Naoki Urasawa is a master manga artist credited with having changed the history of contemporary manga. He has won numerous awards, including the Shogakukan Manga Awards three times, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize twice, and the Kodansha Manga Award. He is known for authoring Monster, 20th Century Boys, Billy Bat, and Pluto, which was adapted for Netflix. Takashi Nagasaki is an author and manga writer known for titles such as Monster, 20th Century Boys, and Pluto. He worked as editor at Shogakukan before leaving to work as a freelance artist.