Yoshitoshi ABe

Yoshitoshi ABe (CAmelCAse TYpesetting is DEliberate, NOt a TYpo) is Japanese author and artist who is to a varying (mostly large) degree responsible for Serial Experiments Lain, NieA 7, Haibane Renmei, Texhnolyze, and Welcome to The NHK. In particular, Haibane Renmei started as his doujinshi. Yes.