Kiyohiko Azuma

Kiyohiko Azuma
Born (1968-05-27) May 27, 1968 (age 56)
Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan
OccupationManga artist
GenreComedy, Slice of Life
Years active1993–present
Notable worksAzumanga Daioh
Yotsuba&!

Kiyohiko Azuma (あずまきよひこ, Azuma Kiyohiko, born May 27, 1968) is a Japanese manga artist. From 1999 to 2002, he authored the yonkoma comedy manga series Azumanga Daioh, which was later adapted as an anime series by J.C.Staff. In 2003, he began Yotsuba&!, a slice-of-life manga series about the adventures of a five-year-old girl; it is serialized in the monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh.