Cocoa Fujiwara facts for kids

Cocoa Fujiwara (born April 28, 1983 – died March 31, 2015) was a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. She was known for creating popular manga series. A manga artist is someone who draws Japanese comics, and an illustrator draws pictures for books or other media.

Cocoa Fujiwara started her career very young. Her first published work, called Calling, was made when she was just fifteen years old. She loved drawing so much that she decided not to go to high school to focus on making manga. She was also a big fan of RPGs, like Final Fantasy, and you can see this influence in her stories.

Her Popular Works

Cocoa Fujiwara created several well-loved manga series during her career. Her stories often mixed fantasy, comedy, and interesting characters.

Dear

Two of her early works, Watashi no Ookami-san and Dear, were published in a magazine called Monthly Gangan Wing. Dear became quite popular, and two special audio dramas, called drama CDs, were made based on its story.

Inu × Boku SS

One of her most famous manga series is Inu × Boku SS. This story was so popular that it was turned into an anime TV show. An anime is a Japanese animated series. The show was created by David Production and aired in Japan from January to March 2012.

The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies

At the time of her passing, Cocoa Fujiwara was working on a manga series called The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies. This series was being published online in a magazine called Gangan Joker. Sadly, she passed away before she could finish the story.

Even though the manga was unfinished, fans loved it. On November 18, 2023, it was announced that The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies would also be made into an anime! This shows how much her work was appreciated.

List of Works

Here are some of the manga and drama CDs created by Cocoa Fujiwara.

Manga Series

• Calling
• Stray Doll
• Watashi no Ookami-san
• Dear
• Ojō-sama to Yōkai Shitsuji
• Inu × Boku SS
• The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (unfinished)

Drama CDs

• Dear
• Dear: A story of the next day