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Kia ASAMIYA

麻宮 騎亜
Family name (in kanji): 麻宮
Given name (in kanji): 騎亜
Birth name: Michitaka (通隆) Kikuchi (菊池)
Also known as:
Michitaka Kikuchi
Date of birth: 1963-03-09
Website:
Studio Tron
About:
While his real name is Michitaka Kikuchi, he only uses that name for his anime works, and uses the far more famous pseudodym Kia Asamiya for his manga works.
News: Show:
Delicious in Dungeon, Godzilla -1.0, Kia Asamiya Win Seiun Awards (Jun 5, 2024)
Manga Creator Kia Asamiya States Eye Cataract Surgeries Were a Success (May 9, 2024)
Manga Creator Kia Asamiya's Eye Cataract Surgeries Slated Over Next 2 Weeks (Apr 29, 2024)
Manga Author Kia Asamiya to Undergo Surgery After Eye Cataract Diagnosis (Feb 12, 2024)
Kia Asamiya Launches New Captain Symphonica Manga (Jan 11, 2024)
Kia Asamiya's Speope!! Manga Ends With 8th Volume (Updated) (Nov 1, 2023)
Otakon 2023 Hosts Trigun Stampede Producers, Manga Creator Kia Asamiya, Maho Film Staff (Jun 23, 2023)
2nd Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Film Reveals February 4 Opening, Visual by Kia Asamiya (Oct 8, 2021)
Kia Asamiya Draws New Compiler Manga This Fall (May 4, 2021)
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, 2202 Compilation Film's Trailer Posted (Nov 19, 2020)
Kia Asamiya Draws New 1-Shot to Celebrate 30 Years of His Studio (Aug 3, 2020)
Shoji Kawamori, Kia Asamiya, Naoyuki Kato Nominated for Seiun Sci-Fi Awards (May 10, 2020)
'Manga Planet' Manga Subscription Service Launches With Toward the Terra, My Favorite Carrera, More Series (Nov 18, 2019)
Kia Asamiya Launches New Speope!! Manga Series in March (Feb 28, 2019)
Silent Möbius QD Manga Ends Next Month (May 21, 2018)
Kia Asamiya Ends Zero Angel Manga With 4th Volume in April (Feb 8, 2018)
Iron Man & Space Brothers Crossover Manga Printed in Women's Magazine (Oct 12, 2016)
Kia Asamiya Launches Zero Angel Car Racing Manga (Mar 5, 2016)
Silent Mobius QD Paranormal Police Sequel Manga to Launch (Jul 8, 2013)
Kia Asamiya Restarts My Favorite Carrera/Kanojo no Carrera Manga (Nov 24, 2012)
Asamiya's My Favorite Carrera/Kanojo no Carrera Manga Ends Run (Sep 24, 2012)
Kia Asamiya Manga Ends as Result of FlexComix Next Merger (Sep 6, 2012)
California's Fanime Hosts Artists Kia Asamiya, Mamoru Yokota (May 6, 2012)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Silent Möbius's Asamiya Starts Himegami Gadget Manga (Jan 2, 2011)
C.B. Cebulski Promoted to Senior VP at Marvel (Jul 19, 2010)
Japan's Weekly Playboy Mag Gets Manga Mag Spinoff (Apr 29, 2009)
Udon to Publish Silent Möbius: Complete Edition (Feb 16, 2009)
Magazine Z, Comi Di Gi+ Manga Mags Ending in Japan (Sep 3, 2008)
Manga Artist Junko Mizuno Works on Marvel Project (Jun 26, 2008)
Japanese-Animated Batman: Gotham Knight's Promo Video (Feb 15, 2008)
Japanese Animated Batman Video Gets Novelization, Date (Jan 14, 2008)
Japanese Anime Studios Confirmed for Batman Video (Dec 8, 2007)
DrMaster Picks up Junk (Apr 18, 2006)
Manga-mania in (Feb 4, 2004)
New Kia Asamiya Manga (Nov 17, 2003)
X-Men spin-off from Kia Asamiya? (Aug 11, 2003)
M manga in November (Aug 5, 2003)
Kia Asamiya Expands his American Workload (Jan 31, 2003)
Kia Asamiya X-Men Preview (Oct 16, 2002)
Kia Asamiya X-Men Designs (Aug 5, 2002)
Animenext Press Release (Aug 3, 2002)
New Asamiya Projects From Marvel (Jul 30, 2002)
New Convention: Anime Reactor (Jul 10, 2002)
Road to Perdition Manga Connection (Jun 20, 2002)
Gallery of Fantastic Art at AXNY (Jun 11, 2002)
Official Silent Mobius Website (Jun 1, 2002)
Kia Asamiya at AnimeNext! (Apr 15, 2002)
Kia Asamiya on Iron Man #400 (Feb 6, 2002)
C.B. Cebulski s Marvel Comics (Jan 30, 2002)
