is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture.
His debut work is The Ping Pong Club, published in Young Magazine. It was adapted into a 26-episode anime series in 1995. In 1996, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for The Ping Pong Club. In March 2021, Kodansha USA licensed Ciguatera.
Two of his series have been adapted to the big screen, namely Himizu in 2011, and Himeanole in 2016.
Works Title Year Notes Refs The Ping Pong Club 1993–1996 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 13 volumes 1997–1998 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 5 volumes 1999–2000 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 3 volumes 2001–2002 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 4 volumes 2003–2005 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 6 volumes 2006–2007 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 4 volumes 2008–2010 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 6 volumes 2012–2013 Serialized in Weekly Young MagazinePublished by Kodansha in 4 volumes 2016–2017 Serialized in EveningPublished by Kodansha in 2 volumes
References
External links
Profile at The Ultimate Manga Page