Kanahei is a Japanese illustrator and manga artist who as a high school student made her professional debut in 2003 in Seventeen, a popular female teens magazine published by Shueisha.
She became a roaring success with her uniquely drawn digital wallpapers for cellphone screens. The spread of Kamahi’s work is also connected by LINE stickers and she has won several LINE’s annual awards.
Kanahei has a strong 20’s and 30’s unisex fan base, and her characters are consistently popular on social media platforms. Her cute and creative world has expanded globally through licensing across publishing, digital content, merchandising, and corporate advertising.
Usagi the rabbit spends a lot of time with its friend, Piske the bird. Usagi has a bit of a reputation amongst rabbits as being especially mischievous. Sometimes Usagi gets angry with Piske for messing about too much. Usagi is surprisingly sensible and loves to eat.
Piske the bird does a lot of things together with Usagi. Piske has a serious character. Basically, Piske is expressionless no matter what happens, but when Piske gets angry, he becomes scary. Maybe because Piske is too serious and occasionally does something unexpected, it surprises Usagi.
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