Yutaka Abe (阿部ゆたか)
Has also released comics under the names RocketBrothers (ロケット兄弟) and Tachibana Seven (橘セブン).
Links
- Homepage: (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 阿部 ゆたか 著者ページ (paid link)
- Yutaka ABE - Anime News Network
Eriko Agei (安芸永里子)
Wrote the story for Dare ka ga Mitsumeteru (だれかが見つめてる), drawn by Youko Matsumoto (松本洋子).
Mayumi Aida (愛田真夕美)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 愛田 真夕美 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Mayumi Aida Author Page (paid link)
Jirou Akagawa (赤川次郎)
His Shisha no Gakuensai (死者の学園祭) was made into a comic of the same name by Nana Akiyoshi (あきよし菜魚), as well as being the source for Youko Matsumoto (松本洋子)’s Nusumareta Houkago (ぬすまれた放課後). Matsumoto also based Satsujin yo Konnichi wa (殺人よこんにちは) and Kaiki Hakubutsukan (怪奇博物館) on his novels. More recently released is the Akagawa Mystery Comics series:
- Kochira, Danchi Tanteikyoku (こちら、団地探偵局) by Yuiko Ooya (大矢結子)
- Mikeneko Holmes no Kyoufu Kan (三毛猫ホームズの恐怖館) by Mick Takeuchi (竹内未来)
- Tenshi to Akuma (天使と悪魔) by Rie Shimizu (清水利江)
- Nigekonda Hanayome (逃げこんだ花嫁) by Natsuki Kuriyama (栗山なつき)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 赤川 次郎 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Jirō Akagawa Author Page (paid link)
- Jirō AKAGAWA - Anime News Network
Bebe Akai (赤衣べべ)
Jiro Akiba (あきばじろぉ)
Primarily a creator of "boys' love" comics, Akiba has done one "true horror" comic, Tsukiakari no Shugorei-san* (月明かりの守護霊さん), put out by Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp あきば じろぉ 著者ページ (paid link)
Matsuri Akino (秋乃茉莉)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 秋乃 茉莉 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Matsuri Akino Author Page (paid link)
- Matsuri AKINO - Anime News Network
Miyabi Akita (秋田みやび)
Novelist whose Bonkura Onmyouji no Oni Yome (ぼんくら陰陽師の鬼嫁) series was adapted by Yukiko Tono (遠野由来子).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 秋田 みやび 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Miyabi Akita Author Page (paid link)
Tamayo Akiyama (秋山たまよ)
Links
- Homepage: (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 秋山 たまよ 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Tamayo Akiyama Author Page (paid link)
- Tamayo AKIYAMA - Anime News Network
Nana Akiyoshi (あきよし菜魚)
Mostly a creator of "boys’ love" comics, Akiyoshi released one mystery title, 死者の学園祭 (Shisha no Gakuensai), published by Kadokawa Shoten (角川書店) under Asuka Comics (あすかコミックス). The story was based on a work by well-known mystery author Jirou Akagawa (赤川次郎).
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Jido Akizuki (秋月慈童)
Psychic who provided the story for Takakazu Nagakubo (永久保貴一)'s Mikkyou Sou Akizuki Jidou no Higi: Reigen Suhou Mandala (密教僧 秋月慈童の秘儀 霊験修法曼荼羅).
Kyoko Akizuki (秋月杏子)
Sumiko Amakawa (天川すみこ)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 天川 すみこ 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Sumiko Amakawa Author Page (paid link)
- Sumiko AMAKAWA - Anime News Network
Miko Amamiya (天宮視子)
Source of the stories for the Reikan O-jou Amamiya Miko Series (霊感お嬢★天宮視子シリーズ), illustrated by Kakeru Hitomi (ひとみ翔).
Hirume Ameno (天之ひるめ)
Listed as the author of several parts of the Tenchi Shinmei! (天地神鳴!) series, otherwise by Nao Hinachi (ヒナチなお). She also wrote the story for Hana Umeno (梅野花)'s short work Sakura no Shita de (桜の下で).
