Chiho Saito was born June 29th in Tokyo. In 1982 she debuted with Ken to Mademoiselle. Her many works include Green Apple Labyrinth and Waltz wa Shiroi Doresu De (Waltz in a White Dress). She won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga award for Kanon. In 1997, Revolutionary Girl Utena became a groundbreaking anime series.