You Suzunoki (born 1973) is a Japanese manga artist from Yamanashi Prefecture. After pursuing a career as a rock musician, he turned to manga and received recognition in the general division of the Tetsuya Chiba Award for “Tokyo Folkman / Tokai no Tsuki” in 2007 and “Ebi Chāhan” in 2010. His representative work, “Kounodori: Dr. Stork,” follows Sakura Kounotori, an obstetrician who also performs as a jazz pianist. Through cases involving maternal and fetal illnesses, miscarriage, infertility treatment, prenatal diagnosis, and neonatal care, the series portrays the medical decisions and family circumstances surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. It received the 40th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2016 and was adapted into television drama series in 2015 and 2017.
