She is a multimedia and manga artist, born January 4, 1965 in Yokohama City. She attended Den-En Chofu Hikiba High School, then Tamagawa University Dept. of Agriculture, and worked on a farm. She continued to indulge in her ions—drawing manga and making costumes (she often attends conventions dressed in a Lum costume) until becoming a professional artist, working on manga, CD-ROMs, adult videos and others. She has worked on a number of magazines, ranging from boys' magazines to motorcycle magazines. A number of her works have been translated into English and released in the United States. 6c6b6h