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{{short description|Japanese comic artist}}
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| birth_date  = 23 October 1971
| birth_place = [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa]]
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{{Nihongo|'''Setona Mizushiro'''|水城 せとな|Mizushiro Setona|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga artist]]. In 1985 she participated in the publication of a [[dōjinshi]]. She remained active in that world until her debut in 1993 with the short story ''Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita'' (Winter Was Ending) that ran in [[Shogakukan]]'s magazine, ''[[Petit Comic|Puchi Comic]]''.

In 2008, her [[gender bender]] [[psychological]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] ''[[After School Nightmare]]'' won her some of the acclaim she has back home after the [[Young Adult Library Services Association]] named it one of the best [[graphic novels]] for teenagers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koulikov |first=Mikhail |date=28 January 2009 |title=Librarians Honor Sand Chronicles, Real, Uzumaki, Japan Ai |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-28/librarians-honor-real-sand-chronicles-uzumaki-japan-ai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404072723/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-28/librarians-honor-real-sand-chronicles-uzumaki-japan-ai |archive-date=4 April 2023 |access-date=2 April 2010 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |language=en}}</ref> The same work was also nominated for the 2007 [[Eisner Award]] for [[Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia|Best U.S. Edition of International Material]] (Japan).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |date=29 July 2007 |title=Old Boy Wins Eisner Award |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-29/old-boy-wins-eisner-award |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128112508/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-29/old-boy-wins-eisner-award |archive-date=28 January 2023 |access-date=2 April 2010 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese by Setona Mizushiro > About the Author |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cornered-mouse-dreams-of-cheese-setona-mizushiro/1130335716 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524023621/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cornered-mouse-dreams-of-cheese-setona-mizushiro/1130335716 |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=[[Barnes & Noble]] |language=en}}</ref>

Though her current drawing style is high in aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless, her popularity grew largely due to her storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and exploration of the human [[psyche (psychology)|psyche]]. Even her lighthearted [[Shōjo]] works usually have darker underlying elements. ''[[X-Day (manga)|X-Day]]'' follows a group of teens whose mounting stress during senior year finals culminates in a plan to blow up their high school; the author has indicated that the series was written in response to the [[Columbine High School massacre]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Christopher |date=28 May 2003 |title=New Tokyopop Manga Release Details |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-05-28/new-tokyopop-manga-release-details |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205142720/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-05-28/new-tokyopop-manga-release-details |archive-date=5 February 2023 |access-date=2 April 2010 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |language=en}}</ref> In her ''[[After School Nightmare]]'' series, she explores both sexual and gender identity issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Briana |date=21 April 2007 |title=After School Nightmare GN 1 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/after-school-nightmare/gn-1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313202632/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/after-school-nightmare/gn-1 |archive-date=13 March 2023 |access-date=2 April 2010 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |language=en}}</ref> ''After'' was so successful in France that the French publisher released an exact replica of the key in the series as a limited edition gift. This led to a fierce online bidding war amongst Japanese fans, with the keys selling for outrageous prices.<ref name="gocomi1">{{Cite web |date=6 May 2008 |title=Tokyo Blog: Bishonen Sake with Setona Mizushiro! |url=http://www.gocomi.com/index.php?module=blog&id=340 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102002203/http://www.gocomi.com/index.php?module=blog&id=340 |archive-date=2 January 2010 |access-date=2 April 2010 |website=Go Comi}}</ref>

In 2006 she released ''[[The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese]]''. [[Keiko Takemiya]], professor of [[Kyoto Seika University]] and one of the members of the [[Year 24 Group]], called it one of the best work published of the [[yaoi|BL]] genre, despite the [[Sadomasochism|S&M]] theme.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Matsuo |first=Yoshiko |date=19 June 2009 |title=俎上の鯉は二度跳ねる |trans-title=The carp on the chopping board bounces twice |url=http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/column/manga_henai/TKY200906190179.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001160836/http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/column/manga_henai/TKY200906190179.html |archive-date=1 October 2019 |access-date=2 April 2010 |website=Asahi |language=ja}}</ref> Widespread success has also followed critical acclaim with many readers rating the work five stars out of a possible 5 on Amazon.jp.<ref name=":0" />

