Inio Asano

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1980-09-22 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan

Also Known As 浅野 いにお, Asano Inio

Inio Asano

Biography

Inio Asano ( 浅野 いにお, Asano Inio) is a Japanese manga author. Asano created the acclaimed manga Solanin, which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki. He is also famous for the series Goodnight Punpun. 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."

Known For

Writer

2023
Downfall

as Characters

2023
Downfall

as Original Story

2021
A Girl on the Shore

as Comic Book

2010
Solanin

as Original Story

Visual Effects

2015
The Perfect Insider

as Character Designer