was a Japanese manga artist best known for being the creator, illustrator, and storyboarder of Tokyo Mew Mew, a manga series Ikumi created with writer Reiko Yoshida. Her first manga story, The Rabbit Who Makes It Rain Stars was written when she was just 18 years old, and was a winning entry in the Nakayoshi Newcomer manga contest.
Ikumi died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage on March 7, 2022.
Works Title Year Notes RefsThe Rabbit Who Makes It Rain Stars1997Debut workAlso known as Usagi no Furasu Hoshi, Rabbit StarfallWinner of the 24th Nakayoshi Newcomer Manga AwardPublished in RunRun, January 1998Reprinted in Tokyo Mew Mew à La Mode, volume 2The Sleeping Beauty of Berry Forest1997Also known as Sleeping Princess of Berry ForestPublished in Nakayoshi August 1998 Summer Break Land Special EditionReprinted in Tokyo Mew Mew, volume 6Tokyo Black Cat Girl1999Published in Nakayoshi February 2000 Winter Break Land Special EditionReprinted in Tokyo Mew Mew, volume 4 Super Doll Licca-chan 1999 Serialized in NakayoshiPublished by Kodansha Comics for 2 volumes Tokyo Mew Mew 2000–03 Illustrator and co-creator, written with Reiko Yoshida.Serialized in Nakayoshi magazinePublished by Kodansha for 7 volumes Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode2003-04Sequel to Tokyo Mew MewGirls Fight2004Published in Nakayoshi March 2004 Repure 2004 Published in Asuka Comics for 1 volume Koi Cupid 2005–08 Serialized in Comi Digi and Comi Digi+Published in Flex Comix for 5 volumes Only One Wish 2005 Serialized in Nakayoshi magazinePublished by Kodansha for one volume Tokyo Mew Mew Re-Turn 2020 Serialized in Nakayoshi magazine References
External links Personal website , archived December 24, 2008