Tomohito Oda
JapaneseYoung Adult (YA)Graphic Novelb. 1991
Tomohito Oda (小田 智仁) is a Japanese manga artist best known as the creator of Komi Can't Communicate (古見さんは、コミュ症です。). He debuted after winning a Shogakukan newcomer award while in university and began serializing Komi-san in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 2016. His work is noted for clean, expressive art and sympathetic, comedic portrayals of social anxiety and interpersonal relationships. Oda has seen international success with anime and live-action adaptations of Komi-san and English releases through VIZ Media.
Awards
["Shogakukan Newcomer Manga Award (Winner, World's Worst One)", "67th Shogakukan Manga Award (Shōnen category, Komi Can't Communicate)"]
Notable Works
["Komi Can't Communicate (Komi-san wa, Komyushō desu.)", 'Dezicon', 'Uchuu Konbini Gyoumu Nisshi']
