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This is a list of manga artists, commonly referred by the Japanese word mangaka, regardless of nationality. Romanized names are written in Western order (given names before family names), whereas kanji names are written in Japanese order (family names before given names). Many of them are pen-names.

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Name	Japanese name	Rōmaji name	Date of birth	Date of death	Notable works
Mitsuru Adachi	あだち 充	Adachi Mitsuru	February 9, 1959		Cross Game, H2, Touch
Yu Aida	相田 裕	Aida Yū	November 8, 1977		Gunslinger Girl
Miki Aihara	相原 実貴	Aihara Miki	June 10		Hot Gimmick, Tokyo Boys & Girls
Mizuho Aimoto	愛本 みずほ	Aimoto Mizuho	November 29
Haruka Aizawa	あいざわ 遥	Aizawa Haruka	May 21, 1970
Hiroshi Aizawa	あいざわひろし	Aizawa Hiroshi	April 1
Tamiko Akahoshi	赤星 たみこ	Akahoshi Tamiko	May 6, 1957
Michiyo Akaishi	赤石 路代	Akaishi Michiyo	October 11, 1959		Alpen Rose, Amakusa 1637, Asterisk
Ken Akamatsu	赤松 健	Akamatsu Ken	July 5, 1968		Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan, Love Hina, Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
Fujio Akatsuka	赤塚 不二夫	Akatsuka Fujio	September 14, 1935	August 2, 2008	Osomatsu-kun, Tensai Bakabon
Sho Akechi	明智 抄	Akechi Shō	February 8, 1960
Osamu Akimoto	秋本 治	Akimoto Osamu	December 11, 1952		Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo
Shōko Akira	彬　聖子	Akira Shōko	September 10
George Akiyama	ジョージ 秋山	Akiyama Jōji	April 27, 1943		Haguregumo, Zeni Geba
Akira Amano	天野 明	Amano Akira	1973		Reborn!
Shiro Amano	天野 シロ	Amano Shiro	January 4, 1976		Kingdom Hearts
Yoshitaka Amano	天野 喜孝	Amano Yoshitaka	July 8, 1952		Final Fantasy, The Sandman: The Dream Hunters, Vampire Hunter D
Natsumi Ando	安藤 なつみ	Andō Natsumi	January 27		Kitchen Princess, Zodiac P.I.
Yuma Ando	安藤 夕馬	Andō Yūma	July 22, 1962		Psychometrer Eiji
Moyoco Anno	安野 モヨコ	Anno Moyoko	March 26, 1971		Happy Mania, Sakuran, Sugar Sugar Rune
Nobuyuki Anzai	安西 信行	Anzai Nobuyuki	August 19, 1972		Flame of Recca, MÄR
Futaba Aoi	葵 二葉	Aoi Futaba	December 19		Level C
Yasuko Aoike	青池 保子	Aoike Yasuko	July 24, 1948		From Eroica with Love
Kotomi Aoki	青木 琴美	Aoki Kotomi	January 7, 1980		Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru
Mitsue Aoki	青木 光恵	Aoki Mitsue	February 24, 1969		Here Comes Koume!!
Takao Aoki	青木 たかお	Aoki Takao			Beyblade
Tetsuo Aoki	あおき てつお	Aoki Tetsuo	1957
Ume Aoki	蒼樹 うめ	Aoki Ume	August 3		Hidamari Sketch
Yūji Aoki	青木 雄二	Aoki Yūji	June 9, 1945	September 3, 2003	Naniwa Kin'yūdō
Gosho Aoyama	青山 剛昌	Aoyama Gōshō	June 21, 1963		Case Closed, Magic Kaito, Yaiba
Hideki Arai	新井 秀樹	Arai Hideki	September 15, 1963		Kiichi!!
