Hitoshi Ashinano

Hitoshi Ashinano
Born	April 25, 1963 (1963-04-25) Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Manga artist

Hitoshi Ashinano (芦奈野ひとし, Ashinano Hitoshi, born April 25, 1963) is a Japanese manga artist. He is most noted for Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō, for which he won Afternoon magazine's Four Seasons Award for debut works^{[citation needed]} and the 2007 Seiun Award for Best Science Fiction Manga. Another notable work is PositioN. He has also been known to create dōjinshi under the name "suke".^{[citation needed]} Prior to his debut, Ashinano worked as an assistant to manga artist Kōsuke Fujishima.

His work also usually has a rather laid-back, nostalgic feel with undertones of mystery; there are frequent stretches with little or no dialogue. Many of his works are also notable for their strong, independent female protagonists.

Works

• Isaki of the Cub (カブのイサキ, Kabu no Isaki) (2007-Ongoing, Afternoon)
• Kumabachi no koto (February 2007, Afternoon)
• Misaki (July 2006, Afternoon)
• PositioN (1999, Afternoon Season Zōkan and Bessatsu Morning)
• Trbo Type S (2006, tribute manga for E no Moto)
• Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō (1994–2006, Afternoon)