Asahi Sakano
Japanese manga artist born in Hokkaido in 1995. After graduating from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force High Technical School, Sakano decided to pursue manga during NCO training, moved to Tokyo, and debuted in 2014 when "Senjō no Hana" received an honorable mention in the JUMP Treasure Newcomer Manga Award. Since 2023 Sakano has drawn Jūō to Yakusō for Shogakukan's Manga ONE and Ura Sunday.