Mia Ikumi
Mia Ikumi was a Japanese manga artist best known for being the creator, illustrator, and storyboarder of Tokyo Mew Mew, a manga series Ikumi created with writer Reiko Yoshida. Her first manga story, The Rabbit Who Makes It Rain Stars was written when she was just 18 years old, and was a winning entry in the Nakayoshi Newcomer manga contest.
Ikumi died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage on March 7, 2022.