Natsumi Itsuki

is a Japanese shōjo manga artist best known for writing science fiction manga. She debuted in 1979 with Megumi-chan ni Sasageru Comedy in LaLa. She won the 1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga for Oz and the 1997 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Eight Clouds Rising . Several of her works have been adapted as anime, including Jyu Oh Sei, Oz, Eight Clouds Rising, and Hanasakeru Seishōnen. Her series Demon Sacred and Jyu Oh Sei are licensed in North America by Tokyopop, and the anime of Jyu Oh Sei is distributed in English by Funimation.

Works Story & Art (manga) Vampir Demon Sacred Hanasakeru Seishōnen Jyu-Oh-Sei Oz Eight Clouds Rising Marcello Storia Passion Parade Tokiiro Triangle Eccentric City Original story (OAV, anime television series) OVA Yakumo Tatsu Oz Anime television series Jyu Oh Sei Hanasakeru Seishōnen