Yuri Yokomizo (よこみぞゆり, Yokomizo Yuri) is a Japanese illustrator and graphic designer who is best known for creating the San-X series 'Sumikko Gurashi'. The series has inspired a popular line of merchandise and has been adapted into video games and critically acclaimed feature films in Japan. After leaving San-X she has worked as a freelance illustrator and has created the Nandemo Ikimono characters.
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