Giman K (Kギマン)
Yukako Kabei (壁井ユカコ)
Author who wrote the Kiiri: Shisha-tachi wa Areno ni Nemuru* (キーリ 死者たちは荒野に眠る) novels, adapted into comics by Shiori Teshirogi (手代木史織).
Links
- Homepage: パルプチャンネル
- Amazon.co.jp 壁井 ユカコ 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Yukako Kabei Author Page (paid link)
- Yukako KABEI - Anime News Network
Saiko Kaburagi (蕪木彩子)
"Saiko Kaburagi" is apparently a collaboration between two artists, Baku Kaburagi (蕪木ばく) and Natsuki Hiura (ひうらなつき). They sometimes add their own names to their works.
As indicated by the frequent appearance of the word "splatter" in the titles, these works tend to be gory.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 蕪木 彩子 著者ページ (paid link)
Kichou Kagemori (影森奇蝶)
Sometimes listed as an alternate pen name for Marina Shirakawa (白川まり奈), although this has not been confirmed.
Yuu Kagura (神楽ゆう)
Hypno-therapist who wrote the story for You Taiki (堆木庸)’s Kokoro no Shohousen: Inner Medicine* (心の処方箋 インナーメディスン).

Narumi Kakinouchi (垣野内成美)
Kakinouchi is, in my opinion, one of the greatest artists living in Japan. Like many Americans, my first exposure to girls’ horror was through her works, and it was an unforgettable experience. She would probably be included in my featured authors if it weren’t for the fact that she already has dozens of fan pages all over the world!
Kakinouchi often worked in collaboration with her husband, who apparently writes under the annoyingly similar names Toshiki Hirano (平野俊貴) and Toshihiro Hirano (平野俊弘).
Links
- Homepage: 垣野内成美オフィシャルホームページ
- Amazon.co.jp 垣野内 成美 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Narumi Kakinouchi Author Page (paid link)
- Narumi KAKINOUCHI - Anime News Network
Fuufu Kakuta (角田ふうふ)
Kamata Kimiko (かまたきみこ)
Kamata listed her name in the Eastern order on her former web site.
Links
- Blog: 空想結晶エンジン
- Amazon.co.jp かまた きみこ 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Kimiko Kamata Author Page (paid link)
Manabu Kaminaga (神永学)
Author of the Shinrei Tantei Yakumo (心霊探偵八雲) novel series, which has been adapted into two separate girls' horror comics titles: Shinrei Tantei Yakumo (心霊探偵八雲), by Suzuka Oda (小田すずか), and Shinrei Tantei Yakumo: Akai Hitomi wa Shitte Iru (心霊探偵八雲 赤い瞳は知っている), by Ritsu Miyako (都戸利津).
Links
- Homepage: 小説家 神永学オフィシャルサイト
- Amazon.co.jp 神永 学 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Manabu Kaminaga Author Page (paid link)
- Manabu KAMINAGA - Anime News Network

Yū Kamiya (神谷悠)
Not to be confused with the author of No Game, No Life (ノーゲーム・ ノーライフ), whose name is written with different characters in Japanese (榎宮祐).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 神谷 悠 著者ページ (paid link)
Mika Kamizawa (神澤美香)
A New-Age therapist who also wrote the Psychic Dr. Kamizawa Mika no Fushigi Clinic (サイキックDr.神澤美香の 不思議クリニック) series. The first volume was drawn by Makoto Morimura (森村真琴). Four more volumes were drawn by You Taiki (堆木庸).
Nanami Kamon (加門七海)
Author of a series of novels which were the source for Seimei. (晴明。) by Akemi Inokawa (猪川朱美). She also provided the material for the "true horror" series Kaiki Shinrei Gatari (怪奇心霊語り) and Kaidan Tsurezuregusa (怪談徒然草), both drawn by JET.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 加門 七海 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Nanami Kamon Author Page (paid link)
Kanda Mori (神田森莉)
Kanda's given name has sometimes appeared as "Moli," but apparently he now prefers the more traditional "Mori."
He appears to have previously acted as an independant self-publisher, releasing titles online under Hamster Books. Many of these works were also made available in English. Kanda himself labels his horror comics as "Screaming Bloody Gore! Bad Taste Horror." Some may also have adult content. Caveat emptor!
Links
- Homepage: 神田森莉Books | 神田森莉の作品を紹介します。公式サイト。 (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 神田 森莉 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Mori Kanda Author Page (paid link)
Hikaru Kandori (神鳥ひかる)
Remi Kaneko (金子レミ・ 金子玲美)
Wrote the stories for Tsugumi Tsukishima (月嶋つぐ美)’s Koroshiya Kyoushi Tanaka Ichirou no Jikenbo (殺し屋教師田中一朗の事件簿) and Tenshi-teki Tantei Dan* (天使的探偵団) series.
Kanemune (兼宗)
Illustrator of The House in Fata Morgana (ファタモルガーナの館) comics adaptation serialized in Akita Shoten (秋田書店)'s Mystery Bonita (ミステリーボニータ).
The name is consistently listed as one word on publications, although the associated Twitter page would imply that it should actually be romanized as Kane Mune.
Hanako Karube (軽部華子)
Ayumi Kasai (笠井あゆみ)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 笠井 あゆみ 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Ayumi Kasai Author Page (paid link)
- Ayumi KASAI - Anime News Network
Hideo Kasuya (粕谷秀夫)
Author of the Akane no Dowsing Rod* (あかねのダウジングロード) series by Mika Takemori (竹森美香).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 粕谷 秀夫 著者ページ (paid link)

Kato Yagi (加藤山羊)
The creative team of artist Kato Yagi and author Yagi Jun (矢樹純) serialized Kairai no Ori: Induction Game* (傀儡の檻 インダクション・ゲーム) in Mystery Bonita. The series was then released in two digital-only volumes titled Remote Parasite: Kao no Nai Oni ga Boku o Kurau* (リモート・ パラサイト 顔のない鬼が僕を喰らう).
Links
- Homepage: 山羊の穴
- Blog: やぎのくらし
- Amazon.co.jp 加藤 山羊 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.co.jp 矢樹純 著者ページ (paid link)
Madoka Kawaguchi (川口まどか)
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Yumiko Kawahara (川原由美子)
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Yuu Kawamorita (川守田游)
Wrote the story for Chiyomi Itani (井澗千代美)’s Fitness Club Satsujin Jiken (フィットネスクラブ殺人事件).
Mayumi Kawamura (川村真弓美)
Norikazu Kawashima (川島のりかず)
Hiroko Kazama (風間宏子)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 風間 宏子 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Hiroko Kazama Author Page (paid link)
Wataru Kenmochi (剣持亘)
Screenwriter who also wrote the story for Watashi no Naka ni Hebi ga Sumu!* (わたしの中にへびがすむ!), drawn by Ryoko Takashina (高階良子).
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KIKI (木々)
Not to be confused with the author of the series released in English as Roll Over and Die, whose name is written with different characters in Japanese (キキ).
Links
- Homepage:
(Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 木々 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Kiki Author Page (paid link)
Hideyuki Kikuchi (菊地秀行)
A prolific author and source for several comics series, including the horror titles Darkside Blues by Yūho Ashibe (あしべゆうほ), and Western Bugei Chou (ウエスタン武芸帳) and KEN & JET no Makai Shoukan (KEN&JETの魔界召喚), both drawn by JET.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 菊地 秀行 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Hideyuki Kikuchi Author Page (paid link)
- Hideyuki KIKUCHI - Anime News Network
Chikako Kikukawa (菊川近子)
Kikukawa is a classic girls' horror artist, sometimes compared to Chie Watari (渡千枝).
She has been published since at least the 1970s, however, so it has proved difficult to get complete information on her earlier titles.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 菊川 近子 著者ページ (paid link)
Kazuaki Kimura (木村和昭)
Tamaki Kirishima (霧島珠樹)
Links
- Homepage:
- Amazon.co.jp 霧島 珠樹 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Tamaki Kirishima Author Page (paid link)
- Tamaki KIRISHIMA - Anime News Network
Daimuro Kishi (岸大武郎)
Links
- Blog: リュウグウノツカイ-岸大武郎のBlog (Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 岸 大武郎 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Daimuro Kishi Author Page (paid link)
- Amazon.com kishidaimuro Author Page (paid link)
- Daimuro KISHI - Anime News Network
Yuusuke Kishi (貴志祐介)
Horror writer and author of the novel Isola: Juusan-banme no Jinkaku* (ISOLA 十三番目の人格, on which Miki Rinno (凛野ミキ)’s Isola: Tajuujinkaku Shoujo (ISOLA 多重人格少女) was based. His Kuroi Ie (黒い家) was made into a live-action movie which was then also adapted into a comic drawn by Futaba Ono (小野双葉).
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Atsuko Kishida (岸田あつ子)
Kaoru Kitamura (北村薫)
Mystery author who wrote the stories for the Meitantei Kannagi Yumihiko (名探偵・ 巫弓彦) series drawn by Yutaka Nanten (南天佑); and Fukumen Satsuka wa Futari Iru* (覆面作家は二人いる), drawn by Mizuho Mino (美濃みずほ).
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Shigeru Kitazawa (北沢しげる)
Hiromi Kiyohara (きよはらひろみ)
Ponzu Kobayashi (小林ぽんず)
Has also created comics under the name Usako Yamada (山田うさこ), although none of those are horror.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 小林 ぽんず 著者ページ (paid link)

