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Name (Japanese) Born
(age)		 Notable manga & debut Employers & Former Employers Sales of best selling manga Manga turned into Anime (including OVA & ONA) Notable anime helped with Influenced by
Yoshitoshi ABe
(安倍 吉俊) 		August 3, 1971

(age 41) 		n/a n/a
Chako Abeno

(阿倍野ちゃこ)

n/a
  • In White: Pure Story (debut)
  • Sola
 n/a n/a n/a
Mitsuru Adachi

(あだち 充)

February 9, 1951

(age 62) 		100,000,000 copies sold (Touch)[2] n/a Tsutomu Adachi
Shinji Nagashima
Tsutomu Adachi

(あだち 勉)

August 1, 1947 — June 18, 2004
(aged 57)
  • Jitsuroku Adachi Mitsuru Monogatari (the story of his brother's rise to fame, Shogakukan) (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tadashi Agi

(亜樹 直)

July 22, 1962

(age 51)

157,005 copies sold in Japan (Bloody Monday)[5]

n/a n/a
Wanyan Aguda

(完顏阿骨打)

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yu Aida

(相田 裕)

November 8, 1977

(age 35) 		n/a n/a n/a
Koji Aihara

(相原 コージ)

1963

(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Miki Aihara

(相原 実貴)

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mizuho Aimoto

(愛本 みずほ)

November 29
(unkown)
  • ABO no Tenshi-tachi (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Haruka Aizawa

(あいざわ 遥)

May 21, 1970

(age 43)
  • Garasu-iro no BOY (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Michiyo Akaishi

(赤石 路代)

October 11, 1959

(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a
Ken Akamatsu

(赤松 健)

July 5, 1968

(age 45) 		6 million copies (Love Hina ) n/a n/a
Fujio Akatsuka

(赤塚 不二夫)

September 14, 1935 – August 2, 2008)

(aged 72) 		n/a n/a n/a
Katsu Aki

(克・亜樹)

September 19, 1961

(age 52) 		Kadokawa Shoten 23,000,000 (Futari Ecchi) [7][8] n/a n/a
Nami Akimoto

(秋元 奈美)

January 24
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Osamu Akimoto

(秋本 治)

December 11, 1952

(age 61)

Over 155 million copies (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo )[9] 38,231 copies sold (Kochikame under the pen name of "Tatsuhiko Yamadome")[10]

n/a n/a
Matsuri Akino

(秋乃 茉莉)

July 7
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Amano Akira

(天野 明)

1973

(age 40) 		3,479,219 copies (Reborn)[11] n/a n/a
George Akiyama

(ジョージ 秋山)

April 27, 1943

(age 70) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tamayo Akiyama

(秋山 たまよ)

November 28, 1966

(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Risu Akizuki

(秋月 りす)

September 16, 1957

(age 56) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kozue Amano

(天野 こずえ)

May 26, 1974

(age 39) 		Over 3 million copies [12] (Aria) n/a n/a
Shiro Amano

(天野 シロ)

January 4, 1976

(age 37) 		Over 17 million Copies (Kingdom Hearts)[13] n/a n/a n/a
Yōichi Amano

(天野 洋一)

June 22, 1981

(age 32) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshitaka Amano

(天野 喜孝)

March 26, 1952

(age 61) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yuki Amemiya

(雨宮 由樹)

March 25
(unknown) 		58,172 copies sold (07-Ghost )[14] n/a n/a
Mogura Anagura

(あなぐらもぐら)

November 23
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Masahiro Anbe

(安部 真弘)

May 4, 1983

(age 30) 		n/a n/a n/a
Jiro Ando

(安藤慈朗)

n/a n/a Shion no Ō n/a n/a
Natsumi Ando

(安藤 なつみ)

Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yuma Ando

(安藤 夕馬)

July 22, 1962

(age 51) 		Over 90 million copies (Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo) [16]

101,553 copies sold (The Knight in the Area)[17]

n/a n/a
Moyoco Anno

(安野 モヨコ)

March 26, 1971

(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a
Nobuyuki Anzai

(安西 信行)

August 19, 1972

(age 40) 		n/a Ken 2 Strenger n/a
Futaba Aoi

(葵 二葉)

December 19
(unknown) 		n/a Level-C - Kairaku no Houteishiki n/a n/a
Yasuko Aoike

(青池 保子)

July 24, 1948

(age 65) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kotomi Aoki

(青木 琴美)

January 7, 1980

(age 33) 		2.5 million [18] (

Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru)

n/a n/a
Mitsue Aoki

(青木 光恵)

February 24, 1969

(age 44)
  • Aoki Tsushin (debut)
  • Leed Publishing
  • Takeshobo
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takao Aoki

(青木 たかお)

Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Ume Aoki

(蒼樹 うめ)

August 3
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yūji Aoki

(青木 雄二)

June 9, 1945 – September 5, 2003

(aged 58) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pink Aomata

(碧也ぴんく)

February 5
(unknown)
  • Shōnen Ninja Kumari (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takako Aonuma

(青沼貴子)

January 1, 1960

(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a
Gosho Aoyama

(青山 剛昌)

June 21, 1963

(age 50) 		more than 120  million volumes [19] n/a n/a
Hideki Arai

(新井 秀樹)

September 15, 1963

(age 50)
  • Hachigatsu no Hikari (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kiyoko Arai

(あらい きよこ)

June 1
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hiromu Arakawa

(荒川 弘)

May 8, 1973

(age 40) 		50 million copies in Japan and 57 million units worldwide Fullmetal Alchemist [20] [21]

414,297 copies sold (Silver Spoon)[22]

n/a
Hirohiko Araki

(荒木 飛呂彦)

June 7, 1960

(age 53) 		70 million copies (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Kanao Araki

(あらきかなお)

February 24
(unknown) 		n/a n/a
Keitarō Arima

(有馬 啓太郎)

January 13, 1969

(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kyoko Ariyoshi

(有吉 京子)

September 14, 1950

(age 62)
  • Kitty and a Girl (Koneko to Shōjo) (debut)
  • Swan
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroshi Aro

(田母神慈宏)

May 15, 1959

(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroyuki Asada

(浅田 弘幸)

February 15, 1968

(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Sakura Asagi

(あさぎ 桜)

December 26
(unknown) 		n/a n/a
Yū Asagiri

(あさぎり 夕)

Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Yuya Asahina

(朝比奈 ゆうや)

September 7, 1980

(age 32)
  • ± Junkie(debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masashi Asaki

(朝基 まさし)

March 2, 1970

(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
George Asakura

(ジョージ朝倉)

May 11, 1974

(age 39) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kia Asamiya

(麻宮 騎亜)

January 28, 1963

(age 50) 		n/a n/a
Inio Asano

(浅野 いにお)

September 22, 1980

(age 33) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hinako Ashihara

(芦原 妃名子)

January 15
(unknown) 		68,456 copies (Piece - Kanojo no Kioku)[25] n/a n/a n/a
Hitoshi Ashinano

(芦奈野 ひとし)

April 25, 1963

(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Izumi Aso

(麻生 いずみ)

November 14, 1960

(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a
Min Ayahana

(彩花 みん)

February 3, 1963

(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Rando Ayamine

(綾峰 欄人)

1974

(age 39) 		18 million copies (GetBackers) [26] n/a n/a
Hideo Azuma

(吾妻 ひでお)

February 6, 1950

(age 63) 		n/a
Kiyohiko Azuma

((あずま きよひこ)

May 27, 1968

(age 45) 		450,000 copies (Yotsuba&!).[27] n/a
Mayumi Azuma

(東 まゆみ)

April 24, 1975

(age 38) 		n/a n/a
Ryō Azumi

(あずみ 椋)

Unknown
  • The Scarlet Sword (緋色い剣, Akai Tsurugi (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ippongi Bang
(一本木 蛮) 		January 4, 1965
(48) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Daichi Banjou
(万乗大智) 		January 28, 1969
(44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Barasui
(ばらスィ) 		January 29, 1980
(33) 		61,755 copies sold (Strawberry Marshmallow)[28] n/a n/a
Boichi January 29, 1973

(age 40) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Frédéric Boilet
(フレデリック・ボワレ) 		16 January 1960

(age 53)
  • ｢東京は僕の庭｣(Tôkyô wa boku no niwa) (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Buronson
(武論 尊) 		June 16, 1947

(age 66) 		More than 100,000,000 globally (Fist of the North Star)[29] Sanctuary n/a
Carnelian September 21
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tartan Check
(たあたんちぇっく) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Akio Chiba
(ちばあきお or 千葉 亜喜生) 		January 29, 1943 – September 13, 1984

(age,41) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kiyokazu Chiba
(千葉きよかず or 千葉潔和名義) 		April 16, 1961

(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tetsuya Chiba
(ちば てつや) 		January 11, 1939

(age 74) 		n/a n/a n/a
Nanae Chrono
(黒乃 奈々絵) 		June 18, 1980

(age 33) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tatsuya Egawa
(江川 達也) 		March 8, 1961
(age 52) 		14,000,000 (The Tale of Genji)[30] n/a n/a
Hisashi Eguchi
(江口 寿志) 		March 29, 1956

