Hikaru Nakamura

is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 2001 with the short story , published in Monthly Gangan Wing. Her artwork has also been featured in two manga exhibitions at the British Museum in London, England. Nakamura gave birth to her first child, a daughter, in November 2011.

Vegetarianism Hikaru is a lacto-ovo vegetarian who consumes dairy and eggs. She became vegetarian at age 14 after being disturbed by the sight of a deer being shot. Though she cannot tolerate real meat, she loves soy protein meat substitutes and describes restaurants serving them as "vegetarian heaven". Her family isn't vegetarian, so she has separate meals prepared. She satisfies occasional cravings for hamburgers or ramen with substitute versions.

Works

, serialized in Young Gangan (2004–2015) , serialized in Monthly Morning Two (2006–present) , illustration only, serialized in Weekly Young Jump (2015) , serialized in Weekly Young Jump (2016–2019) and Ultra Jump (2019–present)

Awards

Jury Selections Japan Media Arts Festival Awards, Manga Division

Male Readers

Manga Taishō

Short Work Prize Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize

Male Readers

Best Comic Angoulême International Comics Festival

Book of the Year Da Vinci