Keiko Takemiya (竹宮惠子), earlier known as 竹宮恵子 (note: it's the first kanji in her given name, 恵→惠) is a Japanese mangaka.
She is one of the 24-Gumi (Magnificent 49ers), the group of female manga artists that pioneered the shoujo genre. Professor of manga studies at Kyoto Seika University.
I absolutely love Kaze to ki no uta. Whenever I read this I can see myself in each character. The author must be a god because this manga is like crack for me
pitié j'ai si hâte que ça sorte en français et que je puisse avoir une belle édition avec des belles illustrations et une traduction bien propre entre les mains