AKRU (urka)
Shen Ying-jieh

AKRU (urka)

Taiwan

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December 11th 2022, 8:24am

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Akru is a freelance creator of comics and illustrations based in Taipei, Taiwan. She majored in Anthropology, preceded by a postgraduate Design course at Shi Jian University. While still a student she came across historical records detailing the arrival of missionaries and explorers in Taiwan. Discovering that 19th-century Taiwan was vastly different from what she had previously imagined.

Fascinated by the history of Taiwan, a theme explored by very few people, Akru lovingly brings Taiwanese historical themes into the forefront of her work. Set on the island of Formosa her comics entwine fantasy and romantic elements with historical events.

It is important for Akru to find first-hand information. Sourcing statistical data and investigators’ reports and avoiding other people’s interpretations such as movies or novels.

List of Achievements:
- "The Moon at the End of the Water" won the Gold Award from the 4C Digital Competition Drama Group of the Industrial Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
- "The Moon at the End of the Water" won the third place in Group A of the Excellent Comics Selection by the National Compilation Library in 2007.
- "Wings of Kopule" won the First Prize of the News Bureau Drama Comic Award & Best Drama Award in 2008.
- Follow-up comic (to Wings of Kopule) The Bai Hua Café won the government’s Best General Comic category and received an honorable mention by the jury of the manga division, 15th Media Arts Awards.

Interviews:
June Issue of "Vitality Youth"

Interview with Illustrators' Lounge by Mr Geo Neo from 25 April 2016

Akru officially made a debut in Japanese manga magazine Aokishi with "Hyakujuu no Fue" in 2021.

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Fantasy(3)  Mystery(3)  Doujinshi(2)  Historical(2)  Yaoi(2)  Adventure(1)  Seinen(1)  Slice of Life(1) 

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