Kiyohiko Azuma

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''. Provided by Wikipedia