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She is considered one of the main artists of a movement in 1970s shōjo manga called |
She is considered one of the main artists of a movement in 1970s shōjo manga called [[Otomechikku|''otomechikku'']], alongside [[Ako Mutsu]], [[Yumiko Tabuchi]] and [[Hideko Tachikake]]. Narratives in this movement focused more on everyday life situations, romances and psychological growth of Japanese high schools girls as opposed to the narratives of the [[Year 24 Group]], which experimented with fantasy, science fiction and [[boys love]] often in international settings. [[Rachel Thorn]] describes that ''otomechikku'' manga "were heavily infused with a dreamy, 1970s-style femininity characterized by frilly cotton dresses, straw sun bonnets, herbal tea, and Victorian houses."<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Thorn |first=Rachel |author-link=Rachel Thorn |date=2001 |title=Shōjo Manga—Something for the Girls |journal=The Japan Quarterly |volume=48 |issue=3}}</ref> Masanao Amano describes these early works as "stereotypical shoujo manga stories that were of very good quality".<ref name=":2" /> |
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By the 1980s, her works started exploring deeper themes. The short story "Angel", published in 1982, is marked as a stylistic turning point. In the story, the main character has an [[Miai|arranged marriage]] and ends up falling in love with her husband. Many of her manga focus on family relationships.<ref name=":2" /> |
By the 1980s, her works started exploring deeper themes. The short story "Angel", published in 1982, is marked as a stylistic turning point. In the story, the main character has an [[Miai|arranged marriage]] and ends up falling in love with her husband. Many of her manga focus on family relationships.<ref name=":2" /> |