Coharu Sakuraba, also known as Koharu Sakuraba, is a Japanese manga artist. He is male, contrary to what his first name might suggest to some audiences. Sakuraba began his professional career in 2002 when his debut short work, Ninjin Nante Daikirai, was published in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine.

Later in 2002, Sakuraba started his first serialized manga, Kyō no Go no Ni (known in English as Today's 5-2 or Kyo no Gononi), in the magazine Bessatsu Young Magazine. The series was notable for being a story about elementary school students published in a magazine aimed at an older young adult demographic, which helped it gain a following. Although the manga was only one volume long, it was a commercial success, with its subsequent OVA release selling over 200,000 copies. The story of Kyō no Go no Ni was later adapted into a television anime series in 2008, following an earlier OVA in 2006.

Following this initial success, Sakuraba launched his most famous work, Minami-ke, in Weekly Young Magazine in 2004. This slice-of-life comedy manga focuses on the daily lives and interactions of the three Minami sisters: Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki. The series has enjoyed a long and fruitful run, becoming a significant title in the slice-of-life genre. It was first adapted into an anime television series in 2007, which aired under the same title, Minami-ke. The anime proved popular, spawning multiple sequels and spin-offs, including Minami-ke: Okawari (2008), Minami-ke: Okaeri (2009), Minami-ke: Omatase (an OVA in 2012), and Minami-ke: Tadaima (2013). In 2024, it was announced that a new anime adaptation of Minami-ke is in production, demonstrating the series' enduring appeal.

Beyond these two major works, Sakuraba has created other manga series. From 2009 to 2016, he wrote Sonna Mirai wa Uso de Aru (also known as The Future Is a Lie or My Future is Not True), which was serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. More recently, he authored Ani no Ototo (translated as Brother's Brother), which ran from 2018 to 2022.

Sakuraba's artistic identity is strongly rooted in the slice-of-life and comedy genres. His stories typically center on the humorous and often heartwarming everyday events in the lives of young characters, whether they are in elementary school or high school. He has a talent for creating a large cast of distinct personalities and mining comedy from their mundane interactions and misunderstandings. His work on Kyō no Go no Ni helped pave the way for his more extensive and long-running success with Minami-ke, which remains his most significant contribution to the industry and a beloved title among fans of comedic, character-driven manga and anime.