Yoshiko Nishitani

is a Japanese manga artist pioneering in ''shōjo'' manga. She released her works in ''Shōjo Club'' and ''Margaret''. According to Rachel Thorn, Nishitani "more or less single-handedly invented the school campus romance that remains the mainstay of ''shôjo'' manga today", and Robert Petersen regards her innovation as giving her characters personality. She gave her readers characters that were like them, "teenaged Japanese girls dealing with friendships, family, school, and, yes, falling in love." Her success inspired an influx of female manga artists. Her manga ''Mary Lou'' is thought to have opened up the idea of ''shōjo'' manga telling stories about ordinary teenagers. Nishitani's characteristics have been described as 'big eyes and huge reflections within' as well as a use of curly hair and frilly clothes, with an attention to detail when drawing that inspired later artists like Nanae Sasaya. Provided by Wikipedia