Hideo Azuma(吾妻 ひでおAzuma Hideo, real name 吾妻 日出夫, pronounced the same) is a Japanese manga artist born on February 6, 1950 in Urahoro, Hokkaidō, Japan. Azuma made his professional debut in 1969 in the Akita Shoten manga magazine Manga Ō. He is most well known for his science fiction lolicon-themed works appearing in magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Champion, as well as series such as Nanako SOS and Little Pollon. His name is also sometimes romanized Hideo Aduma.