Kenjiro Hata

is a Japanese manga author. In his childhood, he likes to draw more than anyone in his family. He is notable for the creation of the series Tonikaku Kawaii, Hayate no Gotoku!, Ad Astra per Aspera and other minor manga. 
==Trivia==
*He was born October 19, in 1975 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
*He is the husband of Masumi Asano, the author of Sore ga Seiyuu!.