Ayumi Shiina (椎名 あゆみ, Shiina Ayumi; born August 29, 1969) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Her debut was in 1987 with…Ayumi Shiina (椎名 あゆみ, Shiina Ayumi; born August 29, 1969) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Her debut was in 1987 with the story Namida no Message, published in the Autumn issue of Ribon Original. She has since published her manga in Ribon and its spin-off magazines. Notable works by her are Baby Love and Penguin Brothers. The former was adapted into an OVA, screened at a Ribon event and its video later given away as part of Ribon's mail order service.
Yoshikazu Shirakawa (白川 義員, Shirakawa Yoshikazu; 1935 – April 5, 2022) was a Japanese photographer. Shirakawa was born…Yoshikazu Shirakawa (白川 義員, Shirakawa Yoshikazu; 1935 – April 5, 2022) was a Japanese photographer. Shirakawa was born in Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture. As a prolific photographer, on a span of 50 years he created 12 photoseries in different parts of the world, from China to Antarctica. Shirakawa is particularly well known for his book Himalayas, published by Harry N. Abrams in 1971.
Minoru Shiraishi (白石 稔, Shiraishi Minoru; born October 18, 1978 in Ehime Prefecture) is a Japanese actor, voice actor…Minoru Shiraishi (白石 稔, Shiraishi Minoru; born October 18, 1978 in Ehime Prefecture) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, songwriter, and radio personality who was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise and Pro-Fit. He is the only "live-action" character (as he played "himself" in Lucky☆Star) in the Newtype Anime magazine to be featured in the Monthly Top-10 Most-Popular Male Character charts. He played himself in Episode 6 of Kiddy Girl-and as a voice actor in a voice actor cafe. Other roles include Taniguchi in the Haruhi Suzumiya series, and Itsuki Takeuchi in the Initial D reboot feature films in 2014. Minoru married on August 9, 2011, but has chosen to keep his wife's identity anonymous. On December 29, 2015, Minoru revealed that he has facial paralysis, making him unable to move the right side of his face. He is currently taking medication and undergoing treatment.