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Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports Manga (especially Baseball ) such as '' Touch '', '' H2 '', '' Slow Step '', and '' Miyuki ''. He is also one of the few mangaka to write for both Shōnen Manga and Shōjo Manga magazines, and be popular in both. His works have been carried in '' Shonen Sunday '', '' Ciao '', '' Shōjo Comic '' and '' Petit Comic '', and most of his works are published through Shogakukan and Gakken . Only two short story collections, '' Short Program '' and ''Short Program 2'' (both via Viz Communications ), have been released in North America.

He modelled his use of あだち rather than 安達 after the example of his older brother Tsutomu Adachi . In addition, it has been suggested that the accurate portrayal of sibling rivalry in ''Touch'' may come from Adachi's experiences while growing up with his older brother.


BRIEF HISTORY

  • Prior to 1969: Adachi began submitting to the manga magazine '' COM ''

  • 1969: Following his older brother's lead, Adachi moves to Tokyo and begins work as an assistant to mangaka Isami Ishii

  • 1970: Adachi makes his debut with ''Kieta Bakuon''

  • 1981: ''Touch'' begins

  • 1982: '' Hiatari Ryōkō! '' is made into a TV Drama series

  • 1983: Adachi wins 28th Annual Shogakukan Manga Award for his two series ''Touch'' and ''Miyuki''

  • 1983: ''Miyuki'' anime begins, and a live-action film of ''Miyuki'' is released as well

  • 1985: ''Touch'' anime begins

  • 1995: '' H2 '' anime begins

  • 2005: ''H2'' is made into a TBS drama

  • 2005: ''Touch'' is made into a live-action movie

  • 2006: '' Rough '' to be released as a movie



WORKS

In alphabetical order.
  • ''Bōken Shōnen''

  • '' Cross Game ''

  • ''Gamushara'' (originally created by Jūzō Yamasaki )

  • '' H2 ''

  • ''Hatsukoi Kōshien'' (originally created by Jūzō Yamasaki)

  • ''Heart no A'' (originally created by Akira Saiga )

  • '' Hiatari Ryōkō! ''

  • ''Hirahira-kun Seishun Jingi'' (originally created by Mamoru Sasaki )

  • ''Hirahira-kun Seishun Ondo'' (originally created by Mamoru Sasaki)

  • ''Hirahira-kun Seishun Taiko'' (originally created by Mamoru Sasaki)

  • '' Itsumo Misora ''

  • '' Jinbē ''

  • '' KATSU!

  • ''Little Boy'' (originally created by Mamoru Sasaki)

  • '' Miyuki ''

  • ''Nakimushi Kōshien'' (originally created by Jūzō Yamasaki)

  • '' Niji Iro Tōgarashi ''

  • '' Nine ''

  • '' Oira Hōkago Wakadaishō ''

  • ''Rough''

  • ''Rainbowman'' (based on Rainbowman , originally created by Kōhan Kawauchi )

  • ''Sekiyō yo Nobore!!'' (originally created by Jūzō Yamasaki)

  • ''Short Program'' (collection of short works)

  • ''Slow Step''

  • '' Touch ''



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