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 ...

from

Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the nort ...

, Japan. He is notable as the illustrator of one of the ''

Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

adaptations: ''Himatsubushi-hen'', or Time Killing Arc. He is also the artist and writer of ''

Doubt Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty, ...

'', which was completed in February 2009. He followed up the ''Doubt'' series with two spiritual sequels, ''Judge'' and ''Secret'', all connected by the recurring appearance of the iconic Rabbit mask from ''Doubt''. ''Doubt'' has been published in the US by

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 ...

in its entirety in 2 volumes in April and July 2013, and the entire six-book series of ''Judge'' and the three-book series of ''Secret'' have been published by them as well. They have also been published in various countries in Europe. Tonogai is a former assistant of

Atsushi Ōkubo , is a Japanese manga artist known for his work on the manga series '' Soul Eater'' and ''Fire Force'', both of which have been adapted into anime television series. Ohkubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series ''GetBack ...

, and he has left a message commemorating the '' Soul Eater'' anime adaptation in the Spring 2008 issue of ''Fresh Gangan''.

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