Hiroshi Asuna

Hiroshi Asuna (1941-2001), real name Takayuki Yano, was a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo and raised in Kure, Hiroshima. He debuted in 1959 with 'Maboroshi no Kishi', published works such as 'Muhomatsu no Issho' (1969) and 'Akage no Okami' (1970) in Weekly Shonen Jump, and won the 18th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1972 for 'Tochan no Kawaii Oyome-san' and 'Hashire! Boro'. His best-known work is 'Aoi Sora o, Shiroi Kumo ga Kaketetta' (1976), serialized in Shonen Champion.

• Muhomatsu no Issho (1969)
• Akage no Okami (1970)