Shinichi Koga (古賀新一)
Known almost exclusively for the Ekoeko Azarak (エコエコアザラク) series, even in Japan, Koga actually had a long and prolific career. It is difficult to come by information on his earliest works, especially since some were apparently published under the name Shinsaku Koga (古賀しんさく), a variation of his real name (written 古賀申策). Any additional infomation would be appreciated!
His work also sometimes appeared in horror anthologies.
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Mieko Koide (こいでみえこ)
Koide has primarily written "boys’ love" titles, only one of which qualifies as girls' horror: Saigo no Yakusoku* (最後の約束), published by Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ) under Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス).
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Nao Koiso (小磯名緒)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 小磯 名緒 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Nao Koiso Author Page (paid link)
Mihoko Koiwa (こいわ美保子)
Eiko Komaru (こまるえいこ)
Eiko Komuro (小室栄子)
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 小室 栄子 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Eiko Komuro Author Page (paid link)
Youko Kosakabe (こさかべ陽子)
Shirou Kouenji (高園寺司朗) / Tsukasa Kouenji (高園寺司)
This creator worked under two pen names: Tsukasa Kouenji (高園寺司) for his Hibari releases, and Shirou Kouenji (高園寺司朗) for the Rippu Shobo publications.

Yun Kouga (高河ゆん)
Comics creator and skilled illustrator, Kouga is best known in the US for the Loveless series, available in English translation. She is a prolific author, however, and also released one girls' horror title, Kiga Ichizoku (飢餓一族), published by Gakken (学研出版) under Pichi Comics - Mystery Deluxe (ピチコミックス・ ミステリーデラックス).
Links
- Homepage:
(Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 高河 ゆん 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Yun Kouga Author Page (paid link)
- Yun KOUGA - Anime News Network
Kariko Koyama (小山鹿梨子)
Created the suspense series Kousha no Ura ni wa Tenshi ga Uzumerarete Iru* (校舎のうらには天使が埋められている), published by Kodansha (講談社), as well as having works in horror anthologies.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 小山 鹿梨子 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Kariko Koyama Author Page (paid link)
- Kariko KOYAMA - Anime News Network
Naoko Kugo (九後奈緒子)

Takaomi Kujyo (九条タカオミ)
Primarily a creator of "boys’ love" and adult titles, Kujyo also released a few cat comedies: Goronyan Short: Neko Asobi* (ごろにゃんショート ねこあそび) and the three-volume Happy Neko Nikki (はっぴぃ猫日記) series. As Akita Shoten (秋田書店) chose to run both of these in Mystery Bonita (ミステリーボニータ), they technically qualify as horror.
Links
- Blog: 九条タカオミの漫画と日常のブログ
- Amazon.co.jp 九条 タカオミ 著者ページ (paid link)
Rimu Kunisaki (国東利夢)
Jun Kurachi (倉知淳)
Author of the Nekomaru-senpai mystery stories, adapted into comics by many of the artists listed here. The comics were compiled in Meitantei Nekomaru-senpai no Jikenbo (名探偵 猫丸先輩の事件簿) 1-2, published by Akita Shoten (秋田書店) under Susperia Mystery Comics Alpha.
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 倉知 淳 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Zyun Kurati Author Page (paid link)

Kasumi Kuroda (黒田かすみ/くろだかすみ)
Kuroda primarily draws romance comics, including adaptations of Harlequin novels. Her one mystery series, Vice, was published twice, once by Kadokawa Shoten (角川書店) under Asuka Comics DX (あすかコミックスDX), and once by Bunkasha (ぶんか社) under Bunkasha Comic Bunko (ぶんか社コミック文庫).
Links
- Amazon.co.jp 黒田 かすみ 著者ページ (paid link)
Tsukiko Kuse (くせつきこ)
Miki Kushinada (くしなだみき)

Kei Kusunoki (楠桂)
Links
- Homepage:
(Japanese only)
- Amazon.co.jp 楠 桂 著者ページ (paid link)
- Kei KUSUNOKI - Anime News Network

Mizuki Kuze (久世みずき)
Created Shoujo-tachi no Kyoufu Douwa: Utsukushii hodo Osoroshii (少女たちの恐怖童話 美しいほど恐ろしい), published by Shogakukan (小学館) under their Ciao Horror Comics (ちゃおホラーコミックス) label, and has also had works in horror anthologies.
Links
- Blog: となりべや
- Amazon.co.jp 久世 みずき 著者ページ (paid link)
- Amazon.com Mizuki Kuze Author Page (paid link)
- Mizuki KUZE - Anime News Network