Michitaka Kikuchi

Born in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan on March 9, 1963 (age 63)

Kia Asamiya (麻宮 騎亜, Asamiya Kia, born March 9, 1963) is a Japanese manga artist and animator from Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture. His real name and the name he uses when working in anime is Michitaka Kikuchi (菊池 通隆, Kikuchi Michitaka), while Kia Asamiya is the alias he uses for his manga publications.