Other manga series created by Michiharu Kusunoki include J Monogatari and Shakotan Boogie, also published by Kodansha.
Married to the mangaka Yuu Itou.
He is most known for the street racing series Wangan Midnight serialized in Kodansha's weekly Young Magazine and which has been adapted into a 26 episode anime series, a series of video games, and multiple movies.