Hiroshi Obi
Manga Artist, Illustrator, and a lecturer at Tokyo Kogakuin College of Technology. A member of Japan Cartoonists Association.
Born in Obihiro City, Hokkaido.
After entering an animation studio for background, he debuted with “Hoshi no Ojisama” in Monthly Shonen Jump Special Number, and has been actively creating Mangas and illustrations.
【Renowned Works】
“Miracle Lingerie” in Monthly Shonen Champion,“Ganbare Goemon” series in Comic Bon Bon, “Ganpura Koshien” in Comic Bon Bon, “Zoids Battler Raiga” in Shogaku 4 Nen-sei and 5 Nen-sei, “Yawaraka Ninpou SOS” in Comic Bon Bon, and “Yatterman Dengeki Daisakusen” from Ascii Media Works.

Ushio Kawada
Manga Artist, Illustrator, and an associate professor at Osaka University of Arts. A member of Japan Cartoonists Association.
Born in Koganei City, Tokyo.
After graduating from Gekigasonjuku (Story Comic Village School) presented by one of the most popular Japanese original manga artists, Koike Kazuo, he won Shogakukan’s Big Comic New Face Grand Prize and debuted as a Manga artist on Weekly Big Comics Spirits magazine.
【Renowned Works】
“Love Passion” in Weekly Big Comic Spirits, “Sting Operation” in Weekly Big Comic Spirits Special Number, “A・So・Bi” in Comic Be!, and “Chonmage” in Comic Be!

Yukari Amano
Shojo Manga Artist.
After graduating from high school, she received the Award in Ribbon and Margaret. She worked as a regular assistant for famous Manga Artists. As a collage student, she debuted from Shogakukan.

Shuji Ueki
Manga Artist and Manga Assistant.
Born in Sakurai City, Nara. After apprenticing for Koike Kazuo in Osaka University of Arts, he debuted from Kodansha’s Young Magazine. He is also regular assistant at Hanasaki Akira’s hit series, “Oishinbo”.

Kabocha
Manga Artist and Manga Assistant.
Born in Sakai City, Osaka.
After traveling all over Japan as a street portrait artist, he received the Newcomer Award for Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine. His works are the Manga version of “Pirates of Caribbean”, and illustrations for novel “Young Indy Jones Chronicle”.

Yura Tamaki (Host)
Theatrical company SPINNERS actress.
Born in Kanagawa.
Graduted from Nihon University College of Art, drama course.
Participated in the drama festival in Greece.

Chikako Aoyagi (Curriculum planner)
Illustrator, curriculum planner of Samurai manga workshop.
Born in Tokyo. After working as and manga assistant, helped to develop students in manga school and univetsity.