Yama Wayama

is a pseudonymous Japanese manga artist. Born and raised in Okinawa, Wayama made her debut as a manga artist in 2015 while a student in the manga program at Tokyo Polytechnic University. After unsuccessful attempts to launch a serial manga series she began to produce (self-published manga) to critical acclaim. Her Captivated, by You became a critical and commercial success after being acquired and published by the publishing house Enterbrain, winning the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in the Short Work category and the New Face Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards. Her other series include Let's Go Karaoke! and Onna no Sono no Hoshi.

Biography Early life and career Wayama was born in 1995 in Okinawa, where she was also raised. (published in Weekly D Morning, 2016) Captivated, by You New Face Award Japan Media Arts Festival Awards Captivated, by You Short Work Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Onna no Sono no Hoshi Manga Taishō Onna no Sono no Hoshi Social Impact Award Japan Media Arts Festival Awards 2023 Onna no Sono no Hoshi Manga Taishō 2024 Fami-res Iko. Manga Taishō