Yukito Kishiro (木城 ゆきと) is a celebrated Japanese manga artist, born in Tokyo in 1967 and raised in Chiba. As a teenager, he was heavily influenced by the mecha anime Armored Trooper Votoms and Mobile Suit Gundam, particularly admiring the designs of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Additionally, the works of manga artist Rumiko Takahashi inspired him. Kishiro began his career at the young age of 17 with his debut manga, Space Oddity, published in the Weekly Shonen Sunday. He is best known for his iconic cyberpunk series Battle Angel Alita.