Japanese manga artist
Ryoko Kui九井諒子 Nationality Japanese Area(s)
Manga artist Notable works
Ryoko Kui (九井諒子 , Kui Ryōko ) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her manga series
Delicious in Dungeon (2014–2023), serialized in
Enterbrain 's
seinen manga magazine
Harta , as well as her work
Terrarium in Drawer , winning the Excellence Award in the Manga Division at the 17th
Japan Media Arts Festival .
Biography
Kui posted her early works on
Pixiv and
COMITIA before making her official debut as a manga artist in March 2011 with her short story collection Ryuu no Gakkou wa Yama no Ue Kui Ryouko Works
[1] (竜の学校は山の上 九井諒子作品集 , Ryū no gakkō wa Yamanoue Kui Ryōko Sakuhin-shū ) .
[2] Prior to this, she published a
webcomic on her personal blog named UORIR: Amble (UORIR: アンブル編 (UORIR: Anburu-hen ) ) which ran from 2008–2012.
[3]
In 2013, Kui won the Excellence Award in the Manga Division at the 17th
Japan Media Arts Festival for her work
Terrarium in Drawer .
[4]
[2] Her 2014 work,
Delicious in Dungeon was published in the magazine
Harta and received the 2015
Comic Natalie award, the 2016
Kono Manga ga Sugoi! , the 2016
Kono Manga wo Yome! [
ja ] , and the 2016
Zenkoku-sho ten'in ga eranda osusume komikku [
ja ] .
[2] Delicious in Dungeon received an
anime adaptation in 2024, with Kui noted as being "very involved" with its production.
[5]
Style
Kui's style is noted for its portrayal of reality and fantasy with her unique point of view.
[2] Megumi Sakamoto writing for Comic Natalie described her characteristic style as embodying "unnaturalness" (違和感 ) .
[6] Kui was noted in an interview with Comic Natalie to have an affinity with dragons, and has had dragons featured in several of her works.
[6]
Prior to Delicious in Dungeon , Kui read
The Neverending Story and
The Lord of the Rings , as well as researching the rulebooks of
Dungeons & Dragons after having seen it arise several times for her research prior to the manga's serialization.
[7]
[8] Kui is a noted fan of
computer role-playing games ,
[9]
[10] having previously drawn
fan art for
Baldur's Gate ,
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn ,
[11]
[12]
Baldur's Gate 3 ,
Pathfinder: Kingmaker ,
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous , and
Planescape: Torment .
[10]
[13] As a child, she observed her father play
Wizardry on the
Famicom , as well as
Dragon Quest ,
Ultima , and
Fire Emblem .
[8] Kui cited
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge as one of the primary inspirations for Delicious in Dungeon .
[14]
Bibliography
Manga
Art books
Daydream Hour , in Harta Vol. 37, August 12, 2016,
ISBN
9784047341241
[15]
Daydream Hour 2 , in Harta Vol. 41, August 15, 2017,
ISBN
9784047341289
[16]
Daydream Hour 3 , in Harta Vol. 74, May 15, 2020,
ISBN
9784047361218
[17]
Daydream Hour 4 , in Harta Vol. 81, February 15, 2021,
ISBN
9784047361287
[18]
Daydream Hour 5 , in Harta Vol. 96, August 12, 2022,
ISBN
9784047370562
[19]
Ryoko Kui Rakugaki Hon Daydream Hour ,
ISBN
9784047376465
References
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"竜の学校は山の上 九井諒子作品集 – 九井諒子/著, イースト・プレス – 日本語のコミック – 無料配送 – 北米サイト" . YESASIA (in Japanese). YESASIA.COM LTD.
Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
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"九井諒子のプロフィール・作品情報" . コミックナタリー (
Comic Natalie ) (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
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"《UORIR》在線漫畫" . 動漫戲說 . 動漫戲說 ACGN.cc. Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
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"九井諒子おすすめ作品一覧" . 電子書籍ストア ブックライブ (in Japanese). BookLive Co., Ltd.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ Valdez, Nick (March 5, 2024).
"Delicious in Dungeon Creator Was "Very Involved" With the Anime" .
ComicBook.com . CBS Interactive.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
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b Sakamoto, Megumi.
"九井諒子「九井諒子作品集 竜のかわいい七つの子」カバー制作過程を密着レポート – コミックナタリー 特集・インタビュー" . コミックナタリー (
Comic Natalie ) (in Japanese). Natasha Inc.
Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ Townsend, Verity (February 16, 2024).
"Delicious in Dungeon author surprises fans with immaculate gaming taste, mentions Disco Elysium and Papers, Please" .
Automaton West . Active Gaming Media Inc.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
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週刊ファミ通 2024年2月29日号 No.1837 (Interview) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Game Linkage. February 15, 2024.
Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ Cryer, Hirun (January 8, 2024).
"Netflix's new anime banger Delicious In Dungeon comes from a Baldur's Gate-obsessed artist who lovingly recreated the game's characters" .
GamesRadar . Future US Inc.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
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b Macgregor, Jody (January 14, 2024).
"The creator of Delicious in Dungeon drew portraits of the Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 cast you can use in-game" .
PC Gamer . Future US, Inc.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ Rivera, Joshua (January 4, 2024).
"Chef's Table meets Baldur's Gate in Netflix's first anime banger of 2024" .
Polygon . Vox Media.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ Manaloto, Nicolo (January 14, 2024).
"Delicious in Dungeon's creator is a massive Baldur's Gate fan" . UnGeek .
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ Wutz, Marco (January 15, 2024).
"Delicious in Dungeon and Baldur's Gate Cross Over in This Lovely Mod" .
Men's Journal .
Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ Gayton, Christina (May 2, 2024).
"Delicious in Dungeon was inspired by a video game you might not have heard of" . Polygon . Vox Media.
Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024 .
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"ハルタ 2016-AUGUST volume 37" . KADOKAWA オフィシャルサイト . Kadokawa Inc.
Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
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"ハルタ 2017-FEBRUARY volume 41" . KADOKAWA オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Kadokawa Inc.
Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
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"ハルタ 2020-MAY volume 74" . KADOKAWA オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Kadokawa Inc.
Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
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"ハルタ 2021-FEBRUARY volume 81" . KADOKAWA オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Kadokawa Inc.
Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
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"ハルタ 2022-AUGUST volume 96" . KADOKAWA オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Kadokawa Inc.
Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
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