Kei Kusunoki

, better known by her pen name , is a Japanese manga artist known for her horror and comedy manga series. Her notable works include Yagami-kun's Family Affairs, Ogre Slayer, and Girls Saurus.

Biography Kusunoki was born on 24 March 1966 in Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture. She is married and has a daughter Hana and a son. Kusunoki has collaborated with her twin sister Kaoru Ōhashi, who also works as a manga artist.

Kusunoki has focused most of her career on anime production. She debuted as a manga artist in 1982 in Ribon Original with Nanika ga Kanojo Tōri Tsuita?. Kusunoki had stopped writing manga for a period in order to cope with a miscarriage before returning and writing Bitter Virgin. Most of her works have not been officially translated and published in English.

Works Nanika ga Kanojo Tōri Tsuita? (1982) Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1985-1986) Yagami-kun's Family Affairs (1986-1990) Ogre Slayer (1992-2001) Dokkan Love (1996) Donmai Princess (2000) D no Fuuin (2000) Diabolo (2001-2003) Girls Saurus (2002) Girls Saurus DX (2003-2008) 100 Ways of an Exorcist (2005–present) Bitter Virgin (2006-2008) Innocent W (2004-2006) Sengoku Nights (2006) Vampire (or Kessaku Tanpenshuu Vampire) Koi Tomurai Yaoyorozu Toushinden Kami-gakari (2009–present)