Akira Amano

Akira Amano (天野 明, Amano Akira; born 1973) is a Japanese mangaka known for the shōnen series Reborn!.

Akira Amano
Born	Akira Amano 天野 明 (1973-06-22) June 22, 1973 (age 52) Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Manga artist
Known for	Reborn!

Early versions of Reborn! were published in seinen manga magazines. In late 2003, the series, a stand-alone short story at the time, was published in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. After the success of the short story, the series began serialization in the magazine in mid-2004.^[1] Since then, the manga has been adapted into an anime,^[2] as well as five light novels^[3][4] and several video games. On Nikkei Entertainment's list of most successful manga artists she ranked 12th.^[5]

Works

• Shōnen Spin
• Neppuu Yakyuu Densetsu Picchan
• Petit Petit Rabbit (ぷちぷちラビィ, Puchi Puchi Rabii) (2000, serialized in Bessatsu Young Magazine and Young Magazine)
• Monkey Business (2002)
• Bakuhatsu HAWK!! (one-shot released in 2003)
• Reborn! (2004–2012, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump)
• Psycho-Pass (original character design)
• Warashibe Tantei Numashichirō^[6] (one-shot released in 2013)
• ēlDLIVE (2013–2018, serialized in Jump Live, later transferred to Shonen Jump+)
• Sleepy Netarou Appears (one-shot released in 2014)
• Hot (one-shot released in 2018)
• Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (2020–2025, serialized in Shonen Jump+)
• Suicide Squad Isekai (original character design)^[7]