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Hiro MASHIMA
真島 ヒロ
Family name (in kanji):
真島
Given name (in kanji):
ヒロ
Date of birth:
1977-05-03
Hometown:
Nagano, Nagano, Japan
Blood type:
O
Web Diary / Blog:
真島ヒロ (hiro_mashima) on Twitter (Japanese)
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Fairy Tail the Movie Trailer Previews English Dub (Sep 14, 2013)
Monster Hunter 4 to Add Super Mario & Zelda DLC (Sep 8, 2013)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 30 - July 6 (Jul 12, 2013)
Fairy Tail TV Anime Project Relaunched (Jul 11, 2013)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2013 (First Half) (Jun 2, 2013)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2013 (First Half) (Jun 2, 2013)
Fairy Tail Poolside Anime DVD's Promo Streamed (Apr 24, 2013)
Fairy Tail x Rave Master Crossover Manga Gets Anime DVD (Apr 15, 2013)
Fairy Tail Creator Mashima: Anime Is Not Over Yet (Mar 6, 2013)
Fairy Tail Anime's TV Run to End on March 30 (Updated) (Mar 2, 2013)
Fairy Tail Manga to Bundle 5th DVD With Poolside Anime (Feb 13, 2013)
Fairy Tail Beach/Hot Spring Anime DVD's Promo Streamed (Nov 9, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 27-September 2 (Sep 6, 2012)
Fairy Tail Film's 3-Minute Special Promo Streamed (Aug 30, 2012)
Fairy Tail Manga #35 to Bundle 4th DVD With Beach Anime (Aug 13, 2012)
Fairy Tail: Hōō no Miko Film's Full Trailer Streamed (Jul 6, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 18-24 (Jun 27, 2012)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2012 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2012)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2012 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2012)
Fairy Tail Manga Creator Hiro Mashima Joins Twitter (May 29, 2012)
Fairy Tail: Hōō no Miko Film's Story Revealed in 2nd Teaser (Apr 10, 2012)
Fairy Tail Debuts on Monday (Mar 4, 2012)
Newest Fairy Tail OAD's Promo Video Streamed (Feb 23, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 29-February 4 (Feb 10, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 9-15 (Jan 18, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 2-8 (Jan 11, 2012)
Manga Plans Fairy Tail for March, May, July, September (Jan 6, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 26-January 1 (Jan 5, 2012)
Manga Confirms Release Dates for Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Fairy Tail, Mardock Scramble (Jan 4, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 19-25 (Dec 28, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 12-18 (Dec 21, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Fairy Tail Film's Staff Listed (Nov 17, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 31-November 6 (Nov 9, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 24-30 (Nov 2, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 17-23 (Oct 26, 2011)
Fairy Tail Panel (Oct 15, 2011)
Kodansha Comics Panel with Hiro Mashima (Oct 14, 2011)
Kodansha USA Adds Attack on Titan, Miles Edgeworth Manga (Oct 14, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 2-8 (Oct 14, 2011)
Fairy Tail Manga Volume 31 to Bundle 3rd New Anime DVD (Sep 14, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 29-September 4 (Sep 7, 2011)
Manga Releases Fairy Tail in March 2012 (Sep 6, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 15-21 (Aug 24, 2011)
JManga Site Launches with Works Never Printed in U.S. (Aug 17, 2011)
Top 50 Manga Creators by Sales Since 2010 (Aug 5, 2011)
NY Anime Festival Hosts Auteur Director Makoto Shinkai (Aug 4, 2011)
Fairy Tail TV Anime's 3rd Year Confirmed (Aug 2, 2011)
NY Anime Fest to Host Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima (Jul 28, 2011)
San Diego Comic-Con 2011 - Kodansha Comics (Jul 21, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 27-July 3 (Jul 6, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 20-26 (Jun 29, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 13-19 (Jun 22, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 22-28 (Jun 3, 2011)
Blade, Fairy Tail, Ro-Kyu-Bu! Promo Videos Streamed (Jun 1, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (First Half) (May 31, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2011 (First Half) (May 31, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 15-21 (May 27, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2-8 (May 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 25-May 1 (May 4, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 18-24 (Apr 27, 2011)
Funimation Adds Fairy Tail, Live-Action Treasure Hunter (Apr 22, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 11-17 (Apr 20, 2011)
Fairy Tail x Rave Crossover Manga 1-Shot Published (Apr 20, 2011)
Manga Artists Unite in Dōjinshi Book for Quake Charity (Mar 15, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 28-March 6 (Mar 14, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 21-27 (Mar 2, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 14-20 (Feb 23, 2011)
Manga UK Adds Fairy Tail, Shikabane Hime Aka (Jan 18, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 3-9 (Jan 13, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 27-January 2 (Jan 12, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 20-26 (Dec 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 13-19 (Dec 22, 2010)
Fairy Tail Manga's 26th Volume to Bundle Anime DVD (Dec 7, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2010 (Part 2) (Dec 1, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2010 (Nov 30, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 1-7 (Nov 10, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 25-31 (Nov 3, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 18-24 (Oct 27, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 11-17 (Oct 20, 2010)