(age 57) 		n/a n/a
Eiki Eiki
(影木 栄貴) 		December 6, 1971

(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tatsuma Ejiri
(江尻 立真) 		June 18, 1975

(age 38) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Emura
(絵夢羅) 		March 19, 1978

(age 35) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroki Endo
(遠藤 浩輝) 		1970

(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tatsuya Endō
(遠藤 達哉) 		(Unknown)
  • Tista (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shunji Enomoto
(榎本俊二) 		1968

(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kei Enue
(えぬえ けい) 		(Unknown)
  • RSR or R-S-Revolution: 1 volume (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Est em
(えすとえむ) 		(Unknown) n/a n/a Matt Thorn
Mihona Fujii
(藤井 みほな) 		November 12, 1974

(age 39)
  • Mujaki na mama de (debut)
  • GALS!
 n/a n/a n/a
Rino Fujii
(藤井理乃) 		June 6 (unknown) n/a n/a
Moyamu Fujino
(藤野 もやむ) 		January 6, 1982

(age 31) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ryu Fujisaki
(藤崎 竜) 		March 10, 1971

(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tooru Fujisawa
(藤沢 とおる) 		Born 1967

(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kōsuke Fujishima
(藤島 康介) 		July 7, 1964

(age 49) 		37,915 copies sold (Oh My Goddess!)[31]
Kazuhiro Fujita
(藤田 和日郎) 		24 May 1964

(age 49) 		n/a n/a
Kazuko Fujita
(藤田 和子) 		18 March 1957

(age 56) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Maguro Fujita
(藤田 まぐろ) 		March 6, 1971

(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a
Cocoa Fujiwara
(藤原 ここあ) 		April 28, 1983

(age 30) 		223,264 copies sold (Inu x Boku SS)[33] n/a n/a
Hiro Fujiwara
(藤原 ヒロ) 		December 23, 1981

(age 32) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yoshihide Fujiwara
(藤原芳秀) 		June 13, 1966

(age 47) 		n/a n/a
Tsubasa Fukuchi
(福地翼) 		7 February 1980

(age 33) 		n/a n/a n/a
Eiichi Fukui
(福井 英一) 		Born in March 3, 1921 – June 26, 1954
  • Igaguri-kun (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nobuyuki Fukumoto
(福本伸行) 		December 10, 1958

(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a
Haruka Fukushima
(フクシマ ハルカ) 		(Unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sho Fumimura
(史村 翔) 		June 16, 1947

(age 66) 		n/a n/a
Kou Fumizuki
(文月 晃) 		March 8
(unknown) 		estimated 3,329 books sold (Ai Yori Aoshi)[34] n/a n/a
Minoru Furuya
(古谷 実) 		March 28, 1972 (41) n/a n/a n/a
Mitsutoshi Furuya
(古谷三敏) 		11 August 1936

(age 77) 		n/a n/a
Usamaru Furuya
(古屋 兎丸) 		January 25, 1968

(age 45) 		n/a n/a
Hiroshi Gamō
(ガモウひろし) 		August 17, 1962

(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Keiji Gotoh
(後藤圭二) 		November 4, 1968

(age 44) 		n/a n/a
Moto Hagio
(萩尾 望都) 		May 12, 1949

(age 64) 		30,000 copies_ sold out in one day (Poe no Ichizoku)[35] n/a
Kazushi Hagiwara
(萩原 一至) 		April 4, 1963

(age 50) 		30 million copies sold by 2008 (Bastard!!)[36] n/a
Youko Hanabusa
(英 洋子) 		December 29
(Unknown)
  • Koi wa Happy Snow ni Notte (debut)
  • Lady!!
 n/a n/a n/a
Pink Hanamori
(花森 ぴんく) 		November 5, 1977

(age 35) 		1,000,000 copies sold (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch)[37] n/a n/a
Hidenori Hara
原秀則) 		June 14, 1961

(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taira Hara
(はら たいら) 		8 March 1943 - 10 November 2006
  • Shinjuku BB (新宿) (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tetsuo Hara
(原 哲夫) 		2 September 1961

(age 51) 		n/a n/a
Yutaka Hara
(原 ゆたか) 		1953

(age 70)
  • Poplar Publishing
 n/a n/a n/a
Sunao Hari
(針 すなお) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Etsumi Haruki
(はるき 悦巳) 		May 28, 1947

(age 66) 		n/a n/a n/a
Shohei Harumoto
(東本 昌平) 		5 September
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nanae Haruno
(榛野 なな恵) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nana Haruta
(春田なな) 		June 30, 1985

(age 28)
  • Angel in Christmas (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Machiko Hasegawa
(長谷川 町子) 		January 30, 1920 - May 27, 1992

(aged 72) 		86,000,000 copies sold (Sazae-san)[38] n/a n/a
Takashi Hashiguchi
(橋口 たかし) 		June 2, 1967

(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Mitsuo Hashimoto
(はしもと みつお or 橋本 光男) 		November 5, 1955
(age 57) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kenjiro Hata
(畑 健二郎) 		October 19 in 1975

(age 37) 		Over ten million copies (Hayate the Combat Butler)[39] n/a n/a
Bisco Hatori
(葉鳥 ビスコ) 		August 30, 1975

(age 38) 		4,000,000 copies sold (Ouran High School Host Club)[40] n/a n/a
Akiko Hatsu
(波津 彬子) 		December 16, 1959

(age 54)
  • B Class Paradise! (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a
Mitsuru Hattori
(はっとりみつる) 		October 8, 1977

(age 35) 		27,951 copies sold (Sankarea)[43] n/a n/a
Miki Hayasaka
(早坂未紀) 		September 5, 1955

(age 57)
  • Fritha (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fumino Hayashi
(林 ふみの) 		January 23
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Q Hayashida
(林田 球) 		1977
(Unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shizuru Hayashiya
(林家 志弦) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Reine Hibiki
(ひびき 玲音) 		15 November
(unknown) 		5.4 million copies (Maria-sama ga Miteru)[44] n/a n/a
Yukari Higa
(緋賀 ゆかり) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Akiko Higashimura
(東村 アキコ) 		October 15, 1975

(age 37) 		Over 1 million copies (Kuragehime)[47] n/a n/a
Asa Higuchi
ひぐち アサ) 		1970
(uknown) 		Over 400,000 copies (Ōkiku Furikabutte)[48] n/a n/a
Daisuke Higuchi
(樋口 大輔) 		May 10, 1966

(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tachibana Higuchi
(樋口 橘) 		March 16, 1976

(age 37) 		71,365 copies sold (Gakuen Alice)[49] n/a n/a
You Higuri
(氷栗 優) 		October 16
(Unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Aoi Hiiragi
(柊 あおい) 		22 November 1962

(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Akira Himekawa
(姫川 明) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Hideshi Hino
(日野 日出志) 		April 19, 1946

(age 67) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hisashi Hirai
(平井久司) 		27 May 1959

(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kouta Hirano
(平野 耕太) 		July 14, 1973

(age 40) 		320,930 copies sold (Drifters)[50]

173,831 copies sold (Hellsing)Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).(debut)

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroyuki (artist)
(ヒロユキ) 		April 23, 1982

(age 26) 		n/a n/a
Tatsuya Hiruta
(蛭田達也) 		16 March 1961

(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Saki Hiwatari
(日渡 早紀) 		July 5, 1961

(age 52) 		Over 15 million copies (Please Save My Earth)[51] n/a n/a
Tsukasa Hojo
(北条 司) 		March 5, 1959

(age 53) 		n/a n/a
Yutori Hōjō
(方條 ゆとり) 		February 2
(unknown) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yukine Honami
(穂波 ゆきね) 		March 17 (unknown) sold 6,000 copies (Desire (manga)[54] n/a n/a n/a
Akira Honma
(本間 アキラ) 		Unknown
  • The Judged (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yuji Horii
(堀井 雄二) 		January 6, 1954
(age 59) 		n/a n/a n/a
Katsura Hoshino
(星野 桂) 		April 21, 1980
(age 33) 		Sold 14,000,000 copies (D.Gray-man)[55] n/a
Kōichirō Hoshino
(星野倖一郎) 		May 29 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lily Hoshino
(星野 リリィ) 		Unknown
  • Oku-sama wa Joshi-kōsei!? (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yukinobu Hoshino
(星野 之宣) 		January 29, 1954
(age 59) 		n/a n/a
Mochiru Hoshisato
(星里 もちる) 		January 1, 1961
(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Chieko Hosokawa
(細川 智栄子) 		Born 1929 Sold 36 million copies (Crest of the Royal Family) n/a n/a n/a
Fujihiko Hosono
(細野 不二彦) 		December 2, 1959
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yumi Hotta
(ほった ゆみ) 		Born 1957 sold more than 22,000,000 copies (Hikaru no Go)[56] n/a n/a
Yukari Ichijo
(一条 ゆかり) 		September 19, 1949
(age 63) 		n/a n/a n/a
Masato Ichishiki
(一式 まさと) 		November 12, 1971
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a
Aguri Igarashi
(五十嵐 あぐり) 		born April 12, 1975
(age 38) 		46,256 copies sold in Japan (Bamboo Blade)[57] n/a n/a
Daisuke Igarashi
(五十嵐 大介) 		April 2, 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mikio Igarashi
(いがらし みきお) 		January 13, 1955
(age 58) 		n/a n/a n/a
Satsuki Igarashi
(いがらし 寒月) 		February 8, 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yumiko Igarashi
(いがらし ゆみこ) 		August 26, 1950
(age 62) 		n/a n/a n/a
Riyoko Ikeda
(池田 理代子) 		December 18, 1947
(age 65) 		n/a n/a
Akihisa Ikeda
(池田晃久) 		1976 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Ryoichi Ikegami
(池上 遼一) 		Born May 29,1944
(age 69) 		n/a n/a n/a
Gō Ikeyamada
(池山田 剛) 		May 25 (unknown)
  • I like you Suzuki-kun!! Second volume sold 53,139 copies on the first week of its release [59] and 84,946 in total.[60]
  • The eighth volume sold 113,202 copies weekly and 113,710 in total.[61]

