Akira Himekawa
pen name of duo of Japanese manga artists
Akira Himekawa (姫川 明, Himekawa Akira) is the pen name of a duo of female Japanese comic book artists. When writing original works, the pen name is spelled as Akira Himekawa (姫川 明輝, Himekawa Akira)
The artists have worked together since 1991 and have chosen not to reveal their real names. The women are individually pen named A Honda (本田 A) and S Nagano (長野 S). They were previously individually pen named Akira Karitaka (狩鷹 明, Karitaka Akira) and Nui Ono (小野 ぬい, Ono Nui).
Bibliography
556 Lab
Hiuri
The Dragon Dreams of Twilight (2011 manga)
Astro Boy (2003 manga)
The Immortal Hero (Fumetsu no Hero) (2013 short manga)
Nazca
Doggy Maggy Animal School
New Generation Racer Mini 4 Kids (aka Mini 4 Kids)
Ride On!
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