Merchandise News (Jan 12, 2002)
Viz February Comic Releases (Nov 20, 2001)
January Viz Manga Releases (Nov 11, 2001)
January Manga Releses (Oct 31, 2001)
Kia Asamiya on Recent Tragedies (Sep 20, 2001)
Silent Mobius Pewter Statues (Aug 15, 2001)
Kia Asamiya to appear at NYC comic store (Aug 12, 2001)
AnimeFringe: August 2001 Issue (Aug 1, 2001)
More details on Kia Asamiya moving to the USA (Jul 11, 2001)
Kia Asamiya moving to New York? (Jul 9, 2001)
Anime Expo Opening Ceremonies (Jul 5, 2001)
Possible North American Release of Trigun Manga (Jul 3, 2001)
Fanboy Entertainment Status/Open Letter (Jun 29, 2001)
Delays and Cancelations (Jun 28, 2001)
Anime Expo 2001 News (Jun 4, 2001)
Tokyopop Acquires Marmalade Boy, Kodocha Manga (May 27, 2001)
Anime Expo Announces New Guests (May 10, 2001)
Kia Asamiya to be AX 2001 Guest of Honor (Apr 30, 2001)
Viz Press Release: August Manga (Apr 21, 2001)
MÖBIUS KLEIN delayed (Feb 28, 2001)
Kia Asamiya artwork to be auctionned at MegaCon (Feb 28, 2001)
Viz June Press Release (Feb 24, 2001)
Anime Central Guest List (Feb 16, 2001)
April Manga Releases (Feb 1, 2001)
Fanboy Entertainment April 2001 releases (Jan 23, 2001)
Anime Central 2001 Guest List (Jan 21, 2001)
Angouleme Comic Festival (Jan 18, 2001)
Manga Spring preview (Jan 4, 2001)
Viz April Releases (Dec 22, 2000)
Studio Tron Website updated (Dec 3, 2000)
Releases from Viz (Nov 2, 2000)
Fanboy to publish Silent Möbius Prequel (Oct 12, 2000)
Anime Central announces first Guests (Sep 19, 2000)
Anime & Manga Newsbriefs (Aug 26, 2000)
Viz Items Shipping in October (Jun 21, 2000)
Kia Asamiya Announces Convention Appearances (Feb 6, 2000)
Kia Asamiya Announces American Convention Appearances (Feb 6, 2000)
Cebulski Launches Fanboy Entertainment (Nov 2, 1999)
News Briefs (Jul 28, 1999)
Viz announces 5/99 release highlights (Jan 27, 1999)
Viz announces 5/99 releases (Jan 14, 1999)
Viz announces new comics, videos (Nov 10, 1998)
Interest:
Satellite Arts Offers Custom Signed Shikishi by Kenichi Sonoda, Kia Asamiya (NSFW) (Sep 14, 2021)
Silent Möbius Creator, Maya Okamoto Release 2nd CD for Fictitious Anime (Oct 11, 2017)
Silent Möbius Creator Kia Asamiya Draws Visual for Maya Okamoto's Fictitious '90s Anime (Apr 21, 2017)
Interview:
Developing a Diverse Cast in Kia Asamiya's Silent Möbius (Oct 18, 2023)
Press Releases:
Kia Asamiya to be Guest at Otakon 2023 (Jun 23, 2023)
Japanese Manga Artist Kia Asamiya Announced as an Official Guest of FanimeCon 2012 (May 6, 2012)
Japanese Manga Artist Kia Asamiya Announced as a Official Guest of FanimeCon 2012 (May 6, 2012)
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Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Appleseed (Jul 21, 2011)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Akira (Apr 28, 2011)
Brain Diving - Lunar Landing (Feb 1, 2011)
Brain Diving: Becoming a Manga Monkey (Oct 12, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Bastard!! (Oct 7, 2010)
Buried Treasure - Compiler (Sep 11, 2008)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Kitchen Avenger (Feb 6, 2007)
Shelf Life - Just A Little Late (Mar 2, 2004)
Tankobon Tower - and then, there was was another column (Feb 11, 2004)
Old School - Silent Mobius - Movie (Jul 16, 2003)
Shelf Life - Bamboo in a Box (Jun 30, 2003)
Shelf Life - Better late than never (Jun 20, 2003)
Ms. Answerman: Answerer on the Rocks (Jan 24, 2003)
The Month in Review - July 2002 (Aug 7, 2002)
The Month in Review - June 2002 (Jul 13, 2002)

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Family name (in kanji): 菊池
Given name (in kanji): 通隆
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