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


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