Shiki Kawabata (Kanji: 川端 志 季; Kawabata Shiki b. in Tokyo, Japan)'別 冊 マ ー ガ レ ッ ト 作家 プ ロ フ ィ ー ル カ 行 の 先生' (22/08/15) on Betsuma is a Japanese writer specializing in manga.
She debuted as a manga artist in 2012 with 08:05 no Hengao-san, a short story published in a supplement of the magazine Bessatsu Margaret.'Kawabata Shiki' (n.d.) on Éditions Akata Her works are framed within the shōjo genre, which is mainly aimed at a young female audience. Her first series, which started in October 2014, was voted fifth best shōjo of 2015 in Japan.'Eclipse Red – Volume 1: 01' (n.d.) on Goodreads
One of her most well known works is Sora wo Kakeru Yodaka (宇宙〈そら〉を駆けるよだか), first published, in serial format, in Bessatsu Margaret during 2014–2015; later compiled into three volumes by Shueisha.Sora wo Kakeru Yodaka to be adapted into a live-action series by Netflix' (n.d.) on aramajapan As a result of the success of this work, in 2018 the media service provider Netflix produced an adaptation of Kawabata's manga in the form of a six-part live action miniseries under the title Switched,'Switched' (n.d.) on Netflix] premiering on 1 August, about a teen whose 'world is turned upside down when a peer robs her of her body, her boyfriend and her identity'.'Switched' (n.d.) on Rotten Tomatoes
Works Manga Publication dateTitleRomajiPublisher201208:05の変顔さん08:05 no Hengao-sanShūeisha2013クライムクライム hard luck womanCrime Crime: Hard Luck WomanShūeisha2013–2014青に光芒Ao ni KoubouShūeisha2014眠る街のふたりNemuru Machi no FutariShūeisha2014–2015宇宙（そら）を駆けるよだかSora wo Kakeru YodakaShūeisha2016–2017箱庭のソレイユHakoniwa no SoleilShūeisha2018 – 僕のオリオンBoku no OrionShūeisha2018 – 世界で一番早い春Sekai de ichiban hayai haruKōdansha
Adaptations Switched (2018): miniseries based on Sora wo Kakeru Yodaka, produced and distributed by Netflix.
References