| Ryo Ikuemi いくえみ綾 |
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| Born | October 2, 1964 Nayoro, Hokkaidō |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Writer, Manga artist |
| Notable works | Pops Bara-Iro no Ashita Kiyoku Yawaku |
| Awards | 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo |
Ryo Ikuemi (いくえみ綾 Ikuemi Ryō, born October 2, 1964 in Nayoro, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She writes mainly for Margaret, where she debuted in 1979 at age 15 with Maggie. She received the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Bara-Iro no Ashita ("Rose-Colored Tomorrow"),[1] and the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Kiyoku Yawaku.[2] In 1993, her high school romance Pops was adapted as an OVA by Madhouse.