Only in his latethirties,Shuzo Oshimi is already considered a seasoned veteran of the Japanese comics community. Winner of the most important comics awards for newcomers, the Tetsuya Chiba Awad in 2001, Oshimi has been penning quirky sliceoflife dramas now for over a decade for major manga publishers including Kodansha. After drawing nine series, Oshimi's star began to rise in 2008 with the release of his first hit,Drifting Net Cafe. This horrorthemed homage to the legendary Kazu Umezzo work,Drifting Classroom, was adapted into a liveaction series, and propelled Oshimi onto an international stage. He would soon reach new heights in 2009 withThe Flowers of Evil. As to date he has over 13 works which include serializations and art contributions.