Junko Mizuno is a Japanese manga artist.Mizuno’s drawing style, which mixes childish sweetness and cuteness with blood and terror has been termed a Gothic kawaii or kawaii noir style. Her art has a decidedly pop-art and psychedelic flair, and a sizable proportion of her published work is colored, rather than the black and white format typical of most Japanese comics. In addition to her comics, she designs T-shirts, calendars, postcards, and other collectibles. Some of Junko Mizuno’s designs were used in the documentary series Japanorama, which aired on BBC.Mizuno has stated that her work is influenced by shōjo manga works; this influence is exhibited through her use of bright colorization and the large eyes she provides for her characters.