Kiyoko Arai	あらい きよこ	Arai Kiyoko	June 1		Ask Dr. Rin!, Beauty Pop, Magical Emi, the Magic Star
Hiromu Arakawa	荒川 弘	Arakawa Hiromu	May 8, 1973		Fullmetal Alchemist, Hero Tales
Hirohiko Araki	荒木 飛呂彦	Araki Hirohiko	June 7, 1960		Baoh, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Hiroyuki Asada	浅田 弘幸	Asada Hiroyuki	February 15, 1968		I'll, Tegami Bachi
Yū Asagiri	あさぎり 夕	Asagiri Yū			Golden Cain, Midnight Panther
Yuya Asahina	朝比奈 ゆうや	Asahina Yūya	September 7, 1980
Masashi Asaki	朝基 まさし	Asaki Masashi	March 2, 1970		Psychometrer Eiji
Maru Asakura	亜桜 まる	Asakura Maru	December 28
Sekaiichi Asakura	朝倉 世界一	Asakura Sekaiichi	March 24, 1965
Kia Asamiya	麻宮 騎亜	Asamiya Kia	January 28, 1963		Martian Successor Nadesico, Silent Möbius, Steam Detectives
Hinako Ashihara	芦原 妃名子	Ashihara Hinako	January 15		Forbidden Dance, Sand Chronicles
Hitoshi Ashinano	芦奈野 ひとし	Ashinano Hitoshi	April 25, 1963		Kabu no Isaki, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō
Min Ayahana	彩花 みん	Ayahana Min	February 3, 1963		Akazukin Chacha
Rando Ayamine	綾峰 欄人	Ayamine Rando	1974		GetBackers
Kiyohiko Azuma	あずま きよひこ	Azuma Kiyohiko	May 27, 1968		Azumanga Daioh, Yotsuba&!
Mayumi Azuma	東 まゆみ	Azuma Mayumi	April 24, 1975		Elemental Gelade, Star Ocean: The Second Story
Ryō Azumi	あずみ 椋	Azuma Ryō
Noboru Baba	馬場 のぼる	Baba Noboru	October 18, 1927	April 7, 2001
Daichi Banjō	万乗 大智	Banjō Daichi	January 28, 1969		Dan Doh!!
Frédéric Boilet	フレデリック・ボワレ	Boware FurederikkuFurederikku Boware	January 16, 1960
Buronson	武論尊	Buronson	June 16, 1947		Fist of the Blue Sky, Fist of the North Star, Heat
Akio Chiba	ちばあきお 千葉 亜喜生	Chiba Akio	January 29, 1943	September 13, 1984	Captain, Play Ball
Kiyokazu Chiba	千葉きよかず 千葉潔和名義	Chiba Kiyokazu	April 16, 1961
Tetsuya Chiba	ちば てつや	Chiba Tetsuya	January 11, 1939		Notari Matsutarō, Tomorrow's Joe
Svetlana Chmakova	スヴェトラナ・クマコヴァ	Chmakova SvetlanaSvetlana Chmakova	October 7, 1979		Dramacon, Nightschool
Nanae Chrono	黒乃 奈々絵	Kurono Nanae	June 18, 1980		Peacemaker Kurogane, Senki Senki Momotama, Vassalord
Clamp	クランプ	Kuranpu	1987		Angelic Layer, Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits
Mark Crilley		Crilley MarkMark Crilley	May 21, 1965		Akiko series, Miki Falls
Tatsuya Egawa	江川 達也	Egawa Tatsuya	March 18, 1961		Golden Boy, Magical Tarurūto-kun, Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari
Hisashi Eguchi	江口 寿志	Eguchi Hisashi	March 29, 1956		Stop!! Hibari-kun!
Eiki Eiki	影木 栄貴	Eiki Eiki	December 1, 1971		Color, Dear Myself
Hiroki Endo	遠藤 浩輝	Endō Hiroki	1970		Eden: It's an Endless World!, Hiroki Endo's Tanpenshu
Kei Enue	えぬえ けい	Enue Kei	July 31
Mihona Fujii	藤井 みほな	Fujii Mihona	November 12, 1974		Gals!
