Japanese Name: ひぐちアサ

Place of Birth: Saitama, Japan

Gender: Female

Information for Authors: Debuted in 1998 with "Yukutokoro". In 2006 she won Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Creative Award) for "Ookiku Furikabutte". She also won the 31st Kodansha Manga Prize for the same manga.