Toshio Nobe

Toshio Nobe (野部 利雄) is a mangaka born on January 18, 1957 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

He graduated from Wako University in Machida, Tokyo. In 1979, Nobe won an honorable mention in the 18th Tezuka Award for his story Hana to Arashi ga Iku. Others who won an award at the same time include Tsukasa Hojo and Kamui Fujiwara. Nobe's works tend to be longer, and include varying elements of romantic comedy, bishōjo SF, and boxing. Nobe also likes to throw in unexpected plot twists and use many elements found in works from the 1970s.

Works
Listed alphabetically.
 * Monaco no Sora e, 22 volumes
 * Monaco no Sora e 2: Alas Kagayakeru Tsubasa, 5 volumes (as of July 2006)
 * Myū no Densetsu, 8 volumes
 * Nobe Toshio Senshū Tanpenshū, 2 volumes so far, short story collections
 * Nozomi Witches, 48 volumes, made into an OVA series from 1992-1993
 * Rising, 1 volume
 * Watashi no Okita-kun, 14 volumes
 * Yayoi no Ōzora, 11 volumes
 * Yōsei Taisen NOA, 9 volumes