Ashihara, Hinako

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Hinako Ashihara was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, under the Aquarius zodiac sign. She made her professional debut in 1994 with the work "Sono Hanashi Okotowari Shimasu," which appeared in Bessatsu Shoujo Comics. Her career reached a significant milestone when she received the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shoujo category for "Sand Chronicles." Ashihara passed away on January 29, 2024. Reports indicate that she died by suicide after encountering production difficulties regarding the TV drama adaptation of her final manga series, "Sexy Tanaka-san."