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Revision as of 20:38, 10 September 2021
Maeda (前田) family name, Juan (寿安) first name
Juan Maeda is a popular mid-20th century SM illustrator whose characteristic style features splashes of red on black and white images.
Activities
SM illustrator
Alternate Names
前田寿安 (Japanese)
Biography
1939: Born in Hokaido.
1957: Drops out of high school and becomes live-in apprentice to Taiga Utagawa.[1]
1963: Houbunsha publishes Maeda's first adult comic. After this, Maeda becomes an adult comic writer for publishers including Futabasha and Shueisha's Playboy.
1970: Draws illustrations for Oniroku Dan's "Cellar Wife" in the first issue of SM Select.[2]
1972: Starting with the August special issue of SM King, Maeda works on Oniroku Dan's "Dramatic Comic: Flower and Snake." This continues until the April 1973 issue.
1985: Moves to Nagano, where his wife's parents live. Makes Nagano the center of his activities.[1]
2008: Creates a DVD cover for Akira Naka's Murusou-Club.
2010: Vanilla Gallery holds the Juan Maeda Seme-e exhibit "Dark Cherry."[3]
Interesting points
Maeda's name "Juan" is pronounced "Joo-ahn," not as the Spanish name "Juan."
Events and performances
1987: April 21-26. "<Lustre> Eight Person League of Published Artists." Kaname Ozuma, Yukio Koaku, Do Shoichi, Miyoji Sawato, Leo Sawaki[4], Harumi Nishimura, Ken Hikage and Juan Maeda.
Selected Works
- Love Slave (Soft Magic, 1999)
- Juan Maeda's Seme-e Collection (Soft Magic, 2000)
- Secret Charms (Myway Publishing, 2011).[5]
- Secret Taboo Rope Lust Gallery (MyWay, 2008)
- Pure Rope Stories. Collected works of Shiro Kasama, Yoji Muku, Shoji Oki and Juan Maeda.
- Rope Makeup - The Works of Juan Maeda #2 (2000)
- The Case of the Murder on D Hill (1998) Artwork by Maeda.
Image Gallery
"Flames of Lust" SM King. Nov 1974.
"Alluring Woman".
"Charming Rope Scenes".
"Flower Bonfire". SM Select. Apr 1976.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 From correspondence between Maeda's daughter and Ugo.
- ↑ This marks Maeda's debut in SM magazines.
- ↑ Pronunciation or better translation of title "闇桜" needed.
- ↑ "レオ澤鬼"
- ↑ Art by Akira Kito, Kaname Ozuma, Shiro Kasama and Juan Maeda.
References (※)
Connections
Kaname Ozuma, Do Shoichi, Oniroku Dan