1,500,000 copies sold ([Get Love!!])[62]

n/a n/a
Satomi Ikezawa
(池沢理美) 		March 18, 1962 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ryo Ikuemi
(いくえみ 綾) 		October 2, 1964
(age 48) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mia Ikumi
(征海 未亜) 		March 27 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Kami Imai
(今井 神) 		February 8, 1980
(age 25)
  • Angoromoa-chan no Chikyū Shinryaku (debut)
  • Needless
 n/a n/a n/a
Koji Inada
(稲田 浩司) 		March 14, 1964
(age 49) 		n/a n/a n/a
Riichiro Inagaki
(稲垣 理一郎) 		June 20, 1976
(age 37) 		Sold more than 20 million copies in Japan;[63] n/a
Kazurou Inoue
(井上 和郎) 		May 1, 1970
(age 33) 		n/a n/a n/a
Santa Inoue
(井上 三太) 		Born 1968 n/a n/a n/a
Takehiko Inoue
(井上 雄彦) 		12 January 1967
(age 46) 		Sold close to 119 million copies (Slam Dunk (manga)).[64] n/a
Kira Inugami
(狗神 煌) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Sukune Inugami
(犬上 すくね) 		January 11 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Sekihiko Inui
(犬威赤彦) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Hisaichi Ishii
(いしい ひさいち) 		September 2, 1951
(age 62) 		n/a n/a n/a
Ken Ishikawa
(石川 賢) 		June 28, 1948 – November 15, 2006
(aged 58) 		n/a n/a
Yūgo Ishikawa
(石川優吾) 		February 9, 1960
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a
Shotaro Ishinomori
(石ノ森 章太郎) 		January 25, 1938 – January 28, 1998
(aged 60) 		n/a n/a
Osamu Ishiwata
(石渡 治) 		May 16, 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a
Makoto Isshiki
(一色まこと) 		Unknown 62,508 copies sold (Piano no Mori)[65] n/a n/a
Isutoshi
(いすとし) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Keisuke Itagaki
(板垣 恵介) 		April 4, 1957
(age 56) 		n/a n/a n/a
Akihiro Ito
(伊藤 明弘) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Akira Itō
(伊藤 彰) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Junji Ito
(伊藤 潤二) 		July 31, 1963
(age 50) 		n/a n/a
Noizi Ito
(いとうのいぢ) 		August 9, 1977
(age 36) 		Sold over 8.5 million copies (Shakugan no Shana) [66] n/a n/a
Takehiko Ito
(伊東 岳彦) 		Unknown Sold 250,000 copies (Outlaw Star) [67][68] n/a
Risa Itō
(伊藤 理佐) 		September 6, 1969
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Benimaru Itoh
(伊藤 紅丸) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shimpei Itoh
(伊藤 伸平) 		June 17, 1960
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a
Natsumi Itsuki
(樹 なつみ) 		February 5, 1960
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hitoshi Iwaaki
(岩明 均) 		July 28, 1960
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mariko Iwadate
(岩館 真理子) 		February 8, 1957
(age56)
  • Uchi no Mama ga iu Koto ni wa (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yuji Iwahara
(岩原 裕二) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Hisae Iwaoka
(岩岡ヒサエ) 		17 July 1976
(age 37) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takashi Iwashige
(いわしげ 孝) 		31 December 1954 - 6 March 2013
  • Hanamaru Legend (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Toshiaki Iwashiro
(岩代 俊明) 		December 11, 1977
(age 36) 		59,693 copies sold (Psyren)[69] n/a n/a n/a
Mann Izawa
(井沢 満) 		August 6, 1945
(age 68) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kaneyoshi Izumi
(和泉 かねよし) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Rei Izumi
(依澄 れい) 		April 12 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Judal
(ジュダル) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Daisuke Kadokuni
 September 28, 1979
(age 33)
  • Akiba Zaijū (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yuna Kagesaki
 March 3, 1973
(age 40) 		n/a n/a n/a
Naoyuki Kageyama
(影山 なおゆき) 		Unknown 114,907 copies sold (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)#Manga)[70] n/a n/a n/a
Shintaro Kago
 Born 1969 (unknown)
  • Shine! Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroyuki Kaidō
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Sōsuke Kaise
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Shinobu Kaitani
(甲斐谷忍) 		September 24, 1967

(age 45) 		94,980 copies sold (Liar Game)[72] n/a n/a
Ikki Kajiwara
 September 4, 1936 - January 21, 1987

(aged 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kakifly
 Unknown Sold over 328,000 copies (K-On!) [73] n/a n/a
Narumi Kakinouchi
(垣野内 成美) 		March 21, 1962
(age 51) 		n/a n/a
Teruo Kakuta
 February 18 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yuhki Kamatani
 June 22, 1983
(age 30) 		n/a n/a n/a
Atsushi Kamijo
(上條 敦士) 		March 12, 1963
(age 50)
  • Mob Hunter (debut)
  • To-y
 n/a n/a n/a
Akimine Kamijyo
(上条 明峰) 		September 13, 1975
(age 37) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kazuo Kamimura
 March 7, 1940 – January 11, 1986 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoko Kamio
(神尾 葉子) 		June 29, 1966
(age 47) 		sold 54 million copies (Boys Over Flowers) [75] n/a n/a
Yozaburo Kanari
(金成 陽三郎) 		20 August 1965
(age 47)

90 million copies (Kindaichi Case Files) [76]