Fujiko Fujio	藤子不二雄	Fujiko Fujio	1952	1987	Obake no Q-tarō
Fujiko F. Fujio	藤子・F・不二雄	Fujiko Efu Fujio	December 1, 1933	September 23, 1996	Doraemon, Kiteretsu Daihyakka, Perman
Fujiko Fujio (A)	藤子 不二雄A	Fujiko Fujio Ei	March 10, 1934		Kaibutsu-kun, Ninja Hattori-kun, Parasol Henbee
Ryu Fujisaki	藤崎 竜	Fujisaki Ryū	March 10, 1971		Hoshin Engi, Shiki, Wāqwāq
Tooru Fujisawa	藤沢 とおる	Fujisawa Tōru	1967		Great Teacher Onizuka, Rose Hip Rose, Shonan Junai Gumi
Kōsuke Fujishima	藤島 康介	Fujishima Kōsuke	July 7, 1964		éX-Driver, Oh My Goddess!, You're Under Arrest!
Kazuhiro Fujita	藤田 和日郎	Fujita Kazuhiro	May 24, 1964		Karakuri Circus, Ushio and Tora
Maguro Fujita	藤田 まぐろ	Fujita Maguro	March 6, 1971		Kero Kero Chime
Maki Fujita	藤田 麻貴	Fujita Maki	April 29
Hyōta Fujiyama	富士山ひょうた	Fujiyama Hyōta	January 28
Hiro Fujiwara	藤原 ヒロ	Fujiwara Hiro	December 23		Maid Sama!
Yoshihide Fujiwara	藤原芳秀	Fujiwara Yoshihide	June 13, 1966		Kenji
Eiichi Fukui	福井 英一	Fukui Eiichi	March 3, 1921	June 26, 1954	Akadō Suzunosuke
Nobuyuki Fukumoto	福本 伸行	Fukumoto, Nobuyuki	December 10, 1958		Akagi, Kaiji, Ten
Haruka Fukushima	フクシマ ハルカ	Fukushima Haruka	April 12		Cherry Juice, Instant Teen: Just Add Nuts, Kedamono Damono
Sho Fumimura	史村 翔	Fumimura Shō	June 16, 1947		Sanctuary
Kou Fumizuki	文月 晃	Fumizuki Kō	March 8		Ai Yori Aoshi
Minoru Furuya	古谷 実	Furuya Minoru	March 28, 1972		Ping-Pong Club
Mitsutoshi Furuya	古谷 三敏	Furuya Mitsutoshi	August 11, 1936		Dame Oyaji
Usamaru Furuya	古屋 兎丸	Furuya Usumaru	January 25, 1968		No Longer Human, Short Cuts, Suicide Club
Moto Hagio	萩尾 望都	Hagio Moto	May 12, 1949		A, Poe no Ichizoku, They Were Eleven
Kazushi Hagiwara	萩原 一至	Hagiwara Kazushi	April 4, 1963		Bastard‼
Mera Hakamada	袴田 めら	Hakamada Mera	September 6		Akatsuki-iro no Senpuku Majo, The Last Uniform
Maki Hakoda	箱田 真紀	Hakoda Maki
Pink Hanamori	花森 ぴんく	Hanamori Pinku	November 5, 1977		Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, Yume Yume Yu Yu
Kazuichi Hanawa	花輪 和一	Hanawa Kazuichi	April 17, 1947		Doing Time
Hidenori Hara	原 秀則	Hara Hidenori	June 14, 1961		Train Man: Densha Otoko
Tetsuo Hara	原 哲夫	Hara Tetsuo	September 2, 1961		Fist of the Blue Sky, Fist of the North Star, Keiji
Machiko Hasegawa	長谷川 町子	Hasegawa Machiko	January 30, 1920	May 27, 1992	Sazae-san
Bisco Hatori	葉鳥 ビスコ	Hatori Bisuko	August 30, 1975		Millennium Snow, Ouran High School Host Club
Asa Higuchi	ひぐち アサ	Higuchi Asa	1970		Big Windup!
