Q Hayashida Explained

Name Nonen:林田 球
Nonus:ja
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Area:Manga artist
Manga:y

is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her series Dorohedoro, which was formerly serialized in Monthly Ikki, but moved to Hibana after Ikki ceased publication,[1] [2] and later moved to Monthly Shōnen Sunday after Hibana ceased publication.[3] [4] It was formerly serialized in English on Viz Media's SigIKKI site.[5]

Throughout her artwork, Hayashida uses a variety of artistic tools and mediums, including paint and textiles.[6] She is known for her attention to detail and technical skill, as well as balancing horror and comedy in her stories.[7]

Personal Life

Q Hayashida was born in Tokyo, Japan and studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts before becoming a manga artist.[8]

She has discussed her childhood and artistic inspirations in interviews but maintains a high level of privacy about her personal life, to the point that her true name and face are unknown.

Career

Hayashida's career begin in 1997, when she came in second place in Monthly Afternoon's seasonal award competition with Sofa-chan, an original one-shot about a female ghost living in a couch. Following this, Hayashida wrote and illustrated Maken X Another, an adaptation of the 1999 video game Maken X that was published in Monthly Magazine Z. During this time, she started her own series in Dorohedoro, which gained a popular anime adaptation before ending in 2018.[9] Her next manga series, Dai Dark, began in 2019 and is currently published by Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday.[10]

From 2020-2022, a travelling exhibition of Hayashida's artwork spanning the past 20 years was held in Tokyo, with the final exhibition featuring over 400 original art pieces. These included mixed media pieces, videos of her drawing process, and original manuscripts of Dorohedoro and Dai Dark.

Works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monthly Ikki Magazine Suspends Publication. July 19, 2014. Anime News Network. 13 December 2014.
  2. Web site: July 29, 2014 . IKKI休刊とこれからのドロヘドロに関するお知らせ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220012639/http://q-hayashida.com:80/blog/2014/07/ikki_1.html . February 20, 2015 . April 23, 2024 . q-hayashida.com . ja.
  3. Web site: Shogakukan's Hibana Magazine Ends Publication After 2 Years. July 7, 2017. Anime News Network. 22 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Hibana Magazine's Individual Series' Plans Announced. August 6, 2017. Anime News Network. 22 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Dorohedoro By Q Hayashida . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130430053951/http://www.sigikki.com/series/dorohedoro/index.shtml . 2013-04-30 . 2014-04-23 . VIZ Media SigIKKI.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-11 . Dorohedoro Original Art Exhibition Final - A Gore-Filled Artistry Experience to Q Hayashida's Bizzare World - QooApp Exclusive . 2024-04-24 . en-US.
  7. News: Fasulo . Fausto . 2018 . Q Hayashida: D'écailles et D'os . ATOM La Culture Manga . ATOM . 76-85 . fr . 5.
  8. Web site: 2010-04-15 . Interview with Q Hayashida . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130430044335/http://www.sigikki.com/features/012.shtml . 2013-04-30 . 2024-04-23 . VIZ Media SigIKKI.
  9. Web site: Lazic . Tamara . 2024-01-09 . Dorohedoro Anime Announces a Sequel With Teaser Visual . 2024-04-24 . Anime Corner . en-us.
  10. Web site: Dorohedoro's Q Hayashida Launches New Manga in March . . November 12, 2018 . November 11, 2018.
  11. Web site: 2024-04-23 . Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results . 2024-04-24 . Anime News Network . en.

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