Her series ''{{Nihongo|[[Shitsuren Chocolatier|Shitsuren Shokoratie]]|失恋ショコラティエ|Heartbroken Chocolatier}}'' was awarded in May 2012 with the 36th [[Kodansha Manga Award]] in the category ''Shōjo''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Jennifer |date=10 May 2012 |title=36th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-05-10/36th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223140317/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-05-10/36th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-announced |archive-date=23 February 2023 |access-date=10 May 2012 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |language=en}}</ref>

Her works largely involve the individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and personal identity, themes that mirror her favourite author [[Hermann Hesse]]'s works.<ref name="gocomi1"/> Her works include ''[[Shōjo manga|shōjo]]'', ''[[Josei manga|josei]]'', and ''[[yaoi]]'', and have been translated into many languages, including [[Chinese language|Chinese]], English, [[French language|French]] and [[German language|German]].

==Works==
* {{Nihongo|Higan Sugi Made|彼岸過迄}} (1994)
* {{Nihongo|Sleeping Beauty|スリーピングビューティー}} (1994)
* {{Nihongo|Itsuka Suki da to itte|いつか好きだと言って|Someday Tell Me You Love Me}} (1995)
* {{Nihongo|Violinist|ヴァイオリニスト}} 2 volumes (1995)
* {{Nihongo|Mister Mermaid|ミスター マーメイド}} (1996)
* {{Nihongo|1999 Nen Shichi no Gatsu ~ Shanghai|1999年七の月〜上海|The Seventh Month in 1999 – Shanghai}} 4 volumes (1998)
* {{Nihongo|Dōsei Ai Drama CD|同棲愛 ドラマ CD}} (1999)
* {{Nihongo|Dōsei Ai|同棲愛}} 11 volumes (2001) (2010 reprint)
* {{Nihongo|100 Man Doru no Onna|100万ドルの女}} (1997)
* {{Nihongo|Futari no Tame ni Sekai wa Aru no。|ふたりのために世界はあるの。|The World Exists for Just Us Two}} (1998)
* {{Nihongo|Soko wa Nemuri no Mori|そこは眠りの森|There Lies the Sleeping Forest}} (1998)
* {{Nihongo|Shōjo Ningyo|少女人形|Doll Girl}} (1999)
* {{Nihongo|Allegro Agitato|アレグロ・アジタート}} 2 volumes (2000)
* {{Nihongo|Automatic Angel|オートマチック・エンジェル}} 2 volumes (2000)
* TWINS (2000)
* {{Nihongo|Maison de Beauties|メゾン・ド・ビューティーズ}} 3 volumes (2002)
* {{Nihongo|Kanojo tachi no X Day|彼女達のエクス・デイ}} 2 volumes (2003)
* {{Nihongo|Shokubutsu Zukan|植物図鑑}} (2004)
* {{Nihongo|Shōjo Mangaka-san Chino Neko|少女漫画家さんちの猫}} (2004)
* {{Nihongo|Diamond Head|ダイアモンド・ヘッド}} 5 volumes (2004)
* {{Nihongo|S|エス}} 3 volumes (2004)
* {{Nihongo|Kyūso wa Chiizu no Yume o Miru|窮鼠はチーズの夢を見る|[[The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese]]}} (2006)
* {{Nihongo|Hōka-go Hokenshitsu|放課後保健室|After School Clinic}} 10 volumes (2008)
* {{Nihongo|[[Shitsuren Chocolatier|Shitsuren Shokoratie]]|失恋ショコラティエ|Heartbroken Chocolatier}} 6 volumes (ongoing) (2008)
:Licensed in French as ''Heartbroken Chocolatier'' by [[Asuka (publisher)|Asuka]]
* {{Nihongo|Kuro Bara Alice|黒薔薇アリス|[[Black Rose Alice]]}} 6 volumes (on hold) (2008)
* {{Nihongo|Sojou no Koi wa Nido Haneru|俎上の鯉は二度跳ねる|The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice}} 1 volume (2009) – sequel to ''Kyūso wa Chiizu no Yume wo Miru''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Setona Mizushiro {{!}} Books by Setona Mizushiro published by Seven Seas Entertainment |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2262452/setona-mizushiro |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524023303/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2262452/setona-mizushiro/ |archive-date=24 May 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=[[Penguin Random House]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{Nihongo|[[Nōnai Poison Berry|Nōnai Poizun Berii]]|脳内ポイズンベリー|Cerebral Poison Berry}} 4 volumes (ongoing) (2011)

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