Daisuke Higuchi	樋口 大輔	Higuchi Daisuke	May 16, 1966		Whistle!
Tachibana Higuchi	樋口 橘	Higuchi Tachibana	March 16, 1976		Gakuen Alice, Portrait of M and N
Aoi Hiiragi	柊 あおい	Hiiragi Aoi	November 22, 1962		Whisper of the Heart
Hideshi Hino	日野 日出志	Hino Hideshi	April 19, 1946		Hideshi Hino's Theater of Horror
Matsuri Hino	樋野 まつり	Hino Matsuri	January 24		Captive Hearts, MeruPuri, Vampire Knight
Hiroshi Hirata	平田 弘史	Hirata Hiroshi	February 9, 1937		Zatoichi
Kenshi Hirokane	弘兼 憲史	Hirokane Kenshi	September 9, 1947		Human Crossing, Kachō Kōsaku Shima
Saki Hiwatari	日渡 早紀	Hiwatari Saki	July 5, 1961		Global Garden, Please Save My Earth, Tower of the Future
Kyoko Hikawa	ひかわ きょうこ	Hikawa Kyōko	February 15, 1957		From Far Away, Otogimoyou Ayanishiki
Tsukasa Hojo	北条 司	Hōjō Tsukasa	March 5, 1959		Angel Heart, Cat's Eye (manga), City Hunter
Masaya Hokazono	外薗 昌也	Hokazono Masaya	February 16, 1961		Girl Friend, Inugami
Yukinobu Hoshino	星野 之宣	Hoshino Yukinobu	January 29, 1954		2001 Nights, Blue Hole
Mochiru Hoshisato	星里 もちる	Hoshisato Mochiru	January 1, 1961		Living Game
Yumi Hotta	ほった ゆみ	Hotta Yumi	1954		Hikaru no Go
Yukari Ichijo	一条 ゆかり	Ichijō Yukari	September 19, 1949		Pride, Yūkan Club
Masato Ichishiki	一式 まさと	Ichishiki Masato	November 12, 1971		SD Gundam Force Emaki Musharetsuden, SD Gundam Mushamaruden
Daisuke Igarashi	五十嵐 大介	Igarashi Daisuke	April 2, 1969		Children of the Sea
Mikio Igarashi	いがらし みきお	Igarashi Mikio	January 13, 1955		Bonobono, Ninpen Manmaru
Yumiko Igarashi	いがらし ゆみこ	Igarashi Yumiko	August 26, 1950		Candy Candy, Georgie!, The Sword of Paros
Riyoko Ikeda	池田 理代子	Ikeda Riyoko	December 18, 1947		Oniisama e..., Orpheus no Mado, The Rose of Versailles
Ryoichi Ikegami	池上 遼一	Ikegami Ryōichi	May 29, 1944		Crying Freeman, Mai the Psychic Girl, Sanctuary
Koi Ikeno	池野 恋	Ikeno Koi	April 16, 1959		Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, Tokimeki Tonight
Gō Ikeyamada	池山田 剛	Ikeyamada Gō	May 25		Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!!, Uwasa no Midori-kun!!
