Lynn Okamoto

Lynn Okamoto (岡本 倫, Okamoto Rin) is the creator of Elfen Lied and Brynhildr in the Darkness. He was born in Wakayama Prefecture.

Background
He was formerly an employee of Bandai, and earned the job after graduating. He left at the age of 28 to become a manga artist.

In January 2000, his debut, which was his one-shot, Elfen Lied, appeared in a special edition of Weekly Young Jump. In June 2002, he began Elfen Lied in Weekly Young Jump. An anime adaptation by ARMS and Studio Guts aired for 13 episodes from July to October 2004, with an OVA being released in April 2005. The manga ended with 12 volumes in August 2005.

In October 2007, he began the skiing manga series Nononono in Weekly Young Jump. However, it ended in December 2010 with 13 volumes. It is speculated that the manga was cancelled.

In January 2012, he began Brynhildr in the Darkness in Weekly Young Jump. The manga was adapted into a 13-episode anime series by ARMS that aired from April to June 2014. An OVA episode was released in September 2014. The series ended with 18 volumes in March 2016. During this time, he worked on You Are the Queen for Indecent Me with Mengo Yokoyari. That manga ended in August 2017 with 2 volumes.

Ever since March 2017, he has been working on Parallel Paradise in Weekly Young Magazine.

Works

 * 1) Elfen Lied (2002-2005, Weekly Young Jump) [12 Volumes; Published in English by Dark Horse Comics]
 * 2) Nononono (2007-2010, Weekly Young Jump) [13 Volumes]
 * 3) Brynhildr in the Darkness (2012-2016, Weekly Young Jump) [18 Volumes]
 * 4) You Are the Queen for Indecent Me (2012-2017, Miracle Jump/Weekly Young Jump/Young Jump GOLD) [2 Volumes; Illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari]
 * 5) Parallel Paradise (2017-, Weekly Young Magazine) [11+ Volumes; Published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment’s Ghost Ship imprint]

Elfen Lied and Brynhildr in the Darkness have been adapted into anime series.