n/a n/a
Akira Kanbe
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Aya Kanno
 30 January 1980
(age 33) 		Sold over 2.5 million copies (Otomen)[77] n/a n/a n/a
Yasuhiro Kanō
 December 16, 1970
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masaomi Kanzaki
(神崎 将臣) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Junko Karube
 Unknown
  • Kimi no te ga Sasayaite iru (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Manavu Kashimoto
 Born 1967 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Rurika Kasuga
(春日 るりか) 		August 26, 1967
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kazuhiko Kato
(加藤 一彦) 		May 26, 1937
(age 76) 		n/a n/a
Motohiro Katou
 Unknown Sold over 3 million copies (Q.E.D.) n/a n/a n/a
Susumu Katsumata
 December 27, 1943 – December 3, 2007 n/a
  • Katsuichi Nagai
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masakazu Katsura
(桂 正和) 		December 10, 1962
(age 50) 		Sold over 10 million copies (I"s) [78] n/a
Yukimaru Katsura
 February 17 (unknown) Sold 102,080 units (Air) Game [79] n/a
Kaiji Kawaguchi
(かわぐち かいじ) 		July 27, 1948
(age 65) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kazune Kawahara
 Unknown Sold over 360,000 copies (High School Debut)[80] n/a n/a n/a
Masatoshi Kawahara
 17 August 1960
(age 52) 		117,324 copies sold (Shura no Mon)[81] n/a n/a n/a
Natsumi Kawahara
 July 26, 1981
(age 32)
  • FLY HIGH (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yumiko Kawahara
(川原 由美子) 		20 February 1960
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mika Kawamura
(川村 美香) 		August 5, 1973
(age 40) 		2,800,000 copies sold (Daa! Daa! Daa!)[82] n/a n/a
Noboru Kawasaki
(川崎 のぼる) 		January 28, 1941
(age 72) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tadashi Kawashima
 April 7, 1969 – June 15, 2010 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mizuki Kawashita
(河下 水希) 		August 30, 1971
(age 41) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hajime Kazu
 Unknown
  • Mind Assassin (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kazumi Kazui
 Unknown 650,000 copies sold (Socrates in Love)[84] n/a n/a
Funatsu Kazuki
(一輝ふなつ) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Maki Kazumi
 Unknown
  • Encouragement to be a Knight (debut)
  • Chara Comics
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Izumi Kazuto
 December 3, 1979
(age 33) 		n/a n/a n/a
Toshie Kihara
 February 14, 1948
(age 65)
  • Kotchi muite Mama!
  • Tetsuya Maeda
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Moto Kikaku
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Minori Kimura
 November 11, 1949
(age 63) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kabao Kikkawa
 January 12 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Sakura Kinoshita
 September 8 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Shimoku Kio
 1974
(age 39) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yuki Kiriga
 May 15 (Unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Izumi Kirihara
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Kōji Kiriyama
 Unknown Sold 9 million units in Japan as of September 2011 (Ninku)[85] n/a n/a
Masashi Kishimoto
(岸本 斉史) 		November 8, 1974
(age 38)
  • Karakuri one-sho (debut)
  • Naruto
 Sold over 126.5 million copies (Naruto) [86][87] n/a
Seishi Kishimoto
(岸本 聖史) 		November 8, 1974
(age 38) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yukito Kishiro
(木城 ゆきと) 		March 20, 1967
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Miyuki Kitagawa
 January 1, 1967
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Taku Kitazaki
(北崎 拓) 		July 27, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a
Rakuten Kitazawa
(北沢 楽天) 		20 July 1876 – 25 August 1955 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
En Kitō
 June 30 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Mohiro Kitoh
(鬼頭 莫宏) 		August 8, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kazuhiro Kiuchi
 September 14, 1960
(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a
Totan Kobako
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Jin Kobayashi
(小林 尽) 		May 25, 1977
(age 36) 		n/a n/a
Kentarō Kobayashi
 17 April 1973
(age 40) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kiyochika Kobayashi
(小林 清親) 		September 10, 1847- November 28, 1915 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Makoto Kobayashi
(小林 まこと) 		May 13, 1958
(age 55) 		n/a n/a
Miyuki Kobayashi
(小林 深雪) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Motofumi Kobayashi
 January 28, 1951
(age 62)
  • Softbank Publishing
 n/a n/a n/a
Toshihiko Kobayashi
 February 25 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshinori Kobayashi
(小林 善範) 		August 31, 1953
(age 59) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kazuma Kodaka
 19 November 1969
(age 43) 		n/a n/a
Koge-Donbo
(コゲどんぼ) aka Kokoro Koharuno|小春こころ) 		27 February 1976
(age 37) 		n/a n/a
Kazuo Koike
 8 May 1936
(age 77) 		Sold 8 million copies (Lone Wolf and Cub) n/a n/a
Maya Koikeda
 May 4, 1969
(age 44)
  • Okaeri Mā-san (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Akira Kojima
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Goseki Kojima
(小島 剛夕) 		November 3, 1928 - January 5, 2000
(aged 71) 		Sold 8 million copies (Lone Wolf and Cub) n/a n/a n/a
Kō Kojima
 March 3, 1928
(age 85) 		n/a n/a n/a
Ayumi Komura
 January 15 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Satoshi Kon
(今 敏) 		October 12, 1963 – August 24, 2010
(aged 46) 		Over 3 million copies sold (Toriko) [88]
Fumiyo Kōno
 28 September 1968
(age 44) 		n/a n/a
Takeshi Konomi
(許斐 剛) 		June 26, 1970
(age 43) 		Sold over 40 million copies (The Prince of Tennis)[89] n/a n/a
Rikdo Koshi
 November 16, 1970
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tsukasa Kotobuki
(ことぶき つかさ) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Yun Kouga
(高河 ゆん) 		July 9, 1965
(age 48) 		n/a
Keito Koume
 Unknown Over 3.5 million copies (Spice and Wolf)[90] n/a
Yū Koyama
(小山 ゆう) 		20 February 1948
(age 65) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tite Kubo
(久保 帯人) 		June 26, 1977
(age 36) 		Sold a total of 40 million copies (Bleach)[91] n/a
Eisaku Kubonouchi
 November 11, 1966
(age 46) 		Shogakukan n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masashi Kudō
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kōji Kumeta
(久米田 康治) 		September 5, 1967
(age 45) 		n/a n/a
Erika Kurahashi
(倉橋 えりか) 		March 12, 1972
(age 41) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shosuke Kurakane
(倉金 章介) 		February 13, 1914 – August 25, 1973 n/a n/a n/a
Fusako Kuramochi
(くらもち ふさこ) 		14 May 1955
(age 58) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yuki Kure
 December 4 (unknown) 70,874 copies sold (La Corda d'Oro)[92] n/a
Yōji Kuri
 April 9, 1928
(age 85) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Iou Kuroda
(黒田 硫黄) 		January 5, 1971
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masami Kurumada
(車田 正美) 		December 6, 1953
(age 59) 		Sold over 25 million copies (Saint Seiya)[93]

13,000,000 copies sold (Ring ni Kakero)[94]

n/a
Hidenori Kusaka
(日下 秀憲) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nari Kusakawa
 26 December (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kei Kusunoki
(楠 桂) 		March 24, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a
Michiharu Kusunoki
 25 January 1957
(age 56) 		23,023 copies sold (Wangan Midnight)[95] n/a n/a
Jiro Kuwata
(桑田 二郎) 		April 17, 1935
(age 78)
  • The Strange Star Cluster (debut)
  • 8 Man
 n/a n/a n/a
Henmaru Machino
(町野 変丸) 		Born 1969
  • Shōjo Chaos (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Toshio Maeda
 September 17, 1953
(age 59)
  • Wani Magazine
 n/a n/a
Takeshi Maekawa
(前川 たけし) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Miyako Maki
(牧 美也子) 		July 29, 1935
(age 78) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoko Maki
(槙 ようこ) 		July 11, 1981
(age 32) 		n/a n/a n/a
Madoka Mako
 Born 1950 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Johji Manabe
 18 December 1964
(age 48) 		Sales of best selling n/a
Suehiro Maruo
(丸尾 末広) 		January 28, 1956
(age 57)
  • Seirindō
 n/a n/a n/a
Usune Masatoshi
 March 10, 1961
(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hiro Mashima
(真島 ヒロ) 		May 3, 1977
(age 36) 		4,701,596 copies sold (Fairy Tail)[96] n/a n/a
Kōsuke Masuda
 June 2, 1976 9age 37) n/a n/a n/a
Mato
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sanami Matoh
(真東 砂波) 		April 29, 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yūsei Matsui
 January 31, 1981
(age 32) 		4.4 million (Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro)[97]

554,288 copies sold (Ansatsu Kyōshitsu)[98] 441,068 copies sold (Ansatsu Kyōshitsu)[99]

n/a
Izumi Matsumoto
(まつもと 泉) 		October 13, 1958
(age 54) 		18,000,000 copies sold (Kimagure Orange Road)[100] n/a n/a
Jiro Matsumoto
(松本 次郎) 		August 20, 1970
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Katsuji Matsumoto
 July 25, 1904 - May 13, 1986
(aged 81) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Leiji Matsumoto
(松本 零士) 		January 25, 1938
(age 75) 		n/a n/a
Nina Matsumoto
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taiyo Matsumoto
(松本 大洋) 		October 25, 1967
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Temari Matsumoto
(松本 テマリ) 		April 8 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Tomo Matsumoto
(マツモト トモ) 		January 3 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Akemi Matsunae
 November 18, 1956
(age 56)
  • Yakusoku (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hino Matsuri
(樋野 まつり) 		January 24 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Susumu Matsushita
(松下 進) 		February 6, 1950
(age 63) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tokihiko Matsuura
(松浦聡彦) 		April 4, 1968
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Seiji Matsuyama
(松山 せいじ) 		April 28, 1975
(age 38) 		n/a n/a n/a
Meimu
 24 September 1963
(age 49) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yuki Midorikawa
 May 23, 1976
(age 37)

407,844 copies sold (Natsume's Book of Friends)[102]

n/a n/a
Mitsukazu Mihara
 October 17, 1970
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Rei Mikamoto
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Haruhiko Mikimoto
 August 28, 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a
Ryoji Minagawa
(皆川 亮二) 		July 5, 1964
(age 49) 		n/a n/a
Kazuka Minami
(南 かずか) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Maki Minami
 May 20 (Unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Yū Minamoto
 December 15, 1980
(age 33) 		n/a n/a n/a
Suu Minazuki
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Nobuaki Minegishi
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kazuya Minekura
(峰倉 かずや) 		March 23, 1975
(age 38)
  • Sold more than 3,200,000 as of Volume 6[105]
 n/a n/a
Norifusa Mita
(三田紀房) 		January 4, 1958
(age 55) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Juri Misaki
 September 25, 1980
(age 33) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ryūsuke Mita
 August 24, 1967
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Takuya Mitsuda
(満田 拓也) 		June 17, 1965
(age 48) 		n/a n/a n/a
Suzue Miuchi
(美内 すずえ) 		February 20, 1951
(age 62) 		50 million copies (Glass no Kamen)[106] n/a n/a
Kentaro Miura
(三浦 建太郎) 		11 July 1966
(age 47) 		Sold 24 million volumes in Japan and 7 million overseas (Berserk (manga)) n/a
Mitsuru Miura
(三浦 みつる) 		25 November 1954
(age 58) 		n/a n/a n/a
Shirow Miwa
 November 9, 1978
(age 34) 		n/a n/a n/a
Juri Miyabi
 March 22 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Riko Miyagi
(宮城 理子) 		Unknown 3,076,659 copies sold (*Mei-chan's Butler)[108] n/a n/a n/a
Tomochika Miyano
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kaho Miyasaka
(宮坂 香帆) 		October 17 (unknown) Sold 3.5 million copies (Kare First Love)[109] n/a n/a
Hayao Miyazaki
(宮崎 駿) 		January 5, 1941
(age 72) 		10 million copies in Japan alone (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga))[110] n/a
Hakase Mizuki
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kyoko Mizuki
(水木 杏子) 		November 28, 1949
(age 63) 		13,000,000 (Candy Candy)[112] n/a n/a
Shigeru Mizuki
(水木 しげる) 		March 8, 1922
(age 91) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Eita Mizuno
 17 January (unknown) n/a

