Miki Tori

, also known as Micky Bird or Mickey Bird, is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, essayist, and screenplay writer. Tori has won multiple awards for his work, including two Seiun Awards (in 1994 for ''Dai-Hon'ya'', and in 1998 for ''SF Taishō'') and one Bungeishunjū Manga Award (in 1995 for ''Tōku e Ikitai''). His pen name was created by mixing up the pronunciation of the kanji making up his real name. He worked as a writer on ''WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3''.

Tori attended Meiji University, majoring in English literature, though he left his studies before receiving a degree. He was a member of the ''rakugo'' research club during his time there, and attended at the same time as ''owarai'', ''tarento'', and ''senpai'' Masayuki Watanabe.

He made his professional debut in 1979 after winning an honorable mention for his story at the 12th Shōnen Champion Rookie Manga Awards, after which he became known mainly for his gag manga such as ''Kuru Kuru Kurin'' and ''Tōku e Ikitai'', as well as manga featuring science fiction elements. For many years, his manga appeared in the television guide "TV Bros." Provided by Wikipedia