Behind the anime

Aoi Hiiragi

Original Creator

Hiiragi made her manga debut with Cobalt Blue no Hitoshizuku in the manga magazine Ribon Original in 1984.

Occupation: Mangaka
Born: November 22, 1962
Hometown: Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Years active: 1984–present
Gender: Female
Education: Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College
Credits: 10

About Aoi Hiiragi

Aoi Hiiragi is a mangaka with ten credits in Aniphoria's catalog. Aoi is from Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Born November 22, 1962. Years active: 1984–present.

Where you have heard or seen their work

Behind the scenes, the most common credits are story & art (8) and original creator (2).

Quick questions

What has Aoi Hiiragi worked on?

Our catalog lists ten credits, including The Cat Returns, Whisper of the Heart, and Baron: The Cat Returns.

Where is Aoi Hiiragi from?

Their hometown is listed as Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

The person behind the work

Biography

Hiiragi made her manga debut with Cobalt Blue no Hitoshizuku in the manga magazine Ribon Original in 1984. Many consider stories such as Hoshi no Hitomi no Silhouette and Giniro no Harmony to be her masterpieces. However, she is known for her Whisper of the Heart manga, which Studio Ghibli adapted into an animated feature.

Her other work, Baron, Neko no Danshaku, was also animated by Studio Ghibli and released as The Cat Returns. While a sequel of sorts, it is not a continuation of the story found in Whisper of the Heart.