Mia Ikumi

Mia Ikumi
征海美亜
Born(1979-03-27)March 27, 1979
DiedMarch 7, 2022(2022-03-07) (aged 42)
NationalityJapanese
AreaManga artist
Pseudonym征海美亜
Notable works
Tokyo Mew Mew, Super Doll Licca-chan (manga)

Mia Ikumi (Japanese: 征海美亜, Hepburn: Ikumi Mia; March 27, 1979 – March 7, 2022) was a Japanese manga artist best known for being the creator, illustrator, and storyboarder of Tokyo Mew Mew, a manga series Ikumi created with writer Reiko Yoshida. Her first manga story, The Rabbit Who Makes It Rain Stars was written when she was just 18 years old, and was a winning entry in the Nakayoshi Newcomer manga contest.

Ikumi died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage on March 7, 2022.[1]

Works

Title Year Notes Refs[2][3]
The Rabbit Who Makes It Rain Stars 1997 Debut work
Also known as Usagi no Furasu Hoshi, Rabbit Starfall
Winner of the 24th Nakayoshi Newcomer Manga Award
Published in RunRun, January 1998
Reprinted in Tokyo Mew Mew à La Mode, volume 2 		[4][5][6]
The Sleeping Beauty of Berry Forest 1997 Also known as Sleeping Princess of Berry Forest
Published in Nakayoshi August 1998 Summer Break Land Special Edition
Reprinted in Tokyo Mew Mew, volume 6 		[6][7]
Tokyo Black Cat Girl 1999 Published in Nakayoshi February 2000 Winter Break Land Special Edition
Reprinted in Tokyo Mew Mew, volume 4 		[2]
Super Doll Licca-chan 1999 Serialized in Nakayoshi
Published by Kodansha Comics for 2 volumes		 [8]
Tokyo Mew Mew 2000–03 Illustrator and co-creator, written with Reiko Yoshida.
Serialized in Nakayoshi magazine
Published by Kodansha for 7 volumes		 [9][10]
Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode 2003-04 Sequel to Tokyo Mew Mew [5]
Girls Fight 2004 Published in Nakayoshi March 2004 [11]
Repure 2004 Published in Asuka Comics for 1 volume [12]
Koi Cupid 2005–08 Serialized in Comi Digi and Comi Digi+
Published in Flex Comix for 5 volumes		 [13][14]
Only One Wish 2005 Serialized in Nakayoshi magazine
Published by Kodansha for one volume		 [15][16][17]
Tokyo Mew Mew Re-Turn 2020 Serialized in Nakayoshi magazine [18]

References

  1. ^ "訃報 征海美亜先生 ご逝去のお知らせ｜なかよし｜講談社コミックプラス". Nakayoshi (in Japanese). March 14, 2022. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Works". ikumimia.chu.jp. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  3. ^ "征海未亜". mediaarts-db.jp. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "東京ミュウミュウ | なかよし公式サイト" [Tokyo Mew Mew | Nakayoshi Official Website]. Nakayoshi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 29, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Ikumi, Mia (April 6, 2004). Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode. Vol. 2. Translated by Nibly, Alethea; Nibly, Athena. Tokyopop. ISBN 9781595327901.
  6. ^ a b Ikumi, Mia (March 9, 2004). Tokyo Mew Mew. Vol. 6. Translated by Hiroe, Ikoi. TokyoPop. ISBN 9781591825494.
  7. ^ "Ichigo no Mori no Nemurihime" 苺の森の眠り姫 [The Sleeping Beauty of Strawberry Forest]. Nakayoshi. No. August 1998 Summer Break Land Special Edition. August 21, 1998. p. 452.
  8. ^ "単行本全巻：スーパードール・リカちゃん(講談社コミックスなかよし)" [Paperback whole volume: Super Doll Licca (Kodansha Comics Nakayoshi)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "単行本全巻：東京ミュウミュウ(講談社コミックスなかよし)" [Paperback whole volume: Tokyo Mew Mew (Kodansha Comics Nakayoshi)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Kodansha Adds New U.S. Shugo Chara!, Until the Full Moon Manga". Anime News Network. March 30, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "メディア芸術データベース". Media Arts Database. Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art. November 25, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  12. ^ "作品: リピュア([著]征海未亜)" [Movies: Ripyua ([Author] Mia Ikumi)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  13. ^ 単行本全巻：恋きゅー(コミデジコミックス) [Paperback whole volume: love queue (Komi Digital Comics)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Tokyo: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  14. ^ McNeil, Sheena (September 1, 2008). "Koi Cupid Vol. 1". Sequential Tart. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "単行本：wish(講談社コミックスなかよし)" [Paperback: wish (Kodansha Comics Nakayoshi)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  16. ^ "Del Rey Adds Night Head, Four-Eyed Prince, Only 1 Wish (Updated)". Anime News Network. February 7, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  17. ^ Ellingwood, Holly (January 12, 2010). "Only One Wish Vol. 1". ActiveAnime.com. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  18. ^ "Reiko Yoshida, Mia Ikumi Launch Tokyo Mew Mew 2020 Re-Turn Short Manga in December". Anime News Network. November 29, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2020.


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