Iou Kuroda

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/daiouworks Bloghttp://kurodaiou.blog57.fc2.com/ He is a Japanese mangaka and has a twin. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University Faculty of Law and Faculty of Sociology but dropped out of Faculty of Economics. Kurodas works are known for their dynamic plot developments and the rhythm of their stories. His drawings are widely praised for their almost magical appeal. Elephants cameras bicycles ships robots and cooking are common motifs in Kurodas manga. Debuted in 1993 in Monthly Afternoon. He has published works in Monthly Afternoon Monthly IKKI COMIC CUE etc. In 2002 Kuroda won the Excellence Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival for his manga Sexy Voice and Robo. The pen name Kuroda Iou in Japanese order is a combination of his family name Kuroda and the name of a toy robot Mars King Kasei Daiou. Source: Wikipedia