しりあがり寿　Shiriagari Kotobuki
Born in 1958 in Shizuoka. After graduating in 1981 from Tama Art University he joined Kirin Brewery Company working on package design and advertising. Debuted as a manga artist in 1985 with the manga book “Ereki no Haru” and became known for a new style of parody-centered gag manga. After going independent in 1994, Shiriagari released many fantastical and literary works as well as adventuring into moving image, game, art and other fields. He has won awards including the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award in 2001.
Website:http://www.saruhage.com/

タナカカツキ　Tatsuki Tanaka
Born in 1966 in Osaka. Graduated from Kyoto Seika University with a degree in Visual Design and debuted as a manga artist in 1985 while still in school. After graduation he was the head of a theater group and broadcast writer. He began doing moving image work with the full CG animation “Kaeru Man” in 1994 as well as participating in the art exhibit “Roppongi Closing” at Mori Art Museum in 2004. Manga works include “Baka Drill” (with Amahisa Masakazu) and “Osu, Tonko-chan!”. Videos include “SUNDAY” and “ALTOVISION”.
Website:http://www.kaerucafe.com/ka2ki/

天久聖一　Masakazu Amahisa
Born in 1968 in Kagawa Prefecture. After working as a guard at the Kobe Detention Center, he debuted in 1989 in Punch Zaurus. He cowrote with Tanaka Katuski the subculture hit “Baka Drill” in 1994 and since then has released several books and is popular for his absurdely outragous style. Besides manga he is also active as an animator, creating videos for Denki Groove and Yurayura Teikoku, playwrite, author and movie director.
Website:http://bakadrill.com/pc/

河井克夫　Katsuo Kawai
Born in 1969 in Aichi Prefecture. Debuted in Garo magazine in 1995 with a signature dark, uneasy gag style. Since then his work has appeared in a variety of publications, both major & minor. Manga works include “Onna no Ikikata Series”, “Nihon no Jitsuwa” and many others. He has also done numeroue collaboration works as well as venture into movies, theater, music and web animation.
Website:http://kawaika.exblog.jp/

長尾謙一郎 Kenjiro Nagao
Born in 1972 in Aichi Prefecture. Debuted in Big Comic Spirit in 1995. “Oshare Techo” was a serial work in Young Sunday from 1999 and his “Galaxy Ginza” was in Big Comic Spirit from 2007 to 2009. He was also wrote the screenplay for the 8th story in movie “Ten Nights of Dreams”. “Galaxy Ginza” was chosen as judges recommendation in the Bunka Media Arts Awards in 2008.
Website:http://ameblo.jp/theken16/