Inio Asano

Inio Asano is a Japanese manga artist known for intimate, realistic stories that range from slice of life to psychological horror. His series Solanin was adapted into a live-action film in 2010. Goodnight Punpun and Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction made him one of the leading voices of contemporary seinen manga. Early on, he won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists.