Hidekaz Himaruya

Hidekaz Himaruya
日丸屋秀和
Born (1985-05-08) May 8, 1985
Kōriyama, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist
Notable works
Hetalia: Axis Powers

Hidekazu Himaruya (Japanese: 日丸屋秀和, Hepburn: Himaruya Hidekazu; born May 8, 1985), also romanized as Hidekaz Himaruya, is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series Hetalia: Axis Powers.

He emigrated to the United States to study at the Parsons School of Design, but dropped out. He currently lives in Japan, and is best known for writing and illustrating the web manga series Hetalia: Axis Powers, which has been adapted into manga and an anime with seven released seasons.