Also writes under the pen-name of Shinjuku Tango.

Birthplace: Toyama, Toyama, Japan
Zodiac: Aries
Blood Type: A
Female

Makoto Tateno is an extremely prolific mangaka, having created 30+ series of manga in the shoujo demographic, including many titles in the BL genre. She debuted in 1986 with the short story "Yuraete Tamago Boys," published by Hana to Yume.