Kiriko Nananan is a Japanese manga artist from Tsubame Niigata Nananan is famous for her realistic josei work featuring understated artwork with a sense of detachment In addition she has affiliated herself with the La nouvelle manga movement Her first work was published in Garo in 1993 Three of her works have been made into liveaction movies Blue 2001 Strawberry Shortcakes 2006 and Pumpkin and Mayonnaise 2017