Natsume Ono

 is a Japanese manga artist. In addition to her mainstream manga work, Ono publishes boys' love (male-male romance) comics under the pen name basso.
Biography.
Ono began creating (self-published manga) after graduating from high school. In 2001, she completed a ten-month study abroad program in Italy, studying the Italian language. In 2003, upon her return to Japan, she began to create the webcomic series "La Quinta Camera". It was subsequently serialized in the magazine "Comic Seed!" and later published as a single volume by Shogakukan under their Ikki Comix imprint.
Ono's works have been published in English by Viz Media since 2010.
Style.
Ono is distinguished by her loose, minimalist drawing style, and for the characteristic wide mouths of her figures. She typically writes slice of life stories focused on interpersonal relationships, with travel used as a frequent plot and thematic device.