Mayumi Ōhashi (大橋真弓, Ōhashi Mayumi, born March 24, 1966), better known by her pen name Kei Kusunoki (楠 桂, Kusunoki Kei), is a Japanese manga artist known for her horror and comedy manga series. Her notable works include Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijō, Ogre Slayer, and Girls Saurus.

Biography

Kusunoki was born on 24 March 1966 in Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture. She is married and has a daughter Hana and a son. Kusunoki has collaborated with her twin sister Kaoru Ōhashi, who also works as a manga artist.

Kusunoki has focused most of her career on anime production. She debuted as a manga artist in 1982 in Ribon Original with Nanika ga Kanojo Tōri Tsuita?. Kusunoki had stopped writing manga for a period in order to cope with a miscarriage before returning and writing Bitter Virgin. Most of her works have not been officially translated and published in English.

Works

• Nanika ga Kanojo Tōri Tsuita? (1982)
• Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijō (1986-1990)
• Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989)
• Ogre Slayer (1992-2001)
• Dokkan Love (1996)
• Donmai Princess (2000)
• D no Fuuin (2000)
• Diabolo (2001-2003)
• Girls Saurus (2002)
• Girls Saurus DX (2003-2008)
• 100 Ways of an Exorcist (2005–present)
• Bitter Virgin (2006-2008)
• Innocent W (2004-2006)
• Sengoku Nights (2006)
• Vampire (or Kessaku Tanpenshuu Vampire)
• Koi Tomurai
• Yaoyorozu Toushinden Kami-gakari (2009–present)