Q Hayashida

is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her series Dorohedoro, which was formerly serialized in Monthly Ikki, but moved to after Ikki ceased publication, and later moved to Monthly Shōnen Sunday after Hibana ceased publication. It was formerly serialized in English on Viz Media's SigIKKI site.

Throughout her artwork, Hayashida uses a variety of artistic tools and media, including paint and textiles. She is known for her attention to detail and technical skill, as well as balancing horror and comedy in her stories.

Personal life Q Hayashida was born in Tokyo, Japan, and studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts before becoming a manga artist.

She has discussed her childhood and artistic inspirations in interviews but maintains a high level of privacy about her personal life, to the point that her true name and face are unknown. Her next manga series, Dai Dark, began in 2019 and is currently published by Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday.

From 2020-2022, a travelling exhibition of Hayashida's artwork spanning the past 20 years was held in Tokyo, with the final exhibition featuring over 400 original art pieces. These included mixed media pieces, videos of her drawing process, and original manuscripts of Dorohedoro and Dai Dark.