Komi Naoshi

Naoshi Komi (古味直志, born March 28, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. His works have debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine and its affiliates.

Komi was born in Tsuno, Takaoka District in the Aichi Prefecture.

Graduated from Art College Kobe, Komi debuted in Akamaru Jump in 2007. He said the magazine is known for featuring many newcomers. His first serialized work in Weekly Shonen Jump was Double Arts in 2008, which lasted for three tankōbon volumes.

His best known and most widely circulated work, Nisekoi, about a pair of high school students from rival gang families that are forced to be a couple, was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, and has spawned a wider media franchise, including an anime series and a live-action film.

He has cited One Piece as one of his major influences.

Favorite anime and manga: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Death Note, Battle Angel Alita, Yotsuba&!, and One Piece.

Hobbies: Sight seeing and taking leisure walks.

Among his assistants there was Hasegawa Tomohiro.