is a Japanese manga artist. She writes primarily for Shogakukan in the shōjo manga magazine Betsucomi. She is best known as the author of Backstage Prince and Black Bird. In 2009, Black Bird received the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga. Both Backstage Prince and Black Bird are licensed in English in North America by Viz Media. Selected works (2001–2002)—2 volumes Rakuen (2004) Backstage Prince (2004–2005) (2006)—1 volume (2006–2014) (2015–present)—11 volumes, on-going Baby, Star Bitter – Nakechau Koi Monogatari Eikoku Kizoku Goyoutashi Yasashii Te Yurusarete Inai Watachitachi Gokko Sono Hakui wo Nuide Last Notes References External links Official website Women manga artists Manga artists from Tokyo Living people People from Tokyo Japanese female comics artists Female comics writers Japanese women writers Year of birth missing (living people)