Daisuke Higuchi
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Daisuke Higuchi (樋口 大輔, Higuchi Daisuke; born May 10, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist best known for her work on Whistle!. Often she is mistaken for a man, namely because Daisuke is a name usually attributed to men.[1]
Her self-portrait in Whistle! took the form of a crow.[2]
Born in Gunma prefecture, she was recognized in the world of manga by being honored at the 43rd Osamu Tezuka awards in 1992 with third prize.[3] In the same year, she became the author of a romance/action story called Itaru.[4] In 1998, she became known in Japan for her soccer manga Whistle! and was said to be influenced after she went to France to attend the 1998 World Cup tournament.[5]
With the success of Whistle!, she went to personally direct the creation of the animated series. She currently lives in Tokyo.
