is a Japanese
manga artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...
. He is known for creating the series ''
K-On!
is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Carat ...
'' which was also adapted as an
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
by
Kyoto Animation
, often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), ''Cla ...
.
Works
* (2007,
Houbunsha
is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Magazines published by Houbunsha
*''Weekly Manga Times''
*''Hana Oto''
*'' Comic Fuz''
Manga Time magazines
*''Manga Time''
*''Manga Time Original''
* ...
) (2010, English licensing
Yen Press
Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published ''Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press ...
)
** (2011,
Houbunsha
is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Magazines published by Houbunsha
*''Weekly Manga Times''
*''Hana Oto''
*'' Comic Fuz''
Manga Time magazines
*''Manga Time''
*''Manga Time Original''
* ...
)
** (2011,
Houbunsha
is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Magazines published by Houbunsha
*''Weekly Manga Times''
*''Hana Oto''
*'' Comic Fuz''
Manga Time magazines
*''Manga Time''
*''Manga Time Original''
* ...
)
** (2018,
Houbunsha
is a Japanese publishing company founded on July 10, 1950. It is based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
Magazines published by Houbunsha
*''Weekly Manga Times''
*''Hana Oto''
*'' Comic Fuz''
Manga Time magazines
*''Manga Time''
*''Manga Time Original''
* ...
)
* ''
Kanamemo
is a Japanese four-panel comic strip written and illustrated by . The strip has been serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Max'' since April 19, 2007. It is about Kana Nakamachi and her growing experience as a n ...
'' (end card illustration, ep 8) (2009)
* ''
Yuyushiki
is a Japanese yonkoma, 4-panel manga series written and illustrated by Komata Mikami, which began serialization in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine from April 2008 issue. An anime television adaptation by Kinema Citrus aired in Jap ...
'' (end card illustration, ep 8) (2013)
References
External links
Kakifly Official website
*
Living people
Manga artists from Kyoto Prefecture
Year of birth missing (living people)
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