Fairy Tail Anime's 2nd Year Confirmed (Sep 11, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 30-September 5 (Sep 8, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 23-29 (Sep 1, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 16-22 (Aug 25, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 20-26 (Jul 2, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 31-June 6 (Jun 9, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 1st Half of 2010 (Jun 3, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2010 (Jun 2, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 24-30 (Jun 2, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 17-23 (May 26, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 28-April 3 (Apr 9, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 29-April 4 (Apr 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 22-28 (Apr 7, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 21-27 (Apr 2, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 15-21 (Mar 24, 2010)
Tokyopop Starts DVD-on-Demand Service with Rave Master (Mar 3, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 25-31 (Feb 3, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 18-24 (Jan 27, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 11-17 (Jan 20, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Dec 9, 2009)
Manga Nominated for Awards at Angouleme Comic Fest (Dec 8, 2009)
2009's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, by Series (Dec 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 23-29 (Dec 2, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 16-22 (Nov 25, 2009)
Fairy Tail Anime's Special Footage Streamed (Oct 9, 2009)
Kodansha Confirms Plans to Publish Manga in U.S. (Oct 5, 2009)
Crunchyroll Gets Fairy Tail, Sasameki Koto Anime (Oct 5, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 21-27 (Sep 30, 2009)
New York Anime Festival 2009 - Del Rey (Sep 26, 2009)
Del Rey Gets Here I Am, Rave Master, Arisa Manga (Update 2) (Sep 26, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 14-20 (Sep 23, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 10-16 (Aug 19, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 12, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 27-August 2 (Aug 5, 2009)
Fairy Tail Anime's Voice Cast Listed in Shonen Magazine (Aug 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 20-26 (Jul 29, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 13-July 19 (Jul 22, 2009)
SPJA Industry Award Winners Announced at Anime Expo (Jul 3, 2009)
Fairy Tail Manga Gets TV Anime Green-Lit for Fall (Jun 26, 2009)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2009 (Jun 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 25-31 (Jun 3, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 11-17 (May 20, 2009)
33rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced (May 12, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 7-13 (Apr 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 31-April 6 (Apr 8, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 24-30 (Apr 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 17-23 (Mar 25, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 23-January 5 (Jan 7, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 16-22 (Dec 24, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 9-15 (Dec 17, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 3-9 (Dec 12, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 28-November 3 (Nov 6, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 21-27 (Oct 29, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 14-20 (Oct 25, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 14-20 (Oct 22, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 12–18 (Aug 20, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 5–11 (Aug 13, 2008)
G4 Presents: Comic-Con '08 - Del Rey (Jul 25, 2008)
Kodansha to Publish, Sell Manga in U.S. in September (Jul 1, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 27–June 2 (Jun 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 20–26 (May 29, 2008)
Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima to Attend Comic-Con (May 27, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 13–19 (May 22, 2008)
Viz Dominates American Graphic Novel Sales in April (May 1, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 18–24 (Mar 26, 2008)
1-Shot Initial D Manga to Appear in Shonen Rival Mag (Mar 18, 2008)
Shonen Magazine Marks 50th with New, Returning Manga (Mar 12, 2008)
Morikawa to Draw Hajime no Ippo Spinoff One-Shot Manga (Mar 4, 2008)
Rave Master's Mashima Draws Monster Hunter Orage Manga (Feb 8, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 22–28 (Jan 30, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 15–21 (Jan 24, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 20–26 (Nov 27, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 13–19 (Nov 21, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 13–19 (Nov 21, 2007)
Media Blasters, Del Rey Announce New Manga Licenses (Oct 8, 2007)
Comic-Con International 2007 - Del Rey Manga (Jul 26, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 17–July 23 (Jul 25, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 22–28 (May 31, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 16–21 (May 23, 2007)
Tokyopop Announces New Manga Titles (Oct 24, 2002)
Interview:
Interview: Hiro Mashima (Nov 8, 2011)
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The Fall 2009 Anime Preview Guide - Zac Bertschy (Oct 3, 2009)
The Fall 2009 Anime Preview Guide - Carlo Santos (Oct 2, 2009)
The Fall 2009 Anime Preview Guide - Summer Mullins (Oct 1, 2009)
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Lum and Naru Narusegawa (Oct 19, 2008)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Short and Bittersweet (Aug 19, 2004)
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Fairy Tail (manga) : Story & Art
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Fairy Tail x Rave (manga) : Story & Art
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