is a Japanese shōjo manga writer

Mangaka

is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...

 and illustrator

Illustrator

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. She made her professional debut in 1983 with Sansaro Monogatari in LaLa

Lala

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, and has written primarily for the publisher Hakusensha

Hakusensha

is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.The company mainly publishes manga magazines of various genres and is involved in certain series' productions in their games, original video animation, musical and their animated TV series....

. She is noted for her works of science fiction

Science fiction

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 and her art style, and is also known for her illustrations of tarot cards called the Miracle Tarot deck.

She received the 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award

Shogakukan Manga Award

The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...

 for shōjo for Kaguyahime. Her Himitsu - Top Secret

Himitsu - Top Secret

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu. It has been serialized in Melody.It has been adapted into an anime series, called by Madhouse Studios and broadcast in Japan on NTV between April 8, 2008 and September 30, 2008.-Plot:...

has been recommended twice by the Japan Media Arts Festival

Japan Media Arts Festival

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 jury in 2007 and 2008. It has also been listed on the Tohan charts four times as of May 2009. Her manga Moon Child

Moon Child (manga)

is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu. It was serialized in Hakusensha's magazine, LaLa. It is licensed in North America by CMX Manga. The manga has been adapted into a theatrical interpretation of itself by Studio Life.-Manga:...

is licensed in English by CMX Manga.

Selected works

• Himitsu - Top Secret
  Himitsu - Top Secret
  is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu. It has been serialized in Melody.It has been adapted into an anime series, called by Madhouse Studios and broadcast in Japan on NTV between April 8, 2008 and September 30, 2008.-Plot:...
  
  
• Kaguyahime (manga)
• Moon Child (manga)
  Moon Child (manga)
  is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu. It was serialized in Hakusensha's magazine, LaLa. It is licensed in North America by CMX Manga. The manga has been adapted into a theatrical interpretation of itself by Studio Life.-Manga:...
  
  

External links

• Hakusensha's Comicate Interview with Reiko Shimizu
• Profile at The Ultimate Manga Guide