title: Makoto Niwano
text: # Makoto Niwano
  
  Makoto Niwano (にわの まこと, Niwano Makoto, born May 1, 1964) is a Japanese manga artist known for several works, including The Momotaroh, Bomber Girl and Jinnairyū Jyūjyutsu Butouden Majimakun Suttobasu!!. Niwano has also written a manga adaptation of Deltora Quest which was adapted into an anime series, and was a mentor to Takeshi Obata of Hikaru no Go and Death Note fame.
  
  ## Works
  
  * The Momotaroh (1987-1989)
     * The Momotaroh Part. 2 (2004)
  * Chō Kidō Bōhatsu Soccer Yarō Libero no Takeda (1991-1992)
  * Bomber Girl (1993)
     * Bomber Girl Crush! (2001)
     * Bomber Girl XXX (2004)
  * Jinnairyū Jyūjyutsu Butouden Majimakun Suttobasu!! (1995-1998)
     * Jinnairyū Jyūjyutsu Rurouden Majima, Hazeru!! (2009)
  * Tōshin Susanoo (1998)
  * Base Boys (1999)
  * Sexual Package (2001)
  * Turkey Junkie (2001)
  * Prosecutor Ai (2003) (illustrator)
  * Deltora Quest (2005-2008)
  * Momotaroh vs Rei Majima (2007)
  * AD Boy (2009)
  