Maya Koikeda (小池田 マヤ, Koikeda Maya, born May 4, 1969 in
Hikari,
Yamaguchi Prefecture,
Japan) is the
pen name of a
Japanesemanga artist. Her real name is Keiko Yamada (山田 佳子, Yamada Keiko), and her pen name was created by saying backward the syllables from her real name. Koikeda graduated with a degree in art from the
Kyoto City University of Arts. In addition to her work in manga, she is a part-time lecturer at a
vocational school.
Koikeda won the first Hairdressing Scissors-chan Grand Prize presented by the Japan National Hairdressing Trade Association for her manga Barber Harbor.[1]
Fushigi-kun Jam (2008-current, 1 volume as of January 2009, Futabasha)
TOMOS! Cole train no isan (2011-current, 2 volumes as of February 2011, Futabasha)
References
^理髪店の漫画 バーバーインコミックス [Barbershop Manga: Barbers in Comics] (in Japanese). Archived from
the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2010.