Umineko no Naku Koro Ni: Episode 07 - Requiem of the Golden Witch

n/a n/a
Hideko Mizuno
(水野 英子) 		October 29, 1939
(age 73) 		n/a n/a n/a
Junko Mizuno
(水野 純子) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tohko Mizuno
 August 7 (unknown)
  • Haruka ~Beyond the Stream of Time~ (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Megumi Mizusawa
(水沢めぐみ) 		3 July 1963
(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Shinji Mizushima
 April 10, 1939
(age 74) 		n/a n/a n/a
Mokona
 June 16, 1968
(age 45) 		20 million copies in Japan (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)[113][114] n/a n/a
Takeaki Momose
 November 18, 1970
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hideki Mori
 3 April 1961
(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kaoru Mori
(森 薫) 		September 18, 1978
(age 34) 		n/a n/a n/a
George Morikawa
(森川 ジョージ) 		January 17, 1966
(age 47) 		1,054,421 copies sold (Hajime no Ippo)[115] n/a n/a
Ai Morinaga
(森永 あい) 		Unknown 30,863 copies sold in Japan (My Heavenly Hockey Club)[116] n/a n/a n/a
Milk Morinaga
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Morishige
 April 10 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Masanori Morita(森田 まさのり) Born 1966 2,765,163 copies sold (Rookies)[117]

43,700,000 copies sold (Rokudenashi Blues)[118]

n/a n/a
Daisuke Moriyama
(森山 大輔) 		September 11, 1971
(age 41) 		34,316 copies sold (World Embryo)[119] n/a n/a
Milk Morizono
(森園 みるく) 		December 25, 1957
(age 55)
  • Crazy Love Hisshouhou (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Daijiro Morohoshi
(諸星 大二郎) 		July 6, 1949
(age 64)
  • Junko Kyōkatsu (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hagio Moto
(萩尾望都) 		May 12, 1949
(age 64) 		30,000 copies sold out in one day (Poe no Ichizoku)[120] n/a n/a
Kyousuke Motomi
 August 1st (unknown) 60,462 copies sold (Dengeki Daisy)[121] n/a n/a n/a
Natsumi Mukai
(迎 夏生) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kenichi Muraeda
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Glen Murakami
(水沢めぐ帆) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Maki Murakami
(村上 真紀) 		24 March (debut) 500,000 copies (Gravitation)[122] n/a n/a
Motoka Murakami
(村上 もとか) 		June 3, 1951
(age 62) 		n/a n/a n/a
Range Murata
 October 2, 1968
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yusuke Murata
 July 4, 1978
(age 35) 		Sold more than 20 million copies in Japan (Eyeshield 21)[123] n/a n/a
Wataru Murayama
 November 4 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mayumi Muroyama
 August 30, 1955
(age 57) 		Sold 26,500,000 volumes (Asari chan)[124] n/a n/a n/a
Go Nagai
(永井 豪) 		September 6, 1945
(age 67) 		21,554 copies sold (Black Jack (manga))[125]
Mamoru Nagano
 January 21, 1960
(age 53) 		Book I 31,471 copies, book II 30,958 copies, and book III 38,437 copies. (The Five Star Stories)[126][127][128] n/a
Shinji Nagashima
 July 8, 1937 – June 10, 2005
(aged 67) 		n/a n/a n/a
Takeru Nagayoshi
 October 21, 1978 9age 34) n/a n/a n/a n/a
An Nakahara
 Unknown 700,000 copies sold (Kirarin Revolution)[129] n/a n/a
Aya Nakahara
(中原アヤ) 		July 28, 1973
(age 40) 		n/a n/a n/a
Masahiko Nakahira
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Tsuyoshi Nakaima
 13 April 1960
(age 53)
  • Ucchare Goshogawara (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hisaya Nakajo
(中条 比紗也) 		12 September 1973
(age 39) 		Sold over 11 million copies (Hana-Kimi)[130] n/a n/a n/a
Hikaru Nakamura
 April 21, 1984
(age 29) 		Sold over 2.6 million copies(Saint Young Men)[131]

1,363,850 copies sold (Arakawa Under the Bridge)[132]

n/a n/a
Shungiku Nakamura
 December 13 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Yoshiki Nakamura
(仲村佳樹) 		June 17, 1969
(age 44) 		269,991 copies sold (Skip Beat!)[133] n/a n/a
Keiji Nakazawa
 March 14, 1939 – December 19, 2012
(aged 73) 		10,000,000 copies sold (Barefoot Gen)[134] n/a n/a
Shingo Nanami
 November 9 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kiriko Nananan
(魚喃 キリコ) 		December 14, 1972
(age 40) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Aoi Nanase
(七瀬 葵) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Yutaka Nanten
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Akira Narita
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hanaharu Naruko
 Unknown n/a n/a
Yuri Narushima
(なるしま ゆり) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshinori Natsume
(夏目 義徳) 		August 23, 1975
(age 37) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tsubaki Nekoi
 January 21, 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nekojiru
 January 1, 1967 – May 10, 1998
(aged 31)
  • Nekojiru Udon (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yasuhiro Nightow
(内藤 泰弘) 		April 8, 1967
(age 46) 		30,000 copies (Trigun)[137] n/a
Tsutomu Nihei
(弐瓶 勉) 		Born 1971 n/a n/a n/a
Tomoko Ninomiya
 May 25, 1969
(age 44) 		19 million copies as of January 2007 (Nodame Cantabile)[138] n/a n/a
Keiko Nishi
(西 炯子) 		December 26, 1966
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshiyuki Nishi
 December 27, 1976
(age 36) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroyuki Nishimori
 23 November 1963
(age 49) 		Over 33 million copies sold world wide (Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!)[139] n/a n/a
Sou Nishimura
 April 28, 1936
(age 77) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshinobu Nishizaki
 8 December 1934 – 7 November 2010
(age 76) 		Notable Manga Employer Sales of best selling #Manga turned into into Anime helped with influenced/inspired by
Youka Nitta
 March 8, 1971
(age 42) 		24,078 copies in the first week [140] (Embracing Love) n/a n/a
Makoto Niwano
 May 1, 1964
(age 49) 		n/a n/a n/a
Toshio Nobe
 January 18, 1957
(age 56) 		n/a n/a n/a
Shinbo Nomura
 September 24, 1955
(age 58) 		n/a n/a n/a
Eiji Nonaka
(野中 英次) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Charlie Nozawa
 1961
(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a
Miho Obana
(小花 美穂) 		April 26, 1970
(age 43) 		8,550,000 copies sold (Kodocha)[141] n/a n/a
Takeshi Obata
(小畑 健) 		February 11, 1969
(age 44) 		22,000,000 copies in Japan (Hikaru no Go) .[142] 4,399,938 copies sold (Bakuman)[143] n/a n/a
Eiichiro Oda
(尾田 栄一郎) 		January 1, 1975
(age 38) 		Over 290 million copies sold (One Piece)[144] n/a n/a
Hideji Oda
 Born 1962 n/a n/a n/a
Amit offir
 July 16, 1978
(age 35)
  • The Beetle That Wants To Be (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kouji Ogata
 December 14, 1970
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Etsushi Ogawa
(小川 悦司) 		23 February 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Akane Ogura
(小椋アカネ) 		October 25 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Saori Oguri
(小栗 左多里) 		December 10, 1966
(age 46)
  • Sora ni makka na mono relu (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tsuyoshi Ōhashi
 Born 1972 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tsugumi Ohba
(大場 つぐみ) 		Unknown Sold 26,500,000 copies (Death Note)[145] n/a n/a
Oh! great
aka Ito Ogure|大暮 維人) 		February 22, 1972
(age 41) 		Sold over 10.7 million copies (Tenjho Tenge)[146]

