Ichiko Ima is a mangaka, writer, an artist, and an expert of Java sparrows. She is the author of several manga, novels, and java sparrow guides.    Ichiko Ima's art book, Night Scene, contains 70 illustrations. Most of her images have a very soft and pastel feel, yet they are full of emotions and suspense. Each image is a moment frozen in time! Her second artbook is due August 9th, 2002! And a series specific drama CD is due July 27th!