Kanoko Sakurakoji

Kanoko Sakurakoji (桜小路 かのこ) is a Japanese manga artist. She writes primarily for Shogakukan in the shōjo manga magazine Betsucomi. She is best known as the author of Backstage Prince and Black Bird. In 2009, Black Bird received the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga. Both Backstage Prince and Black Bird are licensed in English in North America by Viz Media.

Selected works

 * Suzu-chan no Neko (鈴ちゃんの猫) (2001–2002)—2 volumes
 * Rakuen (2004)
 * Backstage Prince (2004–2005)
 * Ōsama no Shichiya (王様の質屋) (2006)—1 volume
 * Black Bird (ブラックバード) (2006–2014)
 * Seirō Opera (青楼オペラ) (2015–present)—11 volumes, on-going
 * Baby, Star
 * Bitter – Nakechau Koi Monogatari
 * Eikoku Kizoku Goyoutashi
 * Yasashii Te
 * Yurusarete Inai Watachitachi
 * Gokko
 * Sono Hakui wo Nuide
 * Last Notes