Makari is the author of the Yugo manga series, drawn by artist Shuu Akana.
The original Yugo manga ran in Afternoon magazine from 1994 to 2004 and moved to Evening under the title Yugo the Negotiator in 2004.
Makari is credited for the original work, and Kawaguchi is drawing the art.
This year’s combined 36th and 37th issue of Kodansha’s Morning magazine launched a new manga titled Sagara ~S no Dōsotai~ (Sagara ~The S Allotrope~) by manga creators Kaiji Kawaguchi and Shinji Makari on August 9.