Reiko Yoshida

Reiko Yoshida, born on December 31, 1967, is a Japanese screenwriter who has written and supervised scripts for anime series, live-action dramas, and films. Her major series include Kaleido Star, Aria, Maria-sama ga Miteru, D.Gray-man, K-On!, Bakuman, Girls und Panzer, Tamako Market, Yowamushi Pedal, Violet Evergarden, and The Heike Story. In film she scripted The Cat Returns, the works comprising Digimon: The Movie, Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice, and the adaptations of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, the second of which received the Dalai Lama's endorsement. She also created the story for the manga Tokyo Mew Mew with illustrator Mia Ikumi. She was honored for Best Screenplay/Original Work for Girls und Panzer at the 2014 Tokyo Anime Award Festival and won the same award again in 2017.