Robico

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Robico
ろびこ
PronunciationRobiko
BornOctober 8
Kagoshima, Japan
OccupationManga artist
Years active2005-present
Notable work
AwardsKodansha Manga Award (2020)

Robico (Japanese: ろびこ, Hepburn: Robiko; born October 8) is a Japanese manga artist from Kagoshima Prefecture, best known for My Little Monster. Robico is a pen name and the author's real name is unknown.

Biography

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Robico attended vocational school with the thought of becoming an illustrator.[1] In 2005, Robico made her debut with Demekinikku (デメキンイック) published in the May edition of Dessert.[2] In 2014, she collaborated with author Tsugumi Ohba for the one-shot "Skip! Yamada-kun".[3] An exhibition of Robico's art was held in Aoyama in 2019 and included original art from her works Himikoi, My Little Monster, and Our Precious Conversations.[4] Robico created the original character designs for the anime Backflip!! (バクテン!!).[5]

Works

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  • Demekinikku (デメキンイック) (2005) – (one-shot in Kodansha's Dessert)
  • Kanojo ga Inakunatta (彼女がいなくなった) (2006) – (serialized in Dessert)
  • Boy x Meet x Girl (ボーイ×ミーツ×ガール) (2007)
  • Himikoi (ひみこい) (2007-2008) – (serialized in Dessert)
  • My Little Monster (となりの怪物くん) (2008-2013) – (serialized in Dessert)[6]
  • Skip! Yamada-kun (スキップ！山田くん) (2014) – (artist of one-shot written by Tsugumi Ohba for Shuiesha's Weekly Young Jump)
  • Miracle☆Gift (ミラクル☆ギフト) (2015) – (one-shot in Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine)
  • Our Precious Conversations (僕と君の大切な話) (2015-2019) – (serialized in Dessert)[7]
  • Wash Me Hug Me! (2020) – (one-shot in Dessert)[8]

Filmography

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In 2012, Robico's manga My Little Monster inspired a 13 episode anime series that aired in Japan and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. NIS America later released the series in the summer.[9] A live action film of My Little Monster based on the manga of the same name was released in 2018.[10]

Awards

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In 2020, she won the 44th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Best Shōjo Manga Award for Our Precious Conversations.[11][12]

References

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