Jitsuna Kamikita (上北実那, Kamikita Jitsuna) and Kizuna Kamikita (上北希沙, Kamikita Kizuna), born August 11 in Kōchi Prefecture, are two Japanese manga artists and character designers, twin sisters, who work together under the pseudonym of Futago Kamikita (上北ふたご, Kamikita Futago, lit. the Kamikita twins). They are best known for the manga versions of the Pretty Cure franchise.
Among previous pen names, Futago Kamikitazawa (上北沢ふたご, Kamikitazawa Futago, lit. the Kamikitazawa twins) and Shimai Kamikita (上北姉妹, Kamikita Shimai, lit. the Kamikita sisters).
The Kamikita twins started drawing at a young age, influenced by their mother, passionate about painting. Later on, they attended the University of Tokyo.
Animators and designers of Hiroshi Sasagawa's studio, in 1989 they won the Shueisha Akatsuka Award with RED HOT, published in the special winter issue of Shōnen Jump. From 2002 to 2004, they drew the paper version of Akubi Girl, and then they started adapting Pretty Cure, serialized in Nakayoshi, of which they also realized short sticker stories throughout the years. In 2006, the Kamikita twins participated in designing the monsters of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. 2006 was also the year of Otona no naisho-banashi ~ Tobī to Eruka no dokidoki nikki ~ (大人のないしょ話～トビーとエルカのドキドキ日記～, lit. The secret story of adults ~ Toby and Eruka's diary ~). In January 2008, the joined the staff of the remake of Yatterman as character designers.
In 2011 they joined the planning of the collectible card game Cardfight!! Vanguard. In the second half of 2012, they illustrated three storybooks for children: Cinderella, Snow White and The Little Mermaid.
RED HOT – short story, 1989
Kekkō majo kamo (けっこう魔女かも, Kekkō majo kamo) – short story, 1995
Kimagure Matatabishi Star (きまぐれマタタビシスターズ, Kimagure Matatabishi Sutāzu) – 1995–1996
Akubi Girl (よばれてとびでて！アクビちゃん, Yobarete tobidete! Akubi-chan) – 2002-2004
Futari wa Pretty Cure (ふたりはプリキュア, Futari ha Purikyua) – single volume, 2004–2005
Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (ふたりはプリキュア Max Heart (ー マックスハート), Futari ha Purikyua Makkusu Hāto) – 2005–2006
Eiga Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (映画 ふたりはプリキュア Max Heart (ー マックスハート), Eiga Futari ha Purikyua Makkusu Hāto) – volume unico, 2005
Eiga Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart 2 Yukizora no tomodachi (映画 ふたりはプリキュア Max Heart 2 (ー マックスハート2) 雪空のともだち, Eiga Futari ha Purikyua Makkusu Hāto 2 Yukizora no tomodachi) – single volume, 2005
Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash☆Star (ふたりはプリキュア Splash☆Star (スプラッシュ☆スター), Futari ha Purikyua Splash☆Star) – 2 volumes, 2006–2007
Eiga Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash☆Star Tick tack kiki ippatsu! (映画 ふたりはプリキュア Splash☆Star (スプラッシュ☆スター) チクタク危機一髪！, Eiga Futari ha Purikyua Supurashu☆Sutā Chiku taku kiki ippatsu!) – single volume, 2006
Otona no naisho-banashi ~ Tobī to Eruka no dokidoki nikki ~ (大人のないしょ話～トビーとエルカのドキドキ日記～, lett. The secret story of adults ~ Toby and Eruka's diary ~) – 2006
Yes! PreCure 5 (Ｙｅｓ！プリキュア５, Iesu! Purikyua 5) – 2007–2008
Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! (Ｙｅｓ！プリキュア５ GoGo！, Iesu! Purikyua 5 GoGo!) – 2008–2009
Fresh Precure! (フレッシュプリキュア！, Furesshu Purikyua!) – 2 volumes, 2009–2010
HeartCatch PreCure! (ハートキャッチプリキュア！, Hātokyatchi Purikyua!) – 2 volumes, 2010–2011
Suite Precure♪ (スイートプリキュア♪, Suīto Purikyua♪) – 2 volumes, 2011–2012
Smile Precure! (スマイルプリキュア！, Sumairu Purikyua!) – 2012–2013
Dokidoki! PreCure (ドキドキ！プリキュア, Dokidoki! PuriKyua) – 2013–2014
HappinessCharge PreCure! (ハピネスチャージプリキュア!, Hapinesu Chāji Purikyua) – 2014–2015
Go! Princess PreCure (Go！プリンセスプリキュア, Gō! Purinsesu PuriKyua) – 2015–2016
Maho Girls PreCure! (魔法つかいプリキュア！, Mahōtsukai Purikyua!) – 2016–2017
Kirakira PreCure a la Mode (キラキラ☆プリキュアアラモード, Kirakira ☆ Purikyua Ara Mōdo) – 2017–Ongoing
Perrault, Charles (May 30, 2012). Hashigo, Yūko, ed. シンデレラ [Cinderella] (in Japanese). Kawade Shobō Shinsha. p. 24. 430968002X.
Andersen, Hans Christian (September 30, 2012). Kusushi, Yūuma, ed. にんぎょひめ [The Little Mermaid] (in Japanese). Kawade Shobō Shinsha. p. 24. MEISAKU006.
Kusushi, Yūuma, ed. (December 30, 2012). しらゆきひめ [Snow White] (in Japanese). Kawade Shobō Shinsha. p. 24. MEISAKU009.
Time Bokan
Yattodetaman (1981)
Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (1982–1983)
Itadakiman (1983)
Time Bokan 2000: Kaitou Kiramekiman (2000)
Yatterman (2008)
Yoroshiku Mechadock (1984–1985)
Akubi Girl (2001)
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004-2008)
Ippatsuhitchū!! Devander (2012)
