Hello. I'm Tadashi Nomura and this is my self-portrait. I work as an illustrator for Tezuka Osamu's company, Tezuka Productions. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work as Tezuka's assistant on some of his most famous manga while he was still alive, and I will always treasure those memories. Now I'm a character designer, but I also draw my own manga. I'm very grateful to Giles for giving me the chance to draw If-The Adventures of a Gaijin in Tokyo, the manga in 13 Secrets for Speaking Fluent Japanese.