About Nagano
Nagano was a Japanese illustrator and mangaka.
(born 1988) is a Japanese illustrator most known for her creation of the Chiikawa series.
Chiikawa series The character of Chiikawa originated from a May 2017 tweet expressing Nagano's wish to escape modern life and become a simple creature that cries over its troubles, runs away from them, sleeps, and dances. She posted her works on X (Twitter).
In 2026, a movie based on the series named Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island was released. The screenplay, story and movie was written by Nagano. Nagano also wrote the movie's opening theme song and closing theme song .
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· DBpedia: Nagano (illustrator)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nagano. https://biography.guide/nagano/
MLA: "Nagano." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nagano/.
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