Japanese Name: 荒川弘

Place of Birth: Hokkaido, Japan

Gender: Female

Information for Authors: Her real name is *ARAKAWA Hiromi* (荒川 弘美) Her self-portrait is usually that of a bespectacled cow, as she was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaido with three older sisters and a younger brother. She worked as a farmer for 7 years before moving to Tokyo. Arakawa started out as [ETO Hiroyuki](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=5265814392)'s assistant writer for [Mahōjin Guru Guru](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=63258271988) and a friend of [Shakugan no Shana](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=19725129955) author [TAKAHASHI Yashichirou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=13761735763). Arakawa's career started with a work titled [STRAY DOG](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=6032206514), but she is best known for creating the [Fullmetal Alchemist](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=19001585632). Friends with [SEGAMI Akira](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=62537814491). Arakawa-san gave birth to a son in 2007. [MIYOSHI Hikaru](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=51735253602), [TSUBOTA Noriko](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=36724512691), [TAKAEDA Keisui](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=58051442383), [YUZUKA Masanari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=27264051314), [SHISHIDO Michiko](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=41925306682), [HINODEYA Sankichi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=65844492710), [TOKO Jun](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=32051056414), [SUZUKI Manatsu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=12553611048) and [AIYAH-BALL](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=22704826720) were her assistants in [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=19001585632). [INARIYA Fusanosuke](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=48672169946) was possibly another assistant of hers. She received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award (New Artist Prize) 2011 for Fullmetal Alchemist. The Shinsei Prize was also awarded to Arakawa. Note: She isn't on all social medias at present.