People like Yuki Midorikawa

Yuki Midorikawa (緑川ゆき, Midorikawa Yuki, born May 23, 1976) is a Japanese manga artist.

She is primarily known for her shōjo manga works in the magazines LaLa and LaLa DX, published by Hakusensha.

Her most successful works have been Hotarubi no Mori e, which received a film adaptation in 2011 and Natsume's Book of Friends, which has been made into an anime series that aired for six seasons (2008–2017). The manga has sold over 5 million copies by the release of its 12th volume.

In 2011, Hotarubi no Mori e was adapted into an anime film. Natsume's Book of Friends was adapted into an anime television series that ran for six seasons over nine years (2008–2017). A series of original video animation episodes were released simultaneously. A theatrical anime film, Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World, was released in 2018. A second theatrical anime film, Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor, is set to be released 16 January 2021.