Mia Ikumi
| Mia Ikumi 征海美亜 | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1979 |
| Died | March 7, 2022 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area | Manga artist |
| Pseudonym | 征海美亜 |
Notable works | Tokyo Mew Mew, Super Doll Licca-chan (manga) |
Mia Ikumi (Japanese: 征海美亜, Hepburn: Ikumi Mia; March 27, 1979 – March 7, 2022) was a Japanese manga artist best known for being the creator, illustrator, and storyboarder of Tokyo Mew Mew, a manga series Ikumi created with writer Reiko Yoshida. Her first manga story, The Rabbit Who Makes It Rain Stars was written when she was just 18 years old, and was a winning entry in the Nakayoshi Newcomer manga contest.
Ikumi died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage on March 7, 2022.