Mia Ikumi	征海 未亜	Ikumi Mai	March 27		Koi Cupid, Super Doll Licca-chan, Tokyo Mew Mew
Ichiko Ima	今 市子	Ima Ichiko	April 11
Yasue Imai	今井 康絵	Imai Yasue	October 23
Koji Inada	稲田 浩司	Inada Kōji	March 14, 1964		Beet the Vandel Buster, Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken
Kazurou Inoue	井上 和郎	Inoue Kazurō	May 1		Ai Kora, Midori Days
Santa Inoue	井上 三太	Inoue Santa	1968		The Neighbor No. Thirteen, Tokyo Tribe, Tokyo Tribes
Takehiko Inoue	井上 雄彦	Inoue Takehiko	January 12, 1967		Buzzer Beater, Slam Dunk, Vagabond
Sukune Inugami	犬上 すくね	Inugami Sukune	November 11		Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl
Ippongi Bang	一本木 蛮	Ippongi Ban	January 4, 1965
Hisaichi Ishii	いしい ひさいち	Ishii Hisaichi	September 2, 1951		Baito-kun, Nono-chan, Ojamanga Yamada-kun
Ken Ishikawa	石川 賢	Ishikawa Ken	June 28, 1948	November 15, 2006	Battle Hawk, Dragon Slayer, Getter Robo
Kyuta Ishikawa	石川 球太	Ishikawa Kyūta	January 16, 1930		Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Shōnen Keniya, Ur
Masayuki Ishikawa	石川 雅之	Ishikawa Masayuki	July 29, 1974		Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture
Yūgo Ishikawa	石川優吾	Ishikawa Yūgo	February 9, 1960		Fighting Beauty Wulong, Kappa no Kaikata, Yoiko (manga)
Shotaro Ishinomori	石ノ森 章太郎	Ishinomori Shōtarō	January 25, 1938	January 28, 1998	Cyborg 009, Skull Man
Osamu Ishiwata	石渡 治	Ishiwata Osamu	May 19, 1959		B.B.
Keisuke Itagaki	板垣 恵介	Itagaki Keisuke	April 4, 1957		Baki the Grappler, Garouden
Akihiro Ito	伊藤 明弘	Itō Akihiro			Geobreeders, Wilderness
Akira Itō	伊藤 彰	Itō Akira			Yu-Gi-Oh! R
Junji Ito	伊藤 潤二	Itō Junji	July 31, 1963		Gyo, Tomie, Uzumaki
Sei Itoh	伊藤 勢	Itō Sei	September 13, 1963		El-Hazard, Monster Collection
Takehiko Ito	伊東 岳彦	Itō Takehiko			Haō Taikei Ryū Knight, Outlaw Star
Hitoshi Iwaaki	岩明 均	Iwaaki Hitoshi	July 28, 1960		Historie, Parasyte
Mariko Iwadate	岩館 真理子	Iwadate Mariko	February 8, 1957
Yūji Iwahara	岩原 裕二	Iwahara Yūji			Cat Paradise, Chikyu Misaki, King of Thorn
Kaneyoshi Izumi	和泉 かねよし	Izumi Kaneyoshi	April 1		Doubt!!, Sonnanja neyo
Rei Izumi	依澄 れい	Izumi Rei	April 12		.hack//Legend of the Twilight, Hibiki's Magic
Ryo Ikuemi	いくえみ 綾	Ikuemi Ryō	October 2, 1964		Kiyoku Yawaku
Judal	ジュダル	Judaru			Vampire Game
Katsura Hoshino	星野 桂	Hoshino Katsura	April 21, 1980		D.Gray-man
Naoyuki Kageyama	影山 なおゆき	Kageyama Naoyuki			Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Narumi Kakinouchi	垣野内 成美	Kakinouchi Narumi	March 21, 1962		The Strange Case Files of Ryoko Yakushiji, Vampire Princess Miyu
Yoko Kamio	神尾 葉子	Kamio Yōko	June 29, 1966		Boys Over Flowers, Cat Street
Akimine Kamijyo	上条 明峰	Kamijō Akimine	September 13, 1975		Code: Breaker, Samurai Deeper Kyo
