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TONO

との

Tono

Pen Names: Uguisu Sisters（Name used for doujin activities and co-authored works with sister Uguisu Mitsuru）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Hiroshima, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Hiroshima (birthplace) → Osaka Prefecture (resident)

Career

Occupations
manga artist
Active Years
1983-

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Karubania Monogatari

Fantasy manga

A long-form fantasy serialized in Chara. Praised for its distinctive characters and unique worldbuilding, it has a devoted fanbase.

fantasyadventurecharacter-driven storytelling

Chikita★GuGu

Animal comics / elements of fantasy

A series serialized in Nemuki and related magazines, combining animal-centered episodes (notably cats) with fantastical elements.

animalscatsfantasy

Shimashima Every Day

1983 Essay manga / cat comics

An essay-style comic focusing on the author's cat 'Shima' and other pet cats. Debuted in 1983 in Pafu and later continued in Nemuki.

everyday lifecatsessay comics

Bibliography

  • Karubania Monogatari (serial, volumes published)
  • Chikita★GuGu (8 vols; new edition 6 vols)
  • Dusk Story (2 vols)
  • Dreams Under the Sand (2 vols)
  • NavaNava Paradise: Dogo Clinic Prosperity Chronicles (3 vols)
  • Coral: The Sea in the Palm (5 vols)
  • Adelaide's Flower (6 vols published)
  • Rabbit Cotton 100% (3 vols)
  • Shimashima Every Day (essay series, multiple vols)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
simple, soft art stylesurreal treatment of mundane daily eventsin long works: intricate plotting and distinctive characterizations
Recurring Motifs
cats/animalstravel and overseas experiencessurreal everyday momentsfantastical elements

Legacy

Recognized for a simple art style and a unique perspective on everyday life and fantasy, TONO has a devoted fanbase across both long and short works. Active in both doujin and commercial publishing for decades.

Trivia

  • Blood type: O.
  • Eldest of three siblings; younger brother is a dermatologist and younger sister is manga artist Uguisu Mitsuru.
  • Debuted in 1983 with 'Shimashima Every Day' published in Pafu.
  • Active in the doujin circle 'Uguisu Sisters' with her sister.