is a Japanese light novel illustrator. He is notable for the illustration for the series Zero no Tsukaima. He illustrates insert images for many novels.
After university graduation he was employed as illustrator by the visual novel publisher Visual Art's using the pseudonym Sawagani (ãµã¯ã‹ÂÂ, Japanese Freshwater Crab). As side job he made illustrations for light novels which is against the company policy. The similarity of "both peoples" designs, were however noticed and later revealed by Tà Âya Okano (scenario assistant for Visual Art's' Clannad) in a Dengeki G's Magazine interview article presenting Visual Art's brand ManaâÂÂs game Angel Magister.
Novels and other works he contributed his illustrations to include: