Senno Knife


Senno Knife is a Japanese manga artist, born in Tokyo.
His debut pen name was Kazuto Yamamoto (2=山本 和都. His name in rōmaji is misspelled as "Senno Naiff" in the books published by Akita Shoten and Bunkasha.

Biography

A former assistant to Leiji Matsumoto and Miyako Maki, he became an assistant at the same time as Kaoru Shintani, who also was assistant to Matsumoto. Before his commercial debut, he was active as a doujinshi artist, and as of 2023, he still active in the scene.
He made his debut in a commercial magazine in 1981 with "Yukihime" in the first issue of "Lemon People". From the time of his debut to the early years of his career, he worked mainly in adult-oriented manga magazines, and since 1984, he has also written for general magazines, shōnen and shōjo magazines. His works cover a wide range of genres, including horror, science fiction, fantasy, and manga comicalizations.
His wife is the mangaka and illustrator Rutoto Nekoi. Most of the jacket illustrations for Psydoll, a post-new wave band in which Nekoi is a vocalist, are drawn by him.

Style

Senno Knife's main style since his debut has been a detailed and aesthetic style of drawing and a unique and enigmatic storyline. His works are often fantastical, especially with themes of sex, death, demons, dolls, TSF, and yuri, but some of his works also include gag and parody elements, giving his style a wide range.

Selected works

  • Yoruhime
  • Present
  • Akai Knife no Yoru
  • 1989 - Valkyr
  • 1993 - Bizzarian
  • Cinderella Doll
  • Kurakunatte Majo vol.1, vol2
  • Bishojo Sekai
  • Meikyu Hihou-Kan
  • Yoruha Fantasia
  • Yoruhime
  • 1993 - Sepia
  • 1994 - Eden
  • 1995 - Shōjo Pandora
  • 1996 - Sister
  • 1997 - Shitaro-kun
  • 1999 - Eden no Saigoni
  • 1999 - Ningen Modoki
  • 2002 - Labyrinth Circus
  • 2000 - Kamakiri Onna
  • Classical masterpieces collection :
  • Sade
  • Tempest
  • Decameron
  • Uwasa no Shitaro-kun
  • Uwasa no Shitaro-kun Returns
  • Faust
  • Sade 2 femme fatale
  • Mayonakano Lady
  • Yoshiwara Yujo Eden
  • Namanarisan
  • Meikon Gestalt
  • Ningyohime
  • Momomaro Kitan
Several of Senno Knife's works were published in English by Studio Ironcat.
Several of Senno Knife's Horror works were published in French.
Several of Senno's works were published in Cantonese by some publishing companies in Taiwan.

Video game illustrations

  • 1988 - Senno Knife's Demon Girl Mansion
  • 1989 - Senno Knife: Demon Girls in the Labyrinth
  • 1998 - End Sector''