Yuu Watase (Watase Yuu, born March 5, 1970 in Osaka) is a Japanese shōjo manga author and artist.
Her name is romanized as Yū Watase in VIZ Media's publications of Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, and Ceres, Celestial Legend, while in VIZ Media's Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden her name is romanized as Yuu Watase. In Chuang Yi's English-language versions of Fushigi Yugi (spelled without a macron or circumflex), her name is romanized as Yu Watase. Because of her frequent use of beautiful male characters in her works, she is widely regarded in circles as a "bishounen" artist.
The correct romanization of her name is "Yuu Watase" though the pronunciation is the same as "Yū" because the second "u" acts as an extention of the previous vowel, as in "Bishounen" or "Bishōnen"
Works
Watase Yuu Flower Comics
Fushigi Yūgi - 18 Vols.
Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden - Vol.6 - on going.
Shishunki Miman Okotowari - 3 Vols.
Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari - 3 Vols.
Shishunki Miman Okotowari Kanketsu Hen
Epotoransu! Mai - 2 Vols.
Ayashi no Ceres (Ceres, Celestial Legend) - 14 Vols.
Appare Jipangu! - 3 Vols.
Imadoki! - 5 Vols.
Alice 19th - 7 Vols.
Zettai Kareshi(Absolute Boyfriend) - 6 Vols.
Watase Yuu Masterpiece Collection
Gomen Asobase!
Magical Nan
Otenami Haiken!
Suna no Tiara
Mint de Kiss Me
YuuTopia Collection
Oishii Study
Musubiya Nanako
Watase Yuu Flower Comics Deluxe, Kanzenban, Shogakukan Bunko
Shishunki Miman Okotowari - 3 Vols.
Pajama de Ojama (her debut work)
Mint de Kiss Me
Fushigi Yūgi Kanzenban - 9 Vols.
Fushigi Yūgi -
Epotoransu! Mai
Artbooks
Watase Yuu Illustration Collection Fushigi Yūgi
Watase Yuu Illustration Collection Part 2 Fushigi Yūgi Animation World
"Ayashi no Ceres" Illustration Collection Tsumugi Uta ~Amatsu Sora Naru Hito o Kofutote~
Novels
Shishunki Miman Okotowari
Maseikishinden
Fushigi Yūgi
Ayashi no Ceres
Yada ze!
