Akiko Hatsu


Hatsu has an official home page at 波万波 -Below the Billows- (Japanese only).

波万波 -Below the Billows-


B-kyuu Paradise!

B級パラダイス!
朝日ソノラマ: デュオセレクション
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B-kyuu Paradise!
Asahi Sonorama:  Duo Selection
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ISBN-10:4-257-90058-X, 04/1985
B級パラダイス!
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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B-kyuu Paradise!
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90210-8, 12/1993
The rerelease also includes stories from Sazameku Kin no Nami (see "Other Works" below).


Enjakuan Yobanashi

燕雀庵夜咄
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Enjakuan Yobanashi
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90107-1, 09/1989
燕雀庵夜咄
白泉社: 白泉社文庫
文庫版
Enjakuan Yobanashi
Hakusensha:  Hakusensha Bunko
Bunko-ban
ISBN-10:4-592-88336-5, 12/1999
燕雀庵夜咄
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Enjakuan Yobanashi
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213090-7, 10/2007


Botan Dourou

牡丹灯籠
朝日ソノラマ: ハロウィン少女コミック館
新書版
Botan Dourou
Asahi Sonorama:  Halloween Shoujo Comic Kan
Shinsho-ban
ISBN-10:4-257-98445-7, 10/1990
牡丹灯籠
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Botan Dourou
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90250-7, 07/1995
牡丹灯籠
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Botan Dourou
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213091-4, 10/2007


Mizu ni Sumu Oni

水に棲む鬼
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Mizu ni Sumu Oni
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90161-6, 07/1992
水に棲む鬼
白泉社: 白泉社文庫
文庫版
Mizu ni Sumu Oni
Hakusensha:  Hakusensha Bunko
Bunko-ban
ISBN-10:4-592-88338-1, 09/2000
水に棲む鬼
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Mizu ni Sumu Oni
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213094-5, 10/2007
ComicsOne translated this title into English as Devil in the WaterDrMaster Publications is now the official distributor.


Shuurin no Ki

秋霖の忌
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Shuurin no Ki
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90169-1, 11/1992
秋霖の忌
白泉社: 白泉社文庫
文庫版
Shuurin no Ki
Hakusensha:  Hakusensha Bunko
Bunko-ban
ISBN-10:4-592-88339-X, 03/2001
秋霖の忌
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Shuurin no Ki
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213093-8, 10/2007
ComicsOne also translated this title into English, listing it under "Romance" as Mourning of Autumn Rain.  It is currently distributed by DrMaster Publications.


Uryuudou Yumebanashi

雨柳堂夢咄
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Uryuudou Yumebanashi
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-90180-2, 02/1993
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-90220-5, 09/1994
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-90273-6, 07/1996
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-257-90291-4, 03/1997
v.5:  ISBN-10:4-257-90330-9, 12/1997
v.6:  ISBN-10:4-257-90352-X, 09/1998
v.7:  ISBN-10:4-257-90389-9, 09/1999
v.8:  ISBN-10:4-257-90433-X, 03/2001
v.9:  ISBN-10:4-257-90455-0, 07/2002

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v.10:  ISBN-10:4-257-90502-6, 05/2004
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v.11:  ISBN-10:4-257-90551-4, 03/2006
雨柳堂夢咄
朝日ソノラマ: ソノラマコミック文庫
文庫版
Uryuudou Yumebanashi
Asahi Sonorama:  Sonorama Comic Bunko
Bunko-ban
v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-72165-0, 06/2002
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-72174-X, 08/2002
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-72182-0, 10/2002
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-257-72190-1, 12/2002

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v.5:  ISBN-10:4-257-72323-8, 12/2005
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v.6:  ISBN-10:4-257-72335-1, 02/2006
雨柳堂夢咄
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Uryuudou Yumebanashi
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-213079-2, 10/2007
v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-213080-8,10/2007
v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-213081-5, 10/2007
v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-213082-2, 10/2007
v.5:  ISBN:978-4-02-213083-9, 10/2007
v.6:  ISBN:978-4-02-213084-6, 10/2007
v.7:  ISBN:978-4-02-213085-3, 10/2007
v.8:  ISBN:978-4-02-213086-0, 10/2007
v.9:  ISBN:978-4-02-213087-7, 10/2007
v.10:  ISBN:978-4-02-213088-4, 10/2007
v.11:  ISBN:978-4-02-213089-1, 10/2007
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v.12:  ISBN:978-4-02-213107-2, 01/2008
雨柳堂夢咄
朝日新聞社: ソノラマコミック文庫
文庫版
Uryuudou Yumebanashi
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Sonorama Comic Bunko
Bunko-ban
v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-267130-1, 10/2007
v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-267131-8, 10/2007
v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-267132-5, 10/2007
v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-267133-2, 10/2007
v.5:  ISBN:978-4-02-267134-9, 10/2007
v.6:  ISBN:978-4-02-267135-6, 10/2007
Asahi Sonorama has also published an illustration book for this series, rereleased since by Asahi Shimbun Company.

