Mochiru Hoshisato

Mochiru Hoshisato (星里もちる) is a Japanese manga artist. His simple drawing style reflects the gentle nature of his often romantic tales of modern young Japanese salary-men. While Living Game has been favorably compared to Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku, Hoshisato's Yume-ka mo Shinnai and Honki no Shirushi contain fewer superfluous side-plots than Living Game, but may be just too depressing for some readers to enjoy.

Works
Listed chronologically.

Manga

 * The Danger Is Walking (危険がウォーキング):1986-1989, Tokuma Shoten, 4 volumes, originally published in Petit Apple Pie anthology.
 * About a girl who "sweats" nitroglycerin, and therefore must constantly be eating and drinking things to cool her down.


 * Strained Spouse Rumble (いきばた主夫ランブル):1989, Tokuma Shotem, 1 volume.
 * Cocktail - Ponytail (かくてる・ポニーテール):1990, Tokuma Shoten, 1 volume.
 * Wazuka Is Right Before You (わずかいっちょまえ):1991, Tokuma Shoten, 1 volume.
 * Only Half (ハーフな分だけ):1991, Shogakukan, 2 volumes.
 * A couple is drawn together despite mutual dislike.


 * Living Game:1991-1993, Shogakukan, 10 volumes.
 * A salaryman's apartment is turned into temporary office following a disaster at the new office.


 * Let's Get Married (結婚しようよ):1994-1995, Shogakukan, 6 volumes.
 * A marriage agency composed of marryable people.


 * It Might Be a Dream (夢かもしんない):1996-1997, Shogakukan, 5 volumes.
 * Rice Omelet (オムライス):1998-2000, Shogakukan, 5 volumes.
 * The Mark of Truth (本気のしるし):2000-2003, Shogakukan, 6 volumes.
 * Need and obligations trump complacency.


 * Worried Yome-san (気になるヨメさん):2002, Shogakukan, 2 volumes.
 * Luna Heights (ルナハイツ):2003-2004, Shogakukan, 4 volumes.
 * More salaryman apartment social complications.


 * Monster House (怪獣の家):2004-2005, Shogakukan, 2 volumes.

Manga essay

 * Mochi Is a Mochi Seller (モチはモチ屋):(2000, Mainichi Communications, 1 volume)

Illustration

 * Romancia (ロマンシア):(1987-08-01, JICC Shuppankyoku, 1 volume)

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