Shungiku Nakamura, born December 13, 1980, is a Japanese manga artist known for creating several influential boys' love (BL or yaoi) series. She began her professional career in 1998 with the publication of the two-volume series Touzandou Tentsui Ibun under Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka Comics CL-DX imprint, which specializes in boys' love manga.

Nakamura achieved widespread recognition with the launch of Junjō Romantica in 2002. The series was first serialized in the quarterly magazine Asuka CIEL DX (later known as CIEL Tres Tres) and has remained in publication for many years. Junjō Romantica became a major success in the BL genre and was adapted into an anime television series in 2008, produced by Studio Deen and directed by Chiaki Kon. A second season, Junjō Romantica 2, followed.

Following the success of Junjō Romantica, Nakamura created Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi (The World's Greatest First Love), which began serialization in 2006. This series also received an anime adaptation by Studio Deen in 2011, with Chiaki Kon returning as director. The franchise expanded to include Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen and the theatrical release Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai, which focused on a character from the series.

Another notable work is Hybrid Child, a one-shot manga published between 2003 and 2004. It was adapted into a four-episode original video animation (OVA) released between October 2014 and January 2015, again produced by Studio Deen. This work is considered part of a loose trilogy of adapted works alongside Junjō Romantica and Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi.

Nakamura's artistic identity features several recurring elements. Her art is characterized by distinct linework and a focus on detailed depictions of characters' hands, a trait that has been widely noted by readers. Many of her stories explore relationships with significant age gaps between the main characters and frequently involve protagonists who work in the publishing industry, as seen in both Junjō Romantica and Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi. Her narrative style blends comedy with romance and dramatic emotion, creating a tone that has been described as lively and spirited. Early in her career, Nakamura often set her stories in historical Japanese periods featuring samurai and other traditional elements, though her most famous works are set in contemporary urban environments.

In the industry, Nakamura holds significant stature as one of the most commercially successful creators in the boys' love genre. Junjō Romantica has been cited as a best-selling BL series in Japan, and her works have reached international audiences, including placement on best-seller lists. Her popularity led Kadokawa Shoten to launch Emerald, a quarterly magazine dedicated to BL manga, in 2014, for which Nakamura provides serialized content. She maintains a private public profile, and no official photographs of her have been released to the public.