is a Japanese manga artist. His best-known work is Minami-ke, a slice-of-life comedy about three sisters, which has run in Young Magazine since 2004 and has been adapted into an anime that has run multiple seasons. Sakuraba's other works include Kyà  no Go no Ni (Today in Class 5âÂÂ2), which also had an anime run; and Sonna Mirai wa Uso de Aru (The Future Is a Lie).