Inio Asano

Who is Inio Asano?

Inio Asano 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. 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."

In a January 2013 issue of BREAK MAX Magazine, Asano revealed a desire to undergo MTF sex reassignment surgery and suggested that transgender issues could be the focus of an upcoming work.