History Creator / LynnOkamoto

* {{Fanservice}}: And how! His works are famous for having NippleAndDimed. ''Manga/GokukokuNoBrynhildr'' seems to avert the latter (the uncensored anime doesn't).

* {{Fanservice}}: And how! His works are famous for having NippleAndDimed. ''Manga/GokukokuNoBrynhildr'' seems to avert the latter (the uncensored anime doesn't).

** The ''Lynn Okamoto Short Story Collection'' features a panel and an epilogue of the author after every one-shot. Those panels shows characters from the respective short story, but in Okamoto's recent art style.

'''[[GenderBlenderName Lynn]] Okamoto''' is a Tokyo-based {{Seinen}} mangaka affiliated with ''[[Magazine/ShounenJump Weekly Young Jump]]''. He is best known for his famous work ''Manga/ElfenLied''. He is known to be an intensely private individual. His works are famous for their {{Gorn}} and {{Fanservice}} content. He has drawn many one-shots, that are eventually released in two collection books (that are sold together) in 2008, and three series, with two of them having anime adaptations, both being made by the studio ''Creator/{{ARMS}}''.

'''[[GenderBlenderName Lynn]] Okamoto''' is a Tokyo-based {{Seinen}} mangaka ffiliated with ''[[Magazine/ShounenJump Weekly Young Jump]]''. He is best known for his famous work ''Manga/ElfenLied''. He is known to be an intensely private individual. His works are famous for their {{Gorn}} and {{Fanservice}} content. He has drawn many one-shots, that are eventually released in two collection books (that are sold together) in 2008, and three series, with two of them having anime adaptations, both being made by the studio ''Creator/{{ARMS}}''.

* BreakTheCutie: Oh, so much. In almost every work, a single or several characters are tortured, traumatized, {{Mind Rape}}d or etc.

* ''Lime Yellow'' (his first manga after quiting his job to become mangaka)

[[GenderBlenderName Lynn]] Okamoto is a Japanese {{Seinen}} mangaka, who is affiliated with ''[[Magazine/ShounenJump Weekly Young Jump]]''. Residing in Tokyo, Japan, he is best known for his famous work ''Manga/ElfenLied''. He is known to be an intensely private individual. His works are famous for their {{Gorn}} and {{Fanservice}} content.

During the course of his career, he has drawn many one-shots, that are eventually released in two collection books (that are sold together) in 2008, and three series, with two of them having anime adaptations, both being made by the studio ''Creator/{{ARMS}}''.

* OnlySixFaces: Even with his ArtEvolution, many of his characters from different and the same works look similar to each other. In a nutshell, many characters from his different works look like [[Manga/ElfenLied Lucy, Kohta, Yuka and Kurama]].

* {{Fanservice}}: And how! His works are famous for having NippleAndDimed. ''Manga/GokukokuNoBrynhildr'' seems to avert the latter.

* NoNameGiven: Many characters in his work do not have names, even protagonists, main antagonists, major characters or characters with a distinguish personality or some role. This is also the reason why fans agree to call one specific unnamed character "[[Manga/ElfenLied The Unknown Man]]".

* MysteriousWaif: The female leads are of this type.

* ''Memoria'' (2002)

* InterspeciesRomance: Some of his works have romances between an UnluckyEverydude and an unhuman girl. They usually end up tragicly.

* SlasherSmile: Even in his not brutal works.

* BreakTheCutie: Oh, so much.

* ''Manga/ElfenLied'' (2002 - 2005)

During the course of his career, he has drawn many one-shots, that are eventually released in a two collection books (that are sold together) in 2008, and three series, with two of them having anime adaptations, both being made by the studio ''Creator/{{ARMS}}''.

[[GenderBlenderName Lynn]] Okamoto is a Japanese {{Seinen}} mangaka, who works for ''[[Magazine/ShounenJump Weekly Young Jump]]''. Residing in Tokyo, Japan, he is best known for his famous work ''Manga/ElfenLied''. He is known to be an intensely private individual. His works are famous for their {{Gorn}} and {{Fanservice}} content.

[[GenderBlenderName Lynn]] Okamoto is a Japanese {{Seinen}} mangaka. Residing in Tokyo, Japan, he is best known for his famous work ''Manga/ElfenLied''. He is known to be an intensely private individual. His works are famous for their {{Gorn}} and {{Fanservice}} content.

During the course of his career, he has drawn many one-shots, that are eventually released in a two collection books (that are sold together) in 2008, and three series, with two of them having anime adaptations.

* ''Kimi wa Midara na Boku no Joō'' (2012, , art by Mengo Yokoyari)

* InterspeciesRomance: Some of his works have romances between an UnluckyEverydude and an unhuman girl. They usually end up tragic.

* ''Registrar'' (2006)[[note]]it was popular enough to become a series, but Okamoto refused to do so because he felt the trick, that is used in the manga, would become boring[[/note]]

* ArtEvolution: An extreme case of evolution. His artstyle changed drastically during the years. This is especially blatant if you read his ''Short Story Collection'' or ''Manga/ElfenLied''. He seems to have found a solid artstyle since 2006.

* UnluckyEverydude: Many of his male heroes.

* ''EXEXE'' (rough sketch for a series)

During the course of his career, he has drawn many one-shots, that are eventually released in a single collection book in 2008, and three series, with two of them having anime adaptations.

* ''Flip Flap''
* ''Lime Yellow''
* ''Elfenlied'' (2000) (not to confuse with ''Manga/ElfenLied'')

* ''Registrar'' (2006)