Mia Ikumi

Mia Ikumi
征海美亜
Born(1979-03-27)March 27, 1979
DiedMarch 7, 2022(2022-03-07) (aged 42)
NationalityJapanese
AreaManga 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.