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Ichigo Takano is a Japanese comic strip author. She is mainly known for being the author of the manga Orange.
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Hayao Miyazaki (Japanese: 宮崎駿) is a celebrated Japanese animator, filmmaker, screenwriter, and manga artist, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of animation. He is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, the animation studio responsible for producing many of Japan’s most beloved and internationally acclaimed animated films. Over the course of a career spanning decades, Miyazaki has developed a reputation for creating visually rich, emotionally resonant stories that often explore themes such as nature, pacifism, flight, childhood, and the human condition.
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Japanese name 桂明日香, Katsura Asuka is a manga artist. She has drawn the series Blood+ and Le Portrait de Petite Cosette.

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SHINKAI Makoto
Name (in native language): 新海誠
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Makoto Shinkai

Makoto Shinkai (新海誠 Shinkai Makoto?), born as Makoto Niitsu (新津誠 Niitsu Makoto?, February 9, 1973) is a Japanese director of anime and former graphic designer. A native of the Nagano Prefecture, Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University where he was a member of juvenile literature club where he drew picture books. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle school. His favorite anime is Castle in the Sky by Hayao Miyazaki. Shinkai has been called "The New Miyazaki" in several reviews including Anime Advocates and ActiveAnime, comparisons which he calls an "overestimation".

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Keiichi Arawi

Keiichi Arawi (あらゐけいいち, Arawi Keiichi) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator.
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Yoshitoki Oima

See also: 大今良時

OIMA Yoshitoki: 大今良時
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Yoshitoki Ooima
Yoshitoki Ōima

Even though her one-shot Koe no Katachi won critical acclaim, it took a longsome law suit to get a magazine to publish it because of its socio-critical theme. Eventually, it was featured in the February edition of Bessatsu Shounen Magazin, where it placed first, and later in the 12th edition of the 2013 Weekly Shounen Magazine.

She has also collaborated with UBUKATA Tow for the manga adaption of his novel Mardock Scramble.

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Also known as 石田スイ.

Sui Ishida (石田スイ, Ishida Sui), born December 28, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist
In 2010 he won the Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award with Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種, Tōkyō Kushu). In March 2011, the same oneshot was published in the 2nd Issue of Miracle Jump. And later in September 2011, Tokyo Ghoul started as a series in Weekly Young Jump 2011-41 Issue. In December 2011, he made another oneshot about Rize that was published in December 2011 in Miracle Jump 6th Issue, which was later collected in the 6th volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
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Sui Ishida is his penname; nobody knows his real name or what he looks like.

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Makoto Shinkai

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Mahfud Ikhwan lahir di Lamongan, 7 Mei 1980. Lulus dari Jurusan Sastra Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada, tahun 2003 dengan skripsi tentang cerpen-cerpen Kuntowijoyo. Menulis sejak kuliah, pernah menerbitkan cerpennya di Annida, Jawa Pos, Minggu Pagi, dan di beberapa buku antologi cerpen independen.

Bekerja di penerbitan buku sekolah antara 2005–2009 dan menghasilkan serial Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam untuk siswa MI berjudul Bertualang Bersama Tarikh (4 jilid, 2006) dan menulis cergam Seri Peperangan pada Zaman Nabi (3 jilid, 2008). Novelnya yang sudah terbit adalah Ulid Tak Ingin ke Malaysia (2009) dan Lari Gung! Lari! (2011). Novelnya yang ketiga, Kambing dan Hujan, memenangkan Sayembara Novel Dewan Kesenian Jakarta 2014.

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Yoshitoki Oima

See also: 大今良時

OIMA Yoshitoki: 大今良時
Associated Names:
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Yoshitoki Ooima
Yoshitoki Ōima

Even though her one-shot Koe no Katachi won critical acclaim, it took a longsome law suit to get a magazine to publish it because of its socio-critical theme. Eventually, it was featured in the February edition of Bessatsu Shounen Magazin, where it placed first, and later in the 12th edition of the 2013 Weekly Shounen Magazine.

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2005 yılında Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi İnşaat Fakültesi'ne girmiş, 2007 yılında Fermuar dergisinde çizmeye başlamıştır. 2008 yılından itibaren Uykusuz dergisinde Ama Arkadaşlar İyidir adlı köşeyi çizmiştir. Halen aynı dergide Ve Sinem adlı köşeyi çizmektedir.

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Leonardo Patrignani was born in Moncalieri (Torino) in 1980.
Leonardo has been the singer and songwriter of a heavy metal band called Beholder (with the alias Patrick Wire). Beholder signed with Dragonheart Records in 2000 and released three records in the following 4 years (The Legend Begins, Wish For Destruction, Lethal Injection).
In 2005 Leonardo started studying as an actor and dubber, and now he's a professional dubber (involved in many famous videogames like Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed 2).
From 2009 to 2012, Patrignani has also been the official Italian live commentator in the EA Sports offline event concerning FIFA (world's most popular soccer simulation).

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