is a Japanese novelist. She created Sister Princess and Strawberry Panic!, two very successful bishà Âjo series where almost all the characters in both series are young girls. She also created Love Live!, which has been adapted into four animated series, and three iOS and Android games. She has had her work serialized in the Japanese bishà Âjo magazine Dengeki G's Magazine, published by ASCII Media Works. She is also the creator of the light novel series Baby Princess, which was serialized in Dengeki G's Magazine.