Ayano Yamane Explained

Birth Name:	やまね あやの
Birth Date:	18 December 1977
Birth Place:	Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Area:	Manga Artist
Notable Works:	Finder Series, Crimson Spell

is a Japanese josei manga artist, known for specializing in yaoi manga. She debuted as a professional manga artist in 1996 and since then has published several yaoi series and illustrated many light novels.^[1] Ayano Yamane is known for her humour and detailed art.^[2] She is one of the top selling yaoi manga artists in Japan.^[3] Her most successful work is the Finder Series.^{[3] [4]}

Works

Manga

• (2000)
• (b-Boy Zips, 2000)
• (Drap, 2001)
• (Chara Selection, 2002)
• (Biblos → Libre Publishing, 2002-present)
• , (Core Magazine, 2003)
• , (Tokuma Shoten, 2004-2005)
• ((Magazine Be x Boy, 2009)
• (2010)

In 2010, Digital Manga Publishing licensed Finder Series in English. From 2007 to 2008, Kitty Media held the North American license of Crimson Spell, but in 2013 SuBLime Manga acquired the rights to publish this title.^[5] 801 Media has licensed A Foreign Love Affair.^[6]

Light Novel Illustration

• (b-Boy Phoenix, 2007) Story & Art
• (2012) Art

Artbooks

• , Biblos, 2004

Anime Adaptations

• , (OVA, PrimeTime, 2007-2008, 2 episodes)
• (OVA, GARDEN LODGE, 2012-2015, 2 episodes)

External links

• All About Yamane Ayano (Official website) (Archived 2018-06-06 & Retrieved 2024-04-24)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manga: Crimson Spell : Autor . . German . 4 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091102105942/http://www.tokyopop.de/buecher/manga/crimson_spell/autor.php . 2 November 2009 .
2. Web site: Black Sun GN - Review. Brienza. Casey. 2009-02-03. Anime News Network. 4 January 2010.
3. Web site: Digital Manga Reveals More About New Yaoi License, The Finder Series. Aoki. Deb. March 15, 2010. About.com. 2 November 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140411200157/http://manga.about.com/b/2010/03/15/digital-manga-reveals-more-about-new-yaoi-license-the-finder-series.htm. 2014-04-11.
4. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, June 8–14. 2009-06-17. Anime News Network. 4 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100126023528/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-17/japanese-comic-ranking-june-8-14. 26 January 2010 . live.
5. Web site: Viz's SuBLime Licenses Ayano Yamane's Crimson Spell Manga .
6. Web site: March 11, 2010 . DMP Adds Ayano Yamane's Finder, Kazuma Kodaka's Kizuna . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100906234905/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-11/dmp-adds-ayano-yamane-finder-kazuma-kodaka-kizuna . 6 September 2010 . 29 July 2010 . Anime News Network.