Martha Asahi

Martha Asahi
Martha in Yaoicon 2015
Born	郡雅代 (Kori Masayo) Osaka, Japan
Nationality	Japanese

Martha Asahi (旭まあさ asahi ma-sa) is a Japanese professional comic artist and Cosplayer, graduate of Osaka University of Arts, mother of one. From 2013 to 2015, she had been leave for three years. One of the Global cross-dressing osplayer duo VENaS Japan, and she is a rare cosplayer who doing a lot of works which got permission from Japanese copyright.

Comic artsist activities

• Kare wa Beauty-Beast (Online), 07/17/2014, Frontier Works Inc
• Hatsujo Signal (Online), 02/28/2013, Wedge Holdings CO., LTD.
• Nayameru Giin no Renai Kiyaku ISBN 978-4775517574, 09/12/2011, Oakla publishing
• BL karuta -Seme(Illustration) ISBN 978-4861171888, 01/01/2011, Bunendo publishing
• Moso Hello Work ISBN 978-4904835210, 12/21/2010, Taiseisha publishing
• Starry Sky in spring ISBN 978-4861171765, 02/27/2010, Bunendo publishing
• Kimi o Nakasetai! ISBN 978-4775513637, 05/12/2009, Oakla publishing
• Teni myu -Tennis Museum ISBN 978-4861171741, 01/12/2009, MARo publishing
• Chomiryo Gijinka ISBN 978-4861171727, 01/12/2009, Sosaku Kobo inc.

Long-term contracts cosplay

• ANIMEGA stores and cafe(Bunkyodo), image cosplayer
• HARUKAZE cosplay wigs Japan, model^[1]
• 2015-2018 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan), Exhibition "Tokyo story" in Mori art museum Roppongi, Sailor Moon
• 2015 Show by Rock!!, Sanrio
• 2016 Divine Gate, Pierrot (company), GungHo Online Entertainment
• Mentor for Otaku events in Ōta, Tokyo government

Official promotional cosplayer

• 2013 Amnesia (visual novel), Illustration Exhibition in Ikebukuro, Toshima, NBCUniversal
• 2013 Nyaruko: Crawling with Love, Tokyo International Anime Fair 2013, Akihabara commercial and industrial association, GA Bunko
• 2013 Attack on Titan, Anime Contents Expo 2013, Kodansha, Dentsu ^[2][3]
• 2013 Brothers Conflict, Animate Girls' Festival 2013, Marine Entertainment.Inc
• 2014 Free! (anime), Akihabara Aki-Fes 2014, Tottori Prefecture Iwami-cho Tourism Association
• 2014 The World of Mystic Wiz, Ezaki Glico, COLOPL, Inc.
• 2014 Amnesia (visual novel), Animate Girls' Festival 2014, CosPlex
• 2015 Dinner with ghosts(あやかしごはん), Animate Girls' Festival 2015, Asgard.inc
• 2016 Divine Gate, AnimeJapan 2016, Toei Animation
• 2016 Divine Gate, GungHo Fes' 2016, GungHo Online Entertainment^[4]

Event gusets

• 2011 South Korea, Wonder Cosplay Festival 2011
• 2012 Singapore, Licence 2 play 2012
• 2014 Hong Kong, Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong(香港動漫電玩節)) 2014
• 2015 United States, Yaoi-Con 2015^[5]
• 2016 Singapore, J-Obsession, 2016^[6]

Conferences

• 2015 "Basic Knowledge of Posing" panel at Yaoi-Con ^[7]
• 2016 ""The form of contribution to the OTAKU market by cross-dressing cosplay"" at Mechademia by University of Minnesota

Collaborated cafe

• 2015 Shōnen Hollywood
• 2015 Danganronpa
• 2015 Dinner with Ghosts
• 2015 I Chu(Ai-Chuu)
• 2016 Young Black Jack
• 2016 Divine Gate

Achievements

• 2011 The King of Fighters Official cosplay contest, Grand-prix (NIKAIDO Benimaru),^[8] invited to Japan Expo(France)

Others

• Coscos-Playplay. Fuji TV-one
• Tokyo Game Show Cure Cosplay Night 2011–present
• 2012 Karaoke-DAM, promotional image cosplayer
• 2013 Love Hina , Ken Akamatsu authorized cosplayer for a charity
• 2016 ROCKSIN Interview^[9]

References

1. "レイヤーモデルMarthaの声". HARUKAZE cosplay wigs Japan. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
2. "『進撃の巨人』、企業タイアップが一気に増えた理由は？". 宣伝会議デジタルマガジン. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
3. "アニメコンテンツエキスポ2013（その２）". 竜兵. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
4. "ガンホーフェスティバル2016". GungHo Online Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
5. "Industry Guest: Martha Asahi". Yaoi-Con. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
6. "[J-EVENT] THE CATHAY PRESENTS J-OBSESSION 2016". ani-culture.net. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
7. "YaoiCon2015 Martha Asahi Panel". Retrieved 2015-10-03.
8. "草薙京や不知火舞など選び抜かれた8人のキャラが至高のバトルを繰り広げた「KOFコスプレコンテスト FINAL STAGE」". GIGAZINE. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
9. "Interview with Martha Asahi & Anzu Manaka". ROCKSIN. Retrieved 2016-05-30.

External links

• Martha Asahi website