Aoi Hiiragi

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Hiiragi made her manga debut with Cobalt Blue no Hitoshizuku in the manga magazine Ribon Original in 1984. Many consider stories such as [Hoshi no Hitomi no Silhouette](https://anilist.co/manga/56216/) and [Giniro no Harmony](https://anilist.co/manga/91547/) to be her masterpieces. However, she is known for her [Whisper of the Heart](https://anilist.co/manga/35228/) manga, which [Studio Ghibli](https://anilist.co/studio/21/) adapted into [an animated feature](https://anilist.co/anime/585/). Her other work, [Baron, Neko no Danshaku](https://anilist.co/manga/31372/), was also animated by Studio Ghibli and released as [The Cat Returns](https://anilist.co/anime/597/). While a sequel of sorts, it is not a continuation of the story found in Whisper of the Heart.

(Source: Wikipedia)