Atsushi Kamijo	上條 敦士	Kamijō Atsushi	March 12, 1963		To-y
Yōzaburō Kanari	金成 陽三郎	Kanari Yōzaburō	August 20, 1965		Gimmick!, Kindaichi Case Files
Atsushi Kaneko	Kanji/kana	Kaneko Atsushi	December 26, 1966
Yukio Kanesada	かねさだ 雪緒	Kanesada Yukio	June 11		Kamikaze Girls
Masaomi Kanzaki	神崎 将臣	Kanzaki Masaomi	August 17, 1964		Xenon
[[Rurika Kasuga]	春日 るりか	Kasuga Rurika	April 26, 1967		Fancy Lala
Masakazu Katsura	桂 正和	Katsura Masakazu	December 10, 1962		I"s, Video Girl Ai, Wingman
Izumi Kawachi	河内 和泉	Kawachi Izumi	March 29		Enchanter
Kaiji Kawaguchi	かわぐち かいじ	Kawaguchi Kaiji	July 27, 1948		Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President, The Silent Service, Zipang
Yumiko Kawahara	川原 由美子	Kawahara Yumiko	February 20, 1960		Dolls
Mika Kawamura	川村 美香	Kawamura Mika	August 5, 1973		Awasete Ippon, Shin Daa! Daa! Daa!, UFO Baby
Noboru Kawasaki	川崎 のぼる	Kawasaki Noboru	January 28, 1941		Inakappe Taishō, Star of the Giants
Mizuki Kawashita	河下 水希	Kawashita Mizuki	August 31, 1971		First Love Limited, Strawberry 100%
Michiyo Kikuta	菊田 みちよ	Kikuta Michiyo	February 10		Mamotte! Lollipop
Masashi Kishimoto	岸本 斉史	Kishimoto Masashi	November 8, 1974		Naruto
Monkey Punch	モンキー・パンチ	Monkī Panchi	May 26, 1937		Cinderella Boy, Lupin III, Musashi Gundoh
Aya Shōoto	硝音 あや	Shōoto Aya	December 25
Kaili Sorano	空廼 カイリ	Sorano Kairi			Monochrome Factor
Kazusa Takashima	高嶋 上総	Takashima Kazusa	October 23		Harlem Beat wa Yoake Made, Man's Best Friend, Wild Rock

K

• Seishi Kishimoto (岸本 聖史) (Creator of 666 Satan)
• Yukito Kishiro (木城 ゆきと)
• Taku Kitazaki (北崎 拓)
• Rakuten Kitazawa (北沢 楽天)
• Mohiro Kitoh (鬼頭 莫宏)
• Kiyochika Kobayashi (小林 清親)
• Makoto Kobayashi (小林 まこと)
• Miyuki Kobayashi (小林 深雪)
• Jin Kobayashi (小林 尽)
• Yoshinori Kobayashi (小林 善範)
• Yuuto Kobayashi (小林 悠人)
• Koge-Donbo (コゲどんぼ) aka Kokoro Koharuno (小春こころ)
• Goseki Kojima (小島 剛夕)
• Satoshi Kon (今 敏)
• Takeshi Konomi (許斐 剛)
• Tsukasa Kotobuki (ことぶき つかさ)
• Yoneda Kou (ヨネダ コウ)
• Yun Kouga (高河 ゆん)
• Hirano Kouta (平野 耕太)
• Yū Koyama (小山 ゆう)
• Tite Kubo (久保 帯人) (Creator of Bleach)
• Yuichi Kumakura (熊倉 裕一)
• Kōji Kumeta (久米田 康治)
• Erika Kurahashi (倉橋 えりか)
• Shosuke Kurakane (倉金 章介)
• Fusako Kuramochi (くらもち ふさこ)
• Iou Kuroda (黒田 硫黄 Kuroda Iō)
• Masami Kurumada (車田 正美)
• Hidenori Kusaka (日下 秀憲)
• Maki Kusumoto (楠本 まき)
• Kei Kusunoki (楠 桂)
• Jiro Kuwata (桑田 二郎)

L

• M. Alice LeGrow
• Little Fish
• Lily Chou-Chou (mangaka)

See also

• List of cartoonists
• List of comic creators
• List of Japanese artists
• List of Japanese writers

External links

• Lambiek Comiclopedia
• Anime News Network Encyclopedia

Manga