ARAKAWA Hiromu

Japanese Name: 荒川弘

Place of Birth: Hokkaido, Japan

Gender: Female

Information for Authors: Her real name is ARAKAWA Hiromi (荒川 弘美) Her self-portrait is usually that of a bespectacled cow, as she was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaido with three older sisters and a younger brother. She worked as a farmer for 7 years before moving to Tokyo. Arakawa started out as ETO Hiroyuki's assistant writer for Mahōjin Guru Guru and a friend of Shakugan no Shana author TAKAHASHI Yashichirou. Arakawa's career started with a work titled STRAY DOG, but she is best known for creating the Fullmetal Alchemist. Friends with SEGAMI Akira. Arakawa-san gave birth to a son in 2007. MIYOSHI Hikaru, TSUBOTA Noriko, TAKAEDA Keisui, YUZUKA Masanari, SHISHIDO Michiko, HINODEYA Sankichi, TOKO Jun, SUZUKI Manatsu and AIYAH-BALL were her assistants in Hagane no Renkinjutsushi. INARIYA Fusanosuke was possibly another assistant of hers. She received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award (New Artist Prize) 2011 for Fullmetal Alchemist. The Shinsei Prize was also awarded to Arakawa. Note: She isn't on all social medias at present.