Hikaru Nakamura (中村光) is a Japanese manga artist who is mostly known for "Saint Young Men" and "Arakawa Under the Bridge". According to a magazine article in Nikkei Entertainment from August 2011 she is the 9th most successful manga creator by sales since 2010 (5.54 million copies sold). She is married to the voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya and has one child.
There were some hilarious moments in this volume. My favorite was the chapter about making promotional videos for those waiting to enter heaven and the afterlife. This is some of the best writing in a comedy manga around. Each volume is a feast and with quality translation notes, the reader gains a lof of insight into the history and stories being presented.