Kentarō Yano (矢野 健太郎, Yano Kentarō; born October 3, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist. He attended Osaka University of Arts, majoring in design in the college of fine arts. In February 1981, Yano made his debut with Kyōka Senshi Armpit, which won the 2nd Seinen Manga Contest.
Source: “Kentarō Yano”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt