Lynn Okamoto

Lynn Okamoto (岡本倫, Okamoto Rin) is a Japanese manga artist and a former employee of Bandai. His most famous work is the series Elfen Lied which was adapted in a 13-episode anime series by the studio Arms.[1] He lives in Tokyo, Japan.

Lynn Okamoto
岡本倫
Born	6 January 1970 Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Manga artist
Known for	Elfen Lied
Website	www.okamoto.tv

Works

• Elfen Lied (エルフェンリート, Erufen Rīto) (2002–2005, serialized in Weekly Young Jump, Shueisha)[2][3]
• Tanpenshū Flip Flap (2008 Shueisha)[4]
  • Elfen Lied (2000, short story)
  • Digitopolis (デジトポリス, Dejitoporisu)
  • MOL
  • Memoria (メモリア)
  • Carriera
  • Registrar (レジストラ, Rejisutora)
  • Allumage
  • Lime Yellow
  • Flip Flap
• Nononono (ノノノノ) (2007–2010, serialized in Weekly Young Jump, Shueisha)[5][6]
• Brynhildr in the Darkness (極黒のブリュンヒルデ, Gokukoku no Buryunhirude)[7] (2012–2016)
• Kimi wa Midara na Boku no Joō (君は淫らな僕の女王) (2012–2017, art by Mengo Yokoyari)
• Parallel Paradise (パラレルパラダイス, Parareru Paradaisu)[8] (2017–ongoing, serialized in Weekly Young Magazine, Kodansha)

Legacy

The asteroid 49382 Lynnokamoto (1998 XG5) was named after him.[9]

References

1. "エルフェンリート elfen lied" (in Japanese). vap.co.jp. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
2. エルフェンリート 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
3. エルフェンリート 12 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
4. "岡本倫短編集 Flip Flap" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
5. 2007年. youngjump.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
6. ヤンジャンにあわ箱読み切り掲載、「ノノノノ」最終回. Natalie (in Japanese). December 9, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
7. Okamoto, Lynn (January 25, 2012). "Okamoto's Twitter account" (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
8. 岡本倫が描く美少女だらけの異界セクシーファンタジー、ヤンマガで開幕 (in Japanese). Natalie. March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
9. Chamberlin, Alan. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Lynn Okamoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia