Chika Umino
Chica Umino (Japanese: 羽海野 チカ Hepburn: Umino Chika, born August 30 born in Adachi, Tokyo) is the pen name of an anonymous Japanese female manga artist, designer and illustrator.
Umino is noted for being the author and creator of the Honey and Clover series, for which she received the Kodansha Manga Award in 2003, and which has been adapted into an anime series, produced by J.C.Staff.
Notable works:
Honey and Clover (2000-2006)
Next author (Okayado)