Arina Tanemura

Arina Tanemura, a highly acclaimed Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and character designer, was born on March 12, 1978. Her remarkable journey in the world of manga began in 1996, when she made her professional debut with the short comic "The Style of the Second Love" in the esteemed shōjo manga magazine Ribon Original. This marked the start of her illustrious career, which was soon followed by the publication of her first series, "I.O.N", in 1997, in the main Ribon magazine. As her popularity grew, Tanemura went on to create some of her most iconic and beloved series, including "Phantom Thief Jeanne", "Full Moon o Sagashite", and "The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross", which solidified her position as a leading figure in the manga industry during the late 1990s and mid-2000s.