| February 9, 1951 |
Mitsuru Adachi (mangaka) |
Touch, H2, Slow Step |
| March 28, 1952 |
Yoshitaka Amano (character designer) |
Vampire Hunter D, Final Fantasy VII |
| June 16, 1968 |
Mokona Apapa (CLAMP artist) |
X, RG Veda, Tokyo Babylon, etc. |
| November 18, 1943 |
Osamu Dezaki (director) |
Blackjack, Tomorrow's Joe |
| July 7, 1964 |
Kosuke Fujishima (mangaka) |
Oh My Goddess!, You're Under Arrest |
| November 4, 1968 |
Keiji Gotoh (character designer) |
(Nadesico, Hyper Police, Bakuretsu Hunter) |
| October 16 |
You Higuri (shoujo mangaka) |
(Seimaden, Ludwig II) |
| February 8, 1954 |
Ouji Hiroi (creator, director, etc.) |
(Sakura Taisen) |
| February 8, 1969 |
Satsuki Igarashi (CLAMP
assistant) |
X, RG Veda, Tokyo Babylon, etc. |
| April 16 |
Koi Ikeno (shoujo mangaka) |
Tokimeki Tonight, Nurse Angel Ririka |
| December 23 |
Mutsumi Inomata (illustrator/ character designer) |
Utsunomiko, Windaria |
| November 22, 1967 |
Junya Ishigaki (mechanical designer) |
Exkaiser, V Gundam, Ryuknight (TV), Gundam W |
| July 21 |
Takaaki Ishiyama (director) |
(Kishin Heidan, Sakura Taisen, Karura Mau) |
| December 8, 1958 |
Yutaka Izubuchi (character, mechanical, costume
designer, etc.) |
Gundam W (costumes) |
| December 3, 1963 |
Hajime Katoki (mecha designer) |
Gundam 0083, V Gundam, G Gundam, Gundam W |
| June 23, 1974 |
Yohko Matsushita (shoujo mangaka) |
Yami no Matsuei |
| January 25, 1938 |
Reiji Matsumoto (mangaka) |
Galaxy Express 999, Captain Harlock |
| August 28, 1959 |
Haruhiko Mikimoto (character designer) |
Macross, Megazone 23, etc. |
| October 17 |
Kaho Miyasaka (shoujo mangaka) |
Binetsu Shoujo, Kare ~ First Love, Kiss in the Blue
|
| January 5, 1941 |
Hayao Miyazaki (director) |
Nausicaa, Totoro, Mononoke Hime |
| May 26, 1937 |
Monkey Punch (mangaka) |
Lupin III |
| September 6 |
Go Nagai |
Creator of Devilman, Mazinger Z, etc. |
| September 12 |
Hisaya Nakajou (shoujo mangaka) |
Hanazakari no Kimitachi E |
| January 21, 1969 |
Mick Nekoi (CLAMP assistant artist) |
X, RG Veda, Tokyo Babylon, etc. |
| April 8, 1967 |
Yasuhiro Nightow (mangaka) |
Trigun, Trigun Maximum |
| May 2, 1967 |
Nanase Ohkawa (CLAMP
writer) |
X, RG Veda, Tokyo Babylon, etc. |
| December 26, 1947 |
Kunio Okawara (mecha designer) |
Gundam, Dougram |
| March 20 |
Kazumi Ooya (mangaka) |
Yume Chu, Makin' Purple |
| February 27, 1964 |
Minami Ozaki (mangaka) |
Zetsuai, Bronze |
| January 22, 1941 |
Tarou Rin (director) |
Dagger of Kamui, Galaxy Express 999, X |
| March 11, 1960 |
Junichi Satou (director) |
Sailor Moon, Mahou Tsukai Tai! |
| February 15, 1932 |
Sanpei Shirato |
Creator of Kamui, Sasuke, etc. |
| November 7, 1951 |
Haruka Takachiho |
Cofounder of Studio Nue; creator of Crusher Joe,
Dirty Pair |
| March 15 |
Naoko Takeuchi (shoujo mangaka) |
Sailor Moon, The Cherry Project, PQ Angels |
| November 3, 1926 |
Osamu Tezuka |
The God of Manga |
| November 5, 1941 |
Yoshiyuki Tomino |
Creator of Gundam, Ideon |
| April 5, 1955 |
Akira Toriyama |
Creator of Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball |
| September 6, 1964 |
Shinichi Watanabe (director, storyboarder) |
Gravitation, Kodomo no Omocha |
| March 5, 1970 |
Yuu Watase(shoujo mangaka) |
Fushigi Yuugi, Ayashi no Ceres |
| December 9, 1947 |
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (director/character designer) |
Giant Gorg, Crusher Joe, Gundam, etc. |
| March 7, 1967 |
Ai Yazawa (shoujo mangaka) |
Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai |
| June 18, 1934 |
Mitsuteru Yokoyama |
Creator of Iron Man 28, Babel II |
| June 18, 1963 |
Wataru Yoshizumi (shoujo mangaka) |
Marmalade Boy, Handsome na Kanojo, Random Walk, Mint
na Bokura |
| December 18 |
Kaori Yuki (shoujo mangaka) |
Angel Sanctuary, Count Cain Series |
