Risa Itō

is a Japanese manga artist. Her main works are Hey Pitan!, Higepiyo and Oruchuban Ebichu ("Ebichu Minds the House"). Oruchuban Ebichu was produced as an animated TV program for Gainax.

She was born in Hara town, Suwa District in Nagano Prefecture.

 Work 
 Hey Pitan!
 Oruchuban Ebichu
 Higepiyo
 One Woman, Two Cats
 Onna no Mado

 Awards 
 2005 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo - Oi Pītan!!
 2006 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Short Story Award - One Woman, 
 Two Cats, Oi Piitan!!
 Onna no Mado

Other websites

 Risa Itō Web Site  
 Profile

Category:1969 births
Category:Living people
Category:Japanese manga artists
Category:Japanese writers