Kiriko Kubo, born May 21, 1959, in Tokyo, is a Japanese manga artist (mangaka) and anime creator. She studied English literature at Toyo University and made her professional debut as a cartoonist in 1982.

Kubo is best known as the original creator of the Cynical Hysterie Hour series. This work was adapted into a four-part anime film released between 1988 and 1989, for which she also served as the main director. The series includes the films Cynical Hysterie Hour: Ch Ch Ch Change, Cynical Hysterie Hour: Through the Night, Cynical Hysterie Hour: Trip Coaster, and Cynical Hysterie Hour: Utakata no Uta. Following the success of this series and another notable manga, Imadoki no kodomo (Children Nowadays), she continued to produce a wide range of creative work.

Beyond her manga publications, Kubo has directed short animation films, written essays and children's books, and designed CD and book covers. Another of her manga series, Baketsu de Gohan (also known as Buckets de Gohan), was adapted into a television anime that aired in 1996.

Kubo has lived in London for over twenty years while continuing to publish her work in Japan. Her manga has been translated into English for the e-book market, and her artistic contributions have been recognized internationally. In 2006, she was featured on Melvyn Bragg's The South Bank Show for a special on Japanese manga. Her work has also been exhibited at the Japanese Embassy in London, and she has led online masterclasses through Japan House London. Her artistic identity includes not only narrative comics but also design projects, such as creating wall images for the Evelina Children's Hospital in London.