Julietta Suzuki is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the series Karakuri Odette and Kamisama Kiss, both of which were serialized in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine.
Biography
Suzuki was born on December 6 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Her pen name comes from a character named Julietta Sakamoto from the seinen manga series, Air Master. She likes cats, koalas, and sharks. According to an interview with Hakusensha, she first started drawing when she was in her second year of elementary school in a sketchbook of Japonica. During her free time, she meets with her friends, goes for a drink, or out for a meal. She states that although doesn't read much, she enjoys works by Junji Itō. Her favorite character is Ashia and mentions that male characters are easier to draw in general.
Career
Julietta Suzuki first made her debut by submitting her work, to Hakusensha's 44th Big Challenge. Her one-shot was later short listed and published in the first August issue of Hana to Yume in 2004. Her second one-shot, was again submitted, but to the Hana to Yume Mangaka Course, in which she won the Great Effort Award. The one-shot was then serialized in Hana to Yume's 16th issue. Suzuki then wrote another one-shot, and it was published in Hana to Yume's special publication, Hana to Yume Plus, which was released on September 15, 2004. In the November issue of Bessatsu Hana to Yume, she had another one-shot,. was her last one-shot for that year. It appeared in the 24th issue of Hana to Yume. In 2005, she had yet another one-shot, in the January issue of Bessatsu Hana to Yume. She then published in Hana to Yume's February issue. In April, was also published in the same magazine. Then in June, her first series titled began to serialize in Hana to Yume. Shortly after Akuma to Dolce, Suzuki started another series, in Hana to Yume. In 2007, she had one more one-shot, for the 14th issue of Hana to Yume. In its January 2008 issue, Karakuri Odette had finally ended its serialization with 35 chapters, compiled into 6 volumes. Not long after Karakuri Odette ended, she started another series, , in the same magazine. She attended her first signing event in Animate located at Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture on May 24, 2009. As of November 2009, she is currently working on Kamisama Kiss, and Akuma to Dolce is on hiatus. Source:
Works
One-shots
Hoshi ni Naru Hi
My Precious
Ogami-ya Uradaichō
My Bloody Life
Tsubaki Ori
Sakurachiru
Katakoi Akuma-chan
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Ura Antique
Asa ga Kuru
Series
Akuma to Dolce
Karakuri Odette
Kamisama Kiss
Tripitaka Toriniku
Source: Both Kamisama Kiss and Karakuri Odette are licensed for English release, the first by Viz Media and the second by Tokyopop.
Awards
Great Effort – 338th Hana to Yume Mangaka Course for her second submitted work, Asa ga Kuru.