Inio Asano

Known for creating character-driven, realist stories, ranging from slice of life to psychological horror, Asano won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists. In 2010, Yomiuri Shimbun described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation."

The recorded working language is Japanese. Works named in the authority record are What a Wonderful World!, Solanin, Goodnight Punpun, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, Nijigahara Holograph and A Girl on the Shore. Distinctions recorded are Attilio Micheluzzi Award, Shogakukan Manga Award and Japan Media Arts Festival.

• Name Nonen — 浅野 いにお • Nonus — ja • Birth Name — Inio Asano • Born — 22 September 1980 • Birthplace — Ishioka, Japan • Nationality — Japanese • Area — Manga artist

• Illustration — Inio Asano at Angoulême Comics Festival in 2020 • "An Ordinary Day" (2000) • "Graduation Ceremony Hell" (2000) • Uchū kara Konnichi wa (2001) • What a Wonderful World! (2002 – 2004) • Licensed in North America by Viz Media. • Nijigahara Holograph (2003 – 2005) • Licensed in North America by Fantagraphics Books. • Hikari no Machi (2004 – 2005) • "The End of The World and Before Dawn" (2005 – 2008) • Solanin (2005 – 2006) • Licensed in North America by Viz Media. An additional epilogue chapter was included in a new edition published in Japan in October 2017. • Goodnight Punpun (2007 – 2013) • Licensed in North America by Viz Media. • Ozanari-kun (2008 – 2011) • A Girl on the Shore (2009 – 2013) • Licensed in North America by Vertical. • Kontorōru Purasu Tī Asano Inio Wākusu (2010) • Planet (2010) • Toshi no Se (2012) • "Mushroom Bamboo Shoot" (2013) • Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (2014 – 2022) • Licensed in North America by Viz Media. • Won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2021. • Bakemono Recchan/Kinoko Takenoko: Asano Inio Tanpenshuu (February 6, 2015) • Yūsha Tachi (2015 – 2018) • Funwari Otoko (2016) • Sayonara Bye-Bye (2016) • Downfall (2017) • Licensed in North America by Viz Media. • Service Area (2018) • Tempest (2018) • Moshi mo Tōkyō (2020) • Mujina Into the Deep (2023) • Licensed in North America by Viz Media.