Minahamu

Minahamu
Born1995 (aged 31)
Tokyo, Japan
EducationMusashino Art University
StyleNihonga

Minahamu (みなはむ; born 1995) is a Japanese illustrator and picture book author from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for her work with the Pokémon Trading Card Game and J-pop musician Natori. Additionally, she has worked with Kadokawa.

Background

Minahamu was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1995. Her public illustrations date as early as 2009 on Pixiv. She has stated her illustrative influences are Arina Tanemura, Hiroyuki Etō, and Jun Kumaori, though colour-wise belongs to Edward Hopper and Henri Matisse.

She attended Musashino Art University, which around the same time, she started publishing doujinshi through COMITIA. In 2017, she held her first many of annual solo exhibitions in her fourth year of attendance. She proceeded to graduate from the Department of Japanese Painting in January 2018.

Contributions

Client Work Role Year Ref
Nao Mizusawa "It's a Beautiful Body" Cover Illustrator 2019
Ariake Honda "Somewhere Far Away, Not Here" Illustrator 2021
Mili / Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights "Bulbel" MV Illustrator 2021
"Hearts Stay Unchanged"
Cobalt Boy "Sanso" Album and Tee illustrator 2021
Koubo Guide / Reon Kudo "Picture to Tanka Vol. 02" Cover Illustrator 2022
Nao Mizusawa "Sea" Cover Illustrator 2022
Tokyo Shoseki "Aoi Spin" (Spring 2023 issue) Cover Illustrator 2023
Natori "Osmanthus" (金木犀) Lead MV Illustrator 2023
"Thread That Connects Us" (糸電話) 2024
The Pokémon Company Pokémon Trading Card Game Card Illustrator 2024-present
Natori "The Abyss" (深海) Cover and booklet artwork

Liner notes

 2026
Kadokawa "Livly Island ART WORKS" Guest Illustrator 2026

Written works

Title Release date Publisher Ref
"Ghosts at Night" (よるにおばけと) October 21, 2022 Mishimasha. Co.
"In the Wind: The Art of minahamu" September 14, 2023 PIE International
"Spring is something" (はるってなんか) March 20, 2025 Mishamasha Co.

References

  1. 1 2 "デザイン科OBインタビュー みなはむ先輩 後編｜都立工芸高等学校デザイン科". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  2. ↑ "イラストレーターみなはむ、夢の島熱帯植物館で個展開催". KAI-YOU | POP is Here . (in Japanese). 2025-05-25. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  3. 1 2 "Pokémon TCG Card Database". www.pokemon.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  4. 1 2 newgallery (2026-01-16). "なとり × みなはむ 「深海」記念展 - New Gallery" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  5. 1 2 "【公式】リヴリーアイランド (@newLivlyIsland) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 2026-08-20. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  6. ↑ "みなはむ's illustrations/manga". pixiv. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  7. ↑ "デザイン科OBインタビュー みなはむ先輩 前編｜都立工芸高等学校デザイン科". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  8. 1 2 "絵本で話題のイラストレーター・みなはむ、夢の島熱帯植物館で初の大規模個展を開催。 見るものに忘れたなにかを思い出させる世界を体感せよ！". Pen Online (in Japanese). 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  9. ↑ "About Minahamu". Tumblr (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 11, 2026. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ "みなはむ (@manuhamu) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  11. ↑ "思潮社　新刊情報 » 水沢なお『美しいからだよ』". www.shichosha.co.jp. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  12. ↑ "ここではない、どこか遠くへ". 子どもの本の小峰書店 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  13. ↑ Mili - Bulbel / ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights. Archived from the original on 2026-07-02. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  14. ↑ "Mili (@ProjectMili) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  15. ↑ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2026-09-01. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  16. ↑ "【フェア】みなはむ「夏の出⼝、冬の⼊り⼝」". 銀座 蔦屋書店. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  17. ↑ "【制作の裏話】絵to短歌 vol.02 みなはむ×工藤玲音 | 公募/コンテスト/コンペ情報なら「Koubo」". koubo.jp (in Japanese). 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  18. ↑ "思潮社　新刊情報 » 水沢なお『シー』". www.shichosha.co.jp. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  19. ↑ "冊子「青いスピン」 | WEB「青いスピン」 | 東京書籍". WEB「青いスピン」 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  20. ↑ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2026-09-20. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  21. ↑ natori - Thread That Connects Us. Archived from the original on 2026-05-26. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
  22. ↑ "なとり、画家・イラストレーター「みなはむ」との【『深海』記念展】を2/6より開催 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  23. ↑ illust-magazine (2022-10-18). "みなはむさん初の絵本『よるにおばけと』発売！ 刊行記念インタビュー - illustration-mag" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  24. ↑ "In the WindThe Art of minahamu". PIE International. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  25. ↑ "3/20「はるってなんか」発売記念トークイベントを終えて｜みなはむ". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  26. ↑ "Children of the Earth, No Matter How Far We Go: Orbital by Samantha Harvey / About My Favorite Picture Books｜バナナ星人". note（ノート）. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
  27. ↑ "はるってなんか | 書籍 | ミシマ社" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-11-06.