Pink Hanamori (花森 ぴんく, Hanamori Pinku, born November 5, 1977 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist known for illustrating the manga Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch which was written by Michiko Yokote. Michiyo Kikuta (Mamotte! Lollipop) once worked under Hanamori as an assistant. Hanamori is a fan of Shōnen manga, and works for Nakayoshi. She cited Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho as her biggest influence, alongside artwork by Megumi Tachikawa.[1]
On July 1, 2021, it was announced that Pink Hanamori would be producing a sequel to Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, given the title Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua. The series is to be published monthly in Nakayoshi magazine starting from August 3, 2021.[2]