Saimon Fumi's real name is Kuka Noriko. She was
born in 1957 in Tokushima City, and she had graduated in
Gosamizu Women's Univerisity with a degree in Philosophy.
Married to Kuka Norifumi, the famous artist known
for his business comics, she also has two children.
Her works include the manga series
Tokyo Love Story and Classmates which both became big hits
when they were translated into prime-time TV dramas in 1991.
She also wrote Asanaro Hakushyo (The Arborvitae White Paper),
as well as short series like Shin Dousei Jidai
(New Days of Cohabitation) and Sakura Bomb, and even various
essays about love and relationships.
Apart from being big hits in Japan, the translated versions
of Saimon's manga were also popular in countries like Taiwan
and Hong Kong.
Her stories simply-drawn, Saimon's style is always
detailed in the fine points of her characters' psychology. So
are her sincere attempts to portrait peoples' lives as is.
The appeal of her comics lie mostly in how they realistically
represent today's lives and relationships. No matter what
stage of life, the rich stories are bound to strike a chord.
Here is a translation of Siamon Fumi's afterword on New Days of Cohabitation.
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