68,714 copies sold (Biorg Trinity)[147] 215,558 copies sold (Air Gear)[148]

n/a
Mineko Ohkami
(押上 美猫) 		August 2 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nanase Ohkawa
 May 2, 1967
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shinobu Ohtaka
 May 9, 1983
(age 30) 		96,050 copies sold Magi[149] n/a n/a
Kendi Oiwa
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Hiroi Oji
 Unknown n/a n/a
Megumu Okada
 15 March 1971
(age 42) 		Volumes 7, 8 and 9 sold 31,000 copies each in 2006 (Saint Seiya Episode.G)[150] n/a n/a
Okama
 May 25, 1974
(age 39) 		n/a n/a n/a
Lynn Okamoto
(岡本 倫) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Reiko Okano
(岡野 玲子) 		June 24, 1960
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takeshi Okano
 June 9, 1967
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kyoko Okazaki
(岡崎 京子) 		December 13, 1963
(age 49)
  • Virgin (debut)
  • Byakuyashobou
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takashi Okazaki
 Born 1974 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroya Oku
(奥 浩哉) 		September 16, 1967
(age 45) 		Sold over 10 million units in Japan (Gantz)[151] n/a n/a
Atsushi Ōkubo
 Unknown Sold 18 million copies (Get Backers)[152]

241,108 copies sold (Soul Eater)[153]

n/a n/a
Hitoshi Okuda
(奥田 ひとし) 		Unknown n/a n/a
Hiromu Ono
(小野弥夢) 		September 13 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Natsume Ono
 July 9, 1977
(age 36) 		n/a n/a n/a
Toshihiro Ono
(小野 敏洋) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mamoru Oshii
(押井守) 		August 8, 1951
(age 62) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Towa Oshima
(大島 永遠) 		February 2, 1979
(age 34) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yasuichi Oshima
 24 March 1954
(age 59) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yumiko Ōshima
 August 31, 1947
(age 65) 		n/a n/a n/a
Katsuhiro Otomo
(大友 克洋) 		April 14, 1954
(age 59) 		over 500,000 copies(Domu: A Child's Dream)[citation needed] n/a n/a
Minami Ozaki
(尾崎 南) 		February 27, 1968
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Mari Ozawa
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Akira Oze
 July 26, 1947
(age 66) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Marimo Ragawa
(羅川 真里茂) 		September 21 (unknown) 17,700,000 copies sold (Baby and Me)[155] n/a n/a
Makoto Raiku
(雷句 誠) 		23 August 1974
(age 38) 		n/a n/a n/a
Ryō Ramiya
(蘭宮 涼) 		Unknown
  • Koakuma Hihyōkan (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Noboru Rokuda
(六田登) 		July 23, 1952
(age 61) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
(貞本 義行) 		January 29, 1962
(age 51) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fumi Saimon
(柴門 ふみ) 		January 19, 1957
(age 56) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Chiho Saito
(さいとう ちほ) 		June 29, 1967
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Takao Saito
(さいとう たかを) 		November 3, 1936
(age 76) 		Sold over 200 million copies (Golgo 13) n/a n/a
Rin Saitō
 May 2 (unknown)
  • I Love the Color of the Spring Sky (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mayu Sakai
 January 7, 1982
(age 31)
  • Puraimaru Orenji (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yasuko Sakata
(坂田 靖子) 		25 February 1953
(age 60)
  • Saikon Kyousou Kyoku (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ken'ichi Sakemi
 November 26, 1963
(age 49) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Harold Sakuishi
 March 16, 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Ashika Sakura
(さくら あしか) 		Unknown 103,811 copies sold (Sekirei)[156] n/a n/a
Momoko Sakura
(さくら ももこ) 		May 8, 1965
(age 48) 		31 million copies (Chibi Maruko-chan)[157] n/a n/a
Koharu Sakuraba
 Unknown 56,458 copies sold (Minami-ke)[158] n/a n/a
Kanoko Sakurakoji
(桜小路 かのこ) 		Unknown Sold a total of 100,014 copies (Black Bird (manga))[159] n/a n/a n/a
Minene Sakurano
 November 29 n/a n/a n/a
Erica Sakurazawa
(桜沢 エリカ) 		July 8, 1963
(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroaki Samura
(沙村 広明) 		February 17, 1970
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Riku Sanjo
(三条 陸) 		October 3, 1964
(age 48) 		30,000,000 - 50,000,000 copies sold (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken)[161] n/a
Tetsuya Saruwatari
 June 25, 1958
(age 55) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hiroshi Sasagawa
 July 9, 1936
(age 77) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ryo Sasaki
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ayato Sasakura
 January 19 (unknown) Sold 1.2 million copies (Shakugan no Shana)[163] n/a n/a
Daisuke Satō
 April 3, 1964
(age 49) 		Sold 206,532 copies (Highschool of the Dead)[164] n/a n/a
Shio Satō
(佐藤 史生) 		December 6, 1952 – April 4, 2010
(aged 57) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shōji Satō
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Shūhō Satō
 December 8, 1973 9age 39) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Machiko Satonaka
(里中 満智子) 		January 24, 1948
(age 65)
  • Pia no Shouzou (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masaki Satou
 May 7, 1976
(age 37)
  • Bokura Choujou Kurabu desu (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshio Sawai
(澤井 啓夫) 		March 14, 1977
(age 36) 		190,000 copies sold in Japan (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)[165] n/a n/a
Shizuru Seino
(清野 静流) 		June 6, 1976
(age 37) 		27,192 copies sold in Japan (Love Attack!)[166] n/a n/a n/a
Kōji Seo
 July 26, 1974
(age 39) 		55,154 copies sold (Kimi no Iru Machi)[167] n/a
Shaa
 Unknown Over 700,000 copies (Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu)[168] n/a n/a
Takako Shigematsu
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shuichi Shigeno
(しげの 秀一) 		March 8, 1958
(age 55) 		207,228 copies sold (Initial D)[169] n/a n/a
Hiroshi Shiibashi
(椎橋寛) 		June 6, 1980
(age 33) 		Sold over 100,000 copies (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)[170][171][172][173] n/a n/a
Ayumi Shiina
(椎名 あゆみ) 		August 29, 1969
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Takashi Shiina
 June 24, 1965
(age 48) 		36,798 copies sold (Zettai Karen Children)[174] n/a n/a
Satoshi Shiki
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
 May 19, 1975
(age 38) 		16 million copies (Toriko)[175] n/a n/a
Kazuhiko Shimamoto
(島本 和彦) 		April 26, 1961
(age 52) 		Sold over 1.5 million copies (Skull Man)[citation needed] n/a
Reiko Shimizu
(清水 玲子) 		March 26, 1963
(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yuki Shimizu
(志水 ゆき) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takako Shimura
 October 23, 1973
(age 39) 		1.05 million copies (Wandering Son)[176] n/a n/a
Rize Shinba
(神葉 理世) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mayu Shinjo
(新條まゆ) 		January 26, 1973
(age 40) 		2,000,000 copies sold (Haou Airen)[177] n/a n/a n/a
Chie Shinohara
(篠原 千絵) 		February 15 (unknown) Sold 16 million copies (Red River (manga))[178] n/a n/a n/a
Tōru Shinohara
(篠原とおる) 		April 28, 1936
(age 77)
  • Fukumenhakushi (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mizuo Shinonome
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Hiromu Shinozuka
 March 27, 1979
(age 34) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kaoru Shintani
(新谷 かおる) 		April 26, 1951
(age 62) 		n/a n/a
Motoei Shinzawa
(新沢 基栄) 		June 10, 1958
(age 55) 		10,000,000 copies sold (High School! Kimengumi)[179] n/a n/a
Yuji Shiozaki
 September 7, 1967
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Sanpei Shirato
(白土 三平) 		February 15, 1932
(age 81) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kotobuki Shiriagari
(しりあがり 寿) 		January 1, 1958
(age 55)
  • Ereki na Haru (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masamune Shirow
(士郎 正宗) 		November 23, 1961
(age 51) 		Sold over 100,000 copies (Ghost in the Shell) [180] n/a n/a
Yōko Shōji
 June 4, 1950
(age 63) 		26,296 copies sold (Seito Shokun!)[181] n/a n/a
Kouyu Shurei
(珠黎 こうゆ) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Smelly
 January 13, 1971
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Masahito Soda
(曽田 正人) 		June 18, 1968
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Toshinori Sogabe
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Kenichi Sonoda
(園田 健一) 		13 December 1962
(age 50) 		n/a n/a
Mitsuyoshi Sonoda
(園田 光慶) 		December 7, 1940 - July 1997 n/a n/a n/a
Hideaki Sorachi
(空知 英秋) 		May 25, 1979
(age 34) 		Sold 29 million units (Gin Tama)[182] n/a n/a
Fuyumi Soryo
(惣領 冬実) 		January 6, 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Keiko Suenobu
 March 23, 1979
(age 34) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yuki Suetsugu
 September 8, 1975
(age 37) 		Over 4.5 million copies (Chihayafuru)[185] n/a n/a
Mitsuru Sugaya
 September 20, 1950
(age 62) 		Sold over 5 million copies (Game Center Arashi)[citation needed] n/a n/a
Ken Sugimori
 January 27, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yukiru Sugisaki
(杉崎 ゆきる) 		December 26 , 1974 age 38) n/a n/a n/a
Hinako Sugiura
 November 30, 1958 – July 22, 2005
(aged 46)
  • Tsūgen Muro no Ume (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shigeru Sugiura
(杉浦 茂) 		3 April 1908 – 23 April 2000
(aged 92)
  • Appuru Jamu-kun (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shiho Sugiura
 January 21 (unknown)
  • Tosuisha
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Natsuki Sumeragi
(皇 なつき) 		August 21 1967
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yukiko Sumiyoshi
 October 2, 1982
(age 30) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hiro Suzuhira
 January 17, 1978
(age 35) 		n/a n/a
Jirō Suzuki
 February 14 (debut) n/a n/a n/a
Julietta Suzuki
 December 6 (debut) n/a n/a n/a
Nakaba Suzuki
(鈴木 央) 		February 8, 1977
(age 36) 		172,969 copies sold (Nanatsu no Taizai)[186] n/a n/a n/a
Shinya Suzuki
 June 11, 1975
(age 38) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Atsushi Suzumi
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Karin Suzuragi
 August 3 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Yutaka Tachibana
(橘裕) 		December 8 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Haruko Tachiiri
(たちいり ハルコ) 		7 May 1949
(age 64) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Megumi Tachikawa
(立川 恵) 		February 22 1429 copies sold (Dream Saga)[188] n/a n/a
Kaoru Tada
(多田 かおる) 		September 25, 1960 - March 11, 1999
(aged 38) 		13,000,000 (Itazura na Kiss)[189] n/a n/a
Gengoroh Tagame
(田亀 源五郎) 		3 February 1964
(age 49) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Suihō Tagawa
(田河 水泡) 		February 10, 1899 - December 12, 1989
(aged 90) 		n/a n/a n/a
Akemi Takada
(高田明美) 		March 31, 1955
(age 58) 		n/a n/a n/a
Rie Takada
(高田 りえ) 		August 10 (unknown)
  • SP Girl (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yuzo Takada
(高田 裕三) 		March 21, 1963
(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Nobuyuki Takagi
(高木 信孝) 		February 26, 1968
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hiroshi Takahashi
(高橋 ヒロシ) 		12 December 1965
(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kazuki Takahashi
(高橋 和希) 		October 4, 1961
(age 51) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Rumiko Takahashi
(高橋 留美子) 		October 10, 1957
(age 55) 		26 millions (Urusei Yatsura)[193] 
25 millions (Mermaid Saga)[193]

