Naoki Konno(今野直樹Konno Naoki) is a manga artist (Mangaka) most famous for his manga Running Chaser. Naoki Konno creates 80s style manga; many things in his manga reflect this (hair, glasses, phones, bikes, jackets, etc.). Both of the creators manga were formerly serialized in Monthly Shonen Jump, sister anthology of Weekly Shonen Jump. Some influences of the artist come from Tsukasa Hojo the creator of City Hunter, mostly on women's mouths and eyes.