Toshihiko Kobayashi(小林 俊彦Kobayashi Toshihiko, born February 25 in Mihara City in Hiroshima) is a male Japanese manga creator from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. In 1995, Half Coat was serialized in Magazine Special from No. 1 to No. 11. After the serial publication of Parallel in Magazine Special from No. 8 in 2000 to No. 1 in 2002, Pastel was serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine from the 32nd issue in 2002 to the 33rd issue in 2003. And now Pastel has been running as a serial ever since Magazine Special No. 10 in 2003.