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Katsura Hoshino

星野 桂

Katsura Hoshino ((星野 桂 Hoshino Katsura) was born on April 21, 1980, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, as the younger of fraternal twin girls and the second of three children. She drew her first manga at twenty-one. In 1998, Hoshino moved to Tokyo. She dreamed of bringing her mother to the city and was able to in 2006.

She made her debut with her comics in July 2003 with the publication of her first manga series Continue and is known for her work, D.Gray-man, which began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in May 2004.


“Even while you're in pain, your happiness will be waiting”
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“Even while you are in doubt, there will be an answer you will arrive to. Even while you are in pain, your happiness will be waiting.”
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“A path is something you create as you walk it. The ground you've trodden hardens, and that's what forms your path. You're the only one who can create your own path. Walk on your own. If you haven't given up yet, that is. -Cross Marian”
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“I soon came to the point where I didn't know whether my smiling face was a lie or not. -Lavi”
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“I want to be a destroyer that can save people..”
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“They're butterflies because...well, he thought it was cool. They eat humans.”
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“I'm Allen Walker!"My life....is over...I'm going to die....”
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“When you lost sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart (Allen Walker, D-gray Man)”
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“When there's something you can't understand no matter how much you think about it, you can't let yourself brood over it forever.~Allen Walker”
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“Don't underestimate us nerds!”
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“No matter what happens I'll keep on moving. Until this life runs out of me I'll keep on walking (Allen Walker)”
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