Kamome Shirahama is the author of the critically acclaimed manga series Witch Hat Atelier, which was serialized beginning in 2016 and inspired the hit anime in 2026. The manga has won awards all around the world, including the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia and the Harvey Award for Best Manga. A graduate of the design department of the Tokyo University of the Arts, Shirahama lives in Tokyo, Japan. As a freelance illustrator, Shirahama has created numerous cover illustrations for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, including Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey, and her other manga works include Eniale & Dewiela.