is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1979 with the short story . In 1987, she won the Excellence Award at the 16th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards for her comedy series St. 14 Graffiti. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category: in 1991 for and in 2003 for .
Works
Series
, serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (1981–1985) St. 14 Graffiti (), serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (1986–1987) (), serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (1988–1995) , serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (1996) , serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic and Monthly Flowers (1997–2020)
Art books
Idol Special (SPECIAL), published by Shogakukan (1995) , published by Shogakukan (2008)