Born in 1988, Ryo Hirano graduated from Tama Art University’s Information Design department. He is managed by Foghorn. Hirano is a pop, bizarre video/animation artist. He is also active as an illustrator and video jockey. He has published the manga book Fantastic World (Torch Comics), and is creator of the series Tobidase! Mirror Ball-chan [Break away, Mirror Ball!], currently published in GIFMAGAZINE.