Nihei Tsutomu (弐瓶 勉) is a Japanese manga artist whose style often portrays large structures in black and white, influenced by his studies in architecture prior to drawing.
His serialized works include:
- Blame!
- NOiSE, a prequel to Blame!
- Biomega
- Abara
- Sidonia No Kishi (Knights of Sidonia)
- Ningyou No Kuni (Aposimz)
- Tower Dungeon
He is also the writer of Ooyukiumi No Kaina (Kaina of the Great Snow Sea).