Mayuki Anan (阿南まゆき)
Created Bloody Lily (ブラッディ・リリィ), published by Shogakukan (小学館) under Ciao Horror Comics (ちゃおホラーコミックス). She has also had short works appear in several Ciao Horror Comics anthologies.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 阿南 まゆき 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Mayuki Anan Author Page (paid link)
- Mayuki ANAN - Anime News Network
Yukio Aoe (青江雪生)
This name is also sometimes listed as Yukimi Aoe.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 青江 雪生 著者ページ (paid link)
Yasuko Aoike (青池保子)
Links
- Homepage: 青池保子公式サイト LAND HAUS (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 青池 保子 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Yasuko Aoike Author Page (paid link)
- Yasuko AOIKE - Anime News Network
Rin Aoki (アオキリン)
This artist’s name is also sometimes listed as Kirin Ao (unless this is in fact a separate person, though that seems unlikely).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp アオ キリン 著者ページ (paid link)
Pink Aomata (碧也ぴんく)
Links
- Blog: 王様の絵日記
- Amazon.co.jp 碧也 ぴんく 著者ページ (paid link)
- Pink AOMATA - Anime News Network
Tamami Aono (青乃多万実)
Aono seems to specialize in risque girls' titles, all published by Akita Shoten (秋田書店). Her Dangerous Guardian (あぶない! ガーディアン) originally appeared in Mystery Bonita. At least part of the series was later included in the Akita Shoten anthology Love Gold.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 青乃 多万実 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Tamami Aono Author Page (paid link)
Kiyoko Arai (あらいきよこ)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp あらい きよこ 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Kiyoko Arai Author Page (paid link)
- Kiyoko ARAI - Anime News Network
Hiroshi Aramata (荒俣宏)
Prolific novelist and translator who provided the story for Naoko Kugo (九後奈緒子)’s Yumeyume Onmyouji Kidan (夢々陰陽師鬼談).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 荒俣 宏 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Hiroshi Aramata Author Page (paid link)
- Hiroshi ARAMATA - Anime News Network
Rururu Araragi (あららぎるるる)
Links
- Homepage: ¡amigas! (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp あららぎ るるる 著者ページ (paid link)
Sumi Arisaka (有坂須美)
Also creates comics under the name Arisa Kasumi (霞亜里沙).
Links
Rui Arisugawa (有栖川るい)
Arisugawa apparently sometimes writes her name as "Rui Alicegawa," and indeed on occasion fully translates the pun and renders it as "Alice the Bad." But since it’s not clear which should be considered the most official form, it seemed best to be conservative and use the standard romanization.
Links
- Homepage: (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 有栖川 るい 著者ページ (paid link)
Masanobu Asai (浅井まさのぶ)
Sai Asai (浅井西)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 浅井西 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Sai Asai Author Page (paid link)
- Sai ASAI - Anime News Network
Ken Asamatsu (朝松健)
Novelist who also wrote the story for Magical Blue*, drawn by Mizuki Sakura (桜水樹), and scripted KEN & JET no Makai Shoukan (KEN&JETの魔界召喚), drawn by JET.
Links
- Homepage: UNCLE DAGON TEMPLE (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 朝松 健 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Ken Asamatsu Author Page (paid link)
- Ken ASAMATSU - Anime News Network
Asami Satoru (あさみさとる)
Also works under the names Asami Misato (麻実美里) and Yokoi Shiho (横井志保).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp あさみ さとる 著者ページ (paid link)
Ruri Asaoka (浅丘ルリ)
All but forogtten today, Asaoka was a prolific author in the earliest days of girls comics.
Yūho Ashibe (あしべゆうほ)
Links
Yuriko Atsuta (あつたゆりこ)
Syun Ayasaki (綾崎隼)
Author of the Noble Children (ノーブルチルドレン) book series. Noble Children no Zankoku* (ノーブルチルドレンの残酷) was made into a comic by Yae Mikimoto (幹本ヤエ).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 綾崎 隼 著者ページ (paid link)
Kuuya Ayase (文世空也)
One of the alternate pen names of riu ayase (あやせりう). This name is also sometimes transliterated as "Cooya Ayase," but not consistently.
Links
- Homepage: Riu Riu (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 文世 空也 著者ページ (paid link)
Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻行人)
Horror and mystery author. Miyako Cojima (児嶋都) adapted his Gankyuu Kitan (眼球綺譚) and Hi-iro no Sasayaki (緋色の囁き) into comics.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 綾辻 行人 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Yukito Ayatsuji Author Page (paid link)
- Yukito AYATSUJI - Anime News Network
Ryo Azuki (亜月亮)
Links
- Blog: AZAZ日記 (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 亜月 亮 著者ページ (paid link)
- Ryō AZUKI - Anime News Network
Ryo Azumi (あずみ椋)
Links
- Homepage: (Japanese and English)
- Amazon.co.jp あずみ椋 著者ページ (paid link)
- Ryō AZUMI - Anime News Network
Kawato Azusa (梓河人)
Wrote the Another Heaven novel series with George Iida (飯田譲治). The comics version was drawn by Futaba Ono (小野双葉).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 梓 河人 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Kawato Azusa Author Page (paid link)