Shiro Kasama

Shirō Kasama (born 1937) is a manga artist, erotic gekiga creator and illustrator from Fukuoka Prefecture, known especially for illustrations in SM magazines. Kasama debuted in 1958 in the magazine Doyō Manga and gained popularity in adult magazines such as Manga Tengoku and Manga Action; around 1970, after meeting Oniroku Dan, Kasama began illustrating for SM magazines and adapted Hana to Hebi as gekiga. In 2001 Kasama drew the cover illustration for the Spitz single "Yume Oi Mushi".