50 millions (One-Pound Gospel)[193] 45 millions (InuYasha)[193] 23,653 copies sold (Rin-ne)[194]

n/a n/a
Shin Takahashi
(高橋 しん) 		September 8, 1967
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tsutomu Takahashi
(高橋 ツトム) 		September 20, 1965
(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoichi Takahashi
(高橋 陽一) 		July 28, 1960
(age 53) 		Sold over 70 million copies (Captain Tsubasa) n/a n/a
Yoshihiro Takahashi
(高橋よしひろ) 		September 18, 1953
(age 59) 		10,000,000 copies sold (Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin)[195] n/a n/a
Yōsuke Takahashi
(高橋 葉介) 		15 March 1956
(age 57) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ryo Takamisaki
(鷹岬 諒) 		August 14, 1963
(age 50) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hinako Takanaga
(高永 ひなこ) 		September 16 n/a n/a n/a
Mitsuba Takanashi
(高梨 みつば) 		May 27 (unknown)
  • Tenshi no Poketto (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shizue Takanashi
(たかなししずえ) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Ui Takano
(高野うい) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hiroshi Takashige
(たかしげ 宙) 		Unknown Sold 8 million copies in Japan (Spriggan (manga))[196] n/a n/a
Misako Takashima
(Misako Rocks!) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Natsuki Takaya
(高屋 奈月) 		July 7, 1973
(age 40) 		More than 18 million copies (Fruits Basket)[197]

76,265 copies sold in Japan (Hoshi wa Utau)[198]

n/a n/a
Yoshiki Takaya
(高屋 良樹) 		February 21, 1960
(age 53) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hiroyuki Takei
(武井 宏之) 		May 15, 1972
(age 41) 		Sold over 22 million copies (Shaman King)[199] n/a n/a
Kentaro Takekuma
(竹熊 健太郎) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Keiko Takemiya
(竹宮 惠子) 		February 13, 1950
(age 63) 		n/a n/a n/a
Izumi Takemoto
(竹本 泉) 		January 19, 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a
Mick Takeuchi
(竹内未来) 		July 4 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Naoko Takeuchi
(武内 直子) 		March 15, 1967
(age 46) 		Sold about one million copies (Sailor Moon)[200] n/a n/a
Takashi Takeuchi
(武内 崇) 		28 August 1973
(age 39) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tony Takezaki
(トニーたけざき) 		July 15, 1963
(age 50)
  • Byakuya Shobo
 n/a n/a
Namuchi Takumi
(たくみなむち) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Hiroyuki Tamakoshi
(玉越 博幸) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Ryūhei Tamura
(田村 隆平) 		April 19, 1980
(age 33) 		2,607,474 copies sold (Beelzebub (manga))[201] n/a n/a
Shigeru Tamura
(田村 茂) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yumi Tamura
(田村 由美) 		September 5 (unknown) Sold more than 10 million copies (7 Seeds)[202]

15,000,000 (Basara (manga))[203]

n/a n/a
Yellow Tanabe
(田辺イエロウ) 		June 13 (unknown) 1,281,128 copies sold (Kekkaishi)[204] n/a n/a
Kunihiko Tanaka
(田中 久仁彦) 		August 12, 1970
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Masashi Tanaka
(田中政志) 		June 10, 1962
(age 51) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yutaka Tanaka
(田中 ユタカ) 		8 September 1966
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Arina Tanemura
(種村 有菜) 		March 12, 1978
(age 35) 		Sold 78,895 copies (The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross)[205][206][207]

54,647 copies sold (Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura)[208]

n/a n/a
Tomoko Taniguchi
(たにぐち 智子) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Jirō Taniguchi
(谷口 ジロー) 		August 14, 1947
(age 66) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Makoto Tateno
(立野 真琴) 		23 March (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Retsu Tateo
(館尾冽) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Yoshihiro Tatsumi
(辰巳 ヨシヒロ) 		June 10, 1935
(age 78)
  • Seirinkogeisha
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Katsuya Terada
(寺田 克也) 		December 7, 1963
(age 49) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yuji Terajima
(寺嶋 裕二) 		May 10, 1974
(age 39) 		1,711,607 copies sold (Ace of Diamond)[209] n/a n/a
Buichi Terasawa
(寺沢 武一) 		March 30, 1955
(age 58) 		n/a n/a
Daisuke Terasawa
(寺沢大介) 		10 June 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a
Reiko Terashima
(寺島令子) 		8 September 1958
(age 54)
  • Children Play (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yū Terashima
(寺島優) 		Born 1949
  • Amaban! Kochira "Amagasa Bangumi Seisakubu" (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takashi Teshirogi
(てしろぎ たかし) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Osamu Tezuka
(手塚 治虫) 		1928 – 9 February 1989
(aged 60) 		n/a n/a
Keiko Tobe
(戸部 けいこ) 		1957 – January 28, 2010 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yana Toboso
(枢 やな) 		January 24, 1984
(age 29) 		Sold a total of 1,603,197 estimated copies (Black Butler)[210] n/a n/a
Izumi Tōdō
(東堂 いづみ) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Yoshihiro Togashi
(冨樫 義博) 		April 27, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a
Hari Tokeino
(時計野 はり) 		February 21, 1979
(age 34) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kōichi Tokita
(ときた 洸一) 		April 4, 1961
(age 52) 		n/a * Mobile Fighter G Gundam n/a n/a
Masaya Tokuhiro
(徳弘正也) 		March 1, 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hitoshi Tomizawa
(富沢 ひとし) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Tono
(との) 		April 13 (unknown)
  • Shima Shima Everyday (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshiki Tonogai
(外海良基) 		March 14 (debut) 47,323 copies (Doubt (manga))[213] n/a n/a
Miki Tori
(とり•みき) 		23 February 1958
(age 55)
  • My Alien (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Akira Toriyama
(鳥山 明) 		April 5, 1955
(age 58) 		n/a n/a
Kei Toume
(冬目 景) 		April 13, 1970
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Ema Tōyama
(遠山 えま) 		23 May 1981
(age 32) 		17,124 copies sold (Missions of Love)[217] n/a n/a n/a
Masami Tsuda
(津田 雅美) 		July 9, 1970
(age 43) 		11,150,000 copies sold (Kare Kano)[218] n/a n/a
Mikiyo Tsuda
(つだみきよ) 		January 10 (unknown) 19,750 copies sold (Love Stage!!)[219] n/a n/a
Yoshiharu Tsuge
(つげ 義春) 		October 30, 1937
(age 75) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yumi Tsukirino
(つきりの ゆみ) 		5 January (unknown)
  • Magical Pokémon Journey (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sakura Tsukuba
(筑波 さくら) 		February 16 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tsunomaru
(つの丸) 		27 May 1970
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kenji Tsuruta
(鶴田 謙二) 		May 9, 1961
(age 52) 		n/a n/a
Midorikawa Tsuyoshi
(緑川毅志) 		January 12, 1985
(age 28)
  • Dream (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shungicu Uchida
 August 7, 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hajime Ueda
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Masashi Ueda
(植田 まさし) 		Born 1947 n/a n/a n/a
Miwa Ueda
(上田 美和) 		Unknown 12,000,000 (Peach Girl)[220] n/a n/a
Rinko Ueda
(上田 倫子) 		September 30, 1970
(age 42) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Toshiko Ueda
 August 14, 1917 – March 7, 2008
(aged 90)
  • Boku-chan (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kimiko Uehara
 25 April, 1946
(age 67) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Riichi Ueshiba
 September 4, 1969
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
U-Jin
(遊人) 		June 15, 1959
(age 54) 		n/a n/a
Haruto Umezawa
 March 27, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kazuo Umezu
(楳図 かずお) 		August 3, 1936
(age 77) 		n/a n/a n/a
Chica Umino
(羽海野 チカ) 		August 30 (unknown) 1,640,891 copies sold (March Comes in Like a Lion)[221]

