human Nore no Koe, Hiroki: Harusaki Meiro, and Lunatic Cinema.

Many of her works have been published in the Hana to Yume and Bessatsu Hana to Yume magazines. Both of these magazines are targeted towards young female readers.

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Kana Hoshino died. A manga artist from the “Midorinohara Gakuen” series. Hakusensha’s memorial text “A unique world full of fresh sensibilities set in science fiction and fantasy”

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Hakuensha has released a statement that shows how much they valued her talent.

“She fascinated us by drawing a unique world full of fresh sensibilities.”

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They have also expressed their gratitude to the readers for their patronage of Hoshino-sensei’s works.

Her work was unrivaled in the 80s and 90s, and many old-time manga fans will remember reading her works. The shoujo genre has developed because of her contribution to the genre.

The manga industry will forever be indebted to her for her grand works that are capable of moving even the coldest of hearts. We pray that her soul rests in peace and that her works keep inspiring the next generation.

Source: Hakuensha