The Limit, 3

Keiko Suenobu is a celebrated manga artist. Recognized around the globe for her thrilling and often tragic tales of high school girls, Suenobu’s work is considered to be among the most challenging of the art form. Born in 1979 in the southern Japan town of North Kyushu, this richly talented shojo (girls) artist graduated the prestigious University of Tsukuba. In 2006, Suenobu won the Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shojo for her work on the series Life.