Mikio Igarashi

Mikio Igarashi is a Japanese manga artist born 13 January 1955 in the town of Nakaniida, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, though he lives in the city of Sendai. He is best known for his manga series Bonobono and Ninpen Manmaru.

After leaving Miyagi Prefectural Furukawa Kōgyō High School (宮城県古川工業高等学校) before graduating, Igarashi worked for an advertising company in their print shop. While working there, he made his professional debut as a manga artist in 1972.