4,800,000 copies sold (Honey and Clover)[222]

n/a n/a
Akinobu Uraka
 September 22, 1977
(age 35) 		n/a n/a n/a
Naoki Urasawa
(浦沢 直樹) 		January 2, 1960
(age 53) 		Sold over 145,000 copies (Billy Bat)[223]

1,994,335 copies sold (20th Century Boys)[224]

n/a n/a
Yuki Urushibara
(漆原 友紀) 		January 23, 1974
(age 39) 		n/a n/a n/a
Satoshi Urushihara
(うるし原 智志) 		February 9, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a
Yoshito Usui
(臼井 儀人) 		April 21, 1958 - September 11, 2009
(aged 51) 		60,000,000 copies sold (Crayon Shin-chan)[225] n/a n/a
Kyosuke Usuta
 May 25, 1974
(age 39) 		5,500,000 copies sold in Japan (Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar)[226] n/a n/a
Hiroyuki Utatane
(うたたね ひろゆき) 		15 June 1966
(age 47)
  • Countdown (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shinji Wada
 April 19, 1950 – July 5, 2011
(aged 61) 		n/a n/a n/a
Tamiki Wakaki
 May 9, 1972
(age 41) 		81,100 copies (The World God Only Knows)[227] n/a n/a
Masako Watanabe
(わたなべ まさこ) 		16 May 1929
(age 84)
  • Namida no Sanbika (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Taeko Watanabe
(渡辺 多恵子) 		August 29, 1960
(age 52) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Seizō Watase
 15 February 1945
(age 68) 		Sold over 5 million copies (Heart Cocktail)[228] n/a n/a
Yuu Watase
(渡瀬 悠宇) 		March 5, 1970
(age 43) 		13,800,000 (Fushigi Yûgi The Mysterious Play)[229]

95,872 copies sold (Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden)[230]

n/a n/a
Kaworu Watashiya
 3 January 1972
(age 41) 		42,400 copies sold (Kodomo no Jikan)[231] n/a n/a
Nobuhiro Watsuki
(和月 伸宏) 		May 26, 1970
(age 43) 		Sold over 55 million copies (Rurouni Kenshin)[232] n/a n/a
Yuu Yabuchi
(やぶうち 優) 		1 December 1969
(age 43) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kentaro Yabuki
(矢吹 健太朗) 		February 4, 1980
(age 33) 		Sold 12 million units (Black Cat (manga))[233] n/a
Chitose Yagami
 May 18, 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hiroki Yagami
(八神 ひろき) 		July 7, 1967
(age 46) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yu Yagami
(矢上 裕) 		July 11, 1969
(age 44) 		n/a n/a n/a
Norihiro Yagi
(八木 教広) 		Born 1969 135,756 copied sold (Claymore (manga))[234] n/a n/a
Kou Yaginuma
 February 14, 1973
(age 40) 		n/a n/a n/a
Akihiro Yamada
(山田 章博) 		February 10, 1957
(age 56) 		n/a n/a
J-ta Yamada
 January 26 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Keiko Yamada
(山田 圭子) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Murasaki Yamada
 1948 - May 5, 2009
(aged 60)
  • Ai no Katachi (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nanpei Yamada
(山田 南平) 		September 2, 1972
(age 40)
  • Kumiko & Shingo Series (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Reiji Yamada
 January 1, 1966
(age 47) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ryoko Yamagishi
(山岸 凉子) 		Born 1947 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ebine Yamaji
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Hideo Yamamoto
(山本英夫) 		June 23, 1968
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Naoki Yamamoto
(山本 直樹) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Satoshi Yamamoto
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sumika Yamamoto
(山本 鈴美香) 		July 17, 1949
(age 64) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yamato Yamamoto
 March 1, 1983
(age 30) 		n/a n/a n/a
Yasuhito Yamamoto
 Born 1957 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ayano Yamane
 December 18 (unknown) 35,934 copies sold (Crimson Spell)[235] n/a n/a
Sharin Yamano
 Born 1971 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Jūzō Yamasaki
(やまさき 十三) 		June 19, 1941
(age 72)
  • Kenichi Kitami
 n/a n/a n/a
Ikuto Yamashita
 Born 1965 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kazumi Yamashita
 August 15, 1959
(age 54)
  • Dandy and Me (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Waki Yamato
(大和 和紀) 		March 13, 1948
(age 65) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Housui Yamazaki
 Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kimio Yanagisawa
(柳沢 きみお) 		September 26, 1948
(age 64) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Takashi Yanase Unknown
  • Froebel-kan
 Sold over 50 million copies (Anpanman)[236] n/a n/a
Kentarō Yano
(矢野 健太郎) 		October 3, 1957
(age 55) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yasu
(ヤス) 		August 3, 1984
(age 29) 		Sold over 3 million copies (Toradora!)[237] n/a n/a
Suzuhito Yasuda
(ヤスダ スズヒト) 		Unknown 48,699 copies sold (Yozakura Quartet)[238] n/a n/a
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
(安彦 良和) 		December 9, 1947
(age 65) 		n/a n/a
Kōichirō Yasunaga
(安永航一郎) 		January 13, 1962
(age 51) 		n/a n/a n/a
Chao Yat
(草日) 		May 21, 1968
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ai Yazawa
(矢沢 あい) 		March 7, 1967
(age 46) 		Sold over 43,600,000 (Nana (manga))[239]

9,130,000 copies sold (Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai)[240] 5,000,000 copies sold (Paradise Kiss)[241]

n/a n/a
Nao Yazawa
(谷沢 直) 		July 29 (unknown) n/a n/a n/a
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
(横山 光輝) 		June 18, 1934 - April 15, 2004
(aged 69) 		n/a n/a n/a
Hideyuki Yonehara
(米原秀幸) 		October 2, 1967
(age 45) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yoshihiro Yonezawa
(米澤 嘉博) 		March 21, 1953 – October 1, 2006
(aged 53)
  • Sengō SF Mangashi (debut)
 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Akimi Yoshida
(吉田 秋生) 		August 12, 1956
(age 57) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Tatsuo Yoshida
(吉田 竜夫) 		March 6, 1932 – September 5, 1977
(aged 45) 		n/a n/a
Miki Yoshikawa
(吉河美希) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kagami Yoshimizu
(美水 かがみ) 		October 7, 1977
(age 35) 		n/a n/a
Fumi Yoshinaga
(よしなが ふみ) 		20 October 1971
(age 41) 		Sold around 167,000 copies (Ōoku: The Inner Chambers)[244]

186,667 copies sold (Kinō Nani Tabeta?)[245]

n/a n/a
Akihito Yoshitomi
(吉富昭仁) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Mine Yoshizaki
(吉崎 観音) 		December 2, 1971
(age 41) 		n/a n/a n/a
Seimu Yoshizaki
(芳崎せいむ) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Wataru Yoshizumi
(吉住 渉) 		June 18, 1963
(age 50) 		8,540,000 copies sold (Marmalade Boy)[246] n/a n/a
Yudetamago
(ゆでたまご) 		Unknown n/a n/a
Toshiki Yui
(唯 登詩樹) 		Born 1956
(age 56–57) 		n/a n/a n/a
Kaori Yuki
(由貴 香織里) 		December 18 (unknown) Sold 14422 copies (Angel Sanctuary)[249][250][251][252][253][254][255][256][257] n/a n/a
Masami Yuki
(ゆうき まさみ) 		December 19, 1957
(age 55) 		n/a n/a n/a
Nobuteru Yūki
(結城 信輝 ) 		December 24, 1962
(age 51) 		n/a n/a n/a n/a
Yukiwo
(ユキヲ) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a n/a
Makoto Yukimura
(幸村 誠) 		May 8, 1976
(age 37) 		1.2 million copies (Vinland Saga (manga))[258] n/a n/a
Sumomo Yumeka
(夢花 李) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a
Tsutae Yuzu
(つたえゆず) 		Unknown n/a n/a n/a

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