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Xia Da

夏達　/　か・たつ

Comics artist from People's Republic of China

April 4, 1981 (age 45)　・　Huaihua, People's Republic of China

comics artist
manhuajia

My Take

Xia Da is a reminder to me that comics talent travels. She's a Chinese manhua artist, and the data oddly labels her American, which I'd disregard. What draws me in is the reception: her work, especially Zi Bu Yu and Chang Ge Xing, was praised for a classical, almost painterly style, and it landed well in Japan, a notoriously hard market for outside artists to crack. Five million copies sold by 2018 tells me this wasn't a cult success but a genuine commercial one. I find it telling that she earned respect on both sides of a sometimes prickly cultural border purely on the strength of her linework.

Overview

Xia Da (Chinese: 夏达; born 4 April 1981) is a Chinese manhua artist. She is best known for creating the comics Zi Bu Yu and Chang Ge Xing. Five million copies of her works have been sold as of 2018. Her art has been noted for its classical style, and has been met with positive reception in both China and Japan.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Xia Da
Name (Japanese): 夏達
Reading: か・たつ
Born: April 4, 1981 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Rooster
Origin: Huaihua, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: comics artist / manhuajia

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Changsha University of Science and Technology

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%8F%E9%81%94

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