Kanoko Sakurakoji was born in downtown Tokyo, and her hobbies include reading, watching plays, traveling and shopping. Her debut title, "Raibu ga Hanetara", ran in "Bessatsu Shojo Comic" (currently called "Betsucomi") in 2000, and her 2004 Betsucomi title "Backstage Prince" was serialized in "VIZ Media's Shojo Beat "magazine. She won the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for "Black Bird".