Tongli (東立) released the series in Chinese as Yu Liu Tang Meng Yu (雨柳堂夢語).


Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari

夜はきて愛を語り
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90207-8, 11/1993
夜はきて愛を語り
朝日ソノラマ: ソノラマコミック文庫
文庫版
Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari
Asahi Sonorama:  Sonorama Comic Bunko
Bunko-ban
ISBN-10:4-257-72212-6, 06/2003
夜はきて愛を語り
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213096-9, 10/2007
夜はきて愛を語り
朝日新聞社: ソノラマコミック文庫
文庫版
Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Sonorama Comic Bunko
Bunko-ban
ISBN:978-4-02-267136-3, 10/2007


Meikyou Seitanshou

冥境青譚抄
v.1:  幽霊宿の主人
v.2:  水の中の月
角川書店: あすかコミックスDX
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Meikyou Seitanshou:
v.1:  Yuureiyado no Aruji
v.2:  Mizu no Naka no Tsuki
Kadokawa Shoten:  Asuka Comics DX
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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-04-852482-8, 06/1994
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-04-852680-4, 05/1996
冥境青譚抄  幽霊宿の主人
白泉社: 白泉社文庫
文庫版
Meikyou Seitanshou:  Yuureiyado no Aruji
Hakusensha:  Hakusensha Bunko
Bunko-ban
ISBN-10:4-592-88335-7, 12/1999


Kyouka Mugen

鏡花夢幻
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Kyouka Mugen
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90257-4, 11/1995
鏡花夢幻
白泉社: 白泉社文庫
文庫版
Kyouka Mugen
Hakusensha:  Hakusensha Bunko
Bunko-ban
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ISBN-10:4-592-88337-3, 06/2000
鏡花夢幻
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Kyouka Mugen
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213092-1, 10/2007
The stories are based on the works of early 20th century author Kyouka Izumi (泉鏡花).


9tsu no Yoru no Tobira

9つの夜の扉
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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9tsu no Yoru no Tobira
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90310-4, 09/1997
9つの夜の扉
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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9tsu no Yoru no Tobira
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213078-5, 10/2007


Toujin Yashiki

唐人屋敷
朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Toujin Yashiki
Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN-10:4-257-90417-8, 06/2000
唐人屋敷
朝日新聞社: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
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Toujin Yashiki
Asahi Shimbun Company:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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ISBN:978-4-02-213095-2, 10/2007


Uruwashi no Eikoku Series

うるわしの英国シリーズ
v.1:  月の出をまって
v.2:  中国の鳥
v.3:  空中楼閣の住人
v.4:  花々のゆううつ
v.5:  扉をあける風
小学館: フラワーコミックススペシャル
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Uruwashi no Eikoku Series:
v.1:  Tsuki no De o Matte
v.2:  China no Tori
v.3:  Kuuchuuroukaku no Juunin
v.4:  Hanabana no Yuuutsu
v.5:  Tobira o Akeru Kaze
Shogakukan:  Flower Comics Special
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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-09-138781-0, 03/2002
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-09-138782-9, 05/2004

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v.3:  ISBN-10:4-09-138783-7, 03/2005
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v.4:  ISBN-10:4-09-130794-9, 12/2006

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v.5:  ISBN:978-4-09-131396-6, 10/2007


Other Works:

Hatsu’s first work to appear outside of magazines was Mimizu Tenshi* (ミミズ天使), based on Fredric Brown’s short SF story The Angelic Angleworm, in the anthology Fredric Brown wa Ni-do Shinu (フレドリック・ブラウンは二度死ぬ), published by Asahi Sonorama under Asahi Sonorama Comics and Sun Comics - Strawberry Series.

In addition to contributing the short piece Yume no Zankou* (夢の残香), she also edited the ladies’ title Yuurei Comic Anthology:  Nemurenu Yoru ni (幽霊コミックアンソロジー  眠れぬ夜に), published under Kisoutengai Comics (奇想天外コミックス) by Tairiku Shobo (大陸書房).

Hatsu has written a number of romantic comics under Shogakukan (小学館)’s Petit Flower Comics.

One ladies’ title appeared under Hakusensha’s Jets Comics:  Yoru no Yasashii Te (夜のやさしい手).  It has now been rereleased under Hakusensha Bunko.  And Hatsu also did one romantic girls’ comic from Shinshokan (新書館)’s Paper Moon Comics:  Sazameku Kin no Nami (さざめく黄金の波).

She has illustrated many books.  A quick summary, not including those cases where apparently only the cover illustration is by Hatsu:

Asahi Sonorama has published both an illustration book, Hana-iro Sarasa (花色更紗), and a postcard book of her art, and Shogakukan has followed with another illustration book, Ayaori Gensou:  Tahoukaku (彩織り幻想  〜多宝格〜).


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