Akimi Yoshida

Birth : 1956-08-12, Tokyo, Japan

History

Akimi Yoshida is a Japanese manga artist and a graduate of Musashino Art University. She made her professional debut in 1977 with the short story Chotto Fushigi na Geshukunin, published in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic magazine.

Movies

Our Little Sister
Comic Book
A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their 13-year-old half sister.
The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming
Comic Book
Remake of a hit film from 1990, "The Cherry Orchard" which Nakahara himself directed, based on a popular comic book from Akimi Yoshida. The story takes place at a prestigious girls high school where everyone is oppressed with rules. One girl who just transferred to this school finds a long lost script of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" which was banned from school 11 years ago. Breaking strict school rules and boundaries, she and her friends decide to perform the play. With sentiment, love and passion, the girls cherish the moment of their life before taking the next step towards adulthood.
Kissho Tennyo
Comic Book
A story about Sayoko Kano, a junior high school student, who is believed to be a descendent of an Indian goddess. Sayoko is a kind of femme fatale, who uses her supernatural power to control people, especially men. While in the original manga Sayoko is represented as a femme fatale always surrounded by men, the film will focus on the friendship between Sayoko and her friend Yuiko Asai, both now on their first year at university.
怪谈新耳袋:第四夜
Lovers' Kiss
Comic Book
LOVERS' KISS (ラヴァーズ・キス?) is a 2003 Japanese romance movie based on a manga by Akimi Yoshida. This is a youth movie of six teenagers (three boys and three girls) whom it is focused on, taking place in Kamakura.
The Cherry Orchard
Comic Book
At an all-girls school, a group of girls prepare for a stage performance of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard".
Bobby's Girl
Character Designer
Bobby is an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His most recent achievement seems to have been getting photos of himself on a road trip printed in a motorcyclist hobby magazine. When he gets a letter from a girl his age, he decides to write her back.