Ume Aoki
Japanese manga artist
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Ume Aoki (Japanese: 蒼樹 うめ, Hepburn: Aoki Ume; born August 3, 1981) is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, animator, voice actress, and dōjin artist from Hyōgo Prefecture. She officially romanizes her name as aokiume.[1][2][3] She illustrates under the pennames apricot+ for many of her dōjinshi,[4] and Apply Fujimiya (藤宮 アプリ, Fujimiya Apuri) for the visual novel Sanarara.
Ume Aoki | |
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| Native name | 蒼樹 うめ |
| Born | August 3, 1981 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Manga artist, illustrator |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Musashino Art University |
| Genre | Fiction |
Aoki provided the voice for her Metapod persona in the Shaft anime adaptation of her four-panel comic strip Hidamari Sketch.[5] She later created the original character designs for Puella Magi Madoka Magica, a Shaft anime production;[6] and has been involved with the franchise—spanning several films, mobile games, manga, novels, and further television anime series—since then.
Works
- Hidamari Sketch (2004–present; original manga published in Manga Time Kirara Carat) – Voice of 'Ume-sensei' in anime adaptation[7]
- Sanarara (2005) – Character design, artwork
- Tetsunagi Kooni (てつなぎこおに; lit. Hand Holding Little Demon) (2006–present; original manga published in Dragon Age Pure)[8]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011–present) – Original character design[9]
- Mado no Mukōgawa (マドの向こう側; lit. The Other Side of the Window) (2012–present; original manga published in Manga Time Kirara Carino)[10][11]
- Binetsu Kūkan (微熱空間; lit. Feverish Atmosphere) (2014–present; manga published in Hakusensha's Rakuen (Le Paradis))[12]
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2017–2024) – Original character design
