Matsuri Hino

Matsuri Hino (樋野まつり) is a Japanese mangaka. She is a native of Sapporo, Hokkaidō.

Biography
A former bookstore shopkeeper, Matsuri Hino's first published title, Kono Yume ga Sametara ("When This Dream Is Over") appeared in LaLa DX magazine in 1995. Hino became a manga artist a mere nine months after she decided to become one. With the success of her series Toraware no Minoue ("Captive Circumstance") and MeruPuri, Hino has established herself in the world of shōjo manga. Her new title, Vampire Knight, currently runs in the monthly LaLa magazine and the monthly "Shojo Beat" in the U.S. Hino enjoys creative activities, and has commented that she would have been either an architect or an apprentice to traditional Japanese craft masters if she had not become a manga artist. Her works have greatly influenced the manga world.

Notable works

 * Captive Heart (とらわれの身の上) - 5 tankōbon.
 * MeruPuri - The Märchen Prince (めるぷり メルヘン☆プリンス) - 4 tankōbon.
 * WANTED - 1 tankōbon.
 * Vampire Knight (ヴァンパイア騎士) - Ongoing