| Robico | |
| Native Name: | ろびこ |
| Native Name Lang: | jp |
| Pronunciation: | Robiko |
| Birth Date: | October 8 |
| Birth Place: | Kagoshima, Japan |
| Occupation: | Manga artist |
| Years Active: | 2005-present |
| Awards: | Kodansha Manga Award (2020) |
is a Japanese manga artist from Kagoshima Prefecture, best known for My Little Monster. Robico is a pen name and the author's real name is unknown.
Robico attended vocational school with the thought of becoming an illustrator.[1] In 2005, Robico made her debut with Demekinikku (デメキンイック) published in the May edition of Dessert.[2] In 2014, she collaborated with author Tsugumi Ohba for the one-shot "Skip! Yamada-kun".[3] An exhibition of Robico's art was held in Aoyama in 2019 and included original art from her works Himikoi, My Little Monster, and Our Precious Conversations.[4] Robico created the original character designs for the anime Backflip!! (バクテン!!).[5]
In 2012, Robico's manga My Little Monster inspired a 13 episode anime series that aired in Japan and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. NIS America later released the series in the summer.[9] A live action film of My Little Monster based on the manga of the same name was released in 2018.[10]
In 2020, she won the 44th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Best Shōjo Manga Award for Our Precious Conversations.[11] [12]