Shogo Sugitani, also known as Shogo Sugiya and by the pen name Human Plamo, is a Japanese manga artist and the original creator behind the series Pompo: The Cinéphile. He began drawing at a very young age and pursued formal training at a vocational school around the age of eighteen with the goal of becoming a professional manga artist. Motivated partly by a desire to avoid a conventional office job and to have control over his own schedule, he initially submitted his work to commercial magazines but was consistently overlooked by editorial departments and award committees. As a result, he turned to the internet, posting his manga online for free, where it eventually found an audience.

His most notable original work is the manga series Pompo: The Cinéphile, which follows a young film producer in the movie capital of Nyallywood. The series was first published on the Japanese art platform pixiv and later received a theatrical anime adaptation. The film, directed by Takayuki Hirao, was released in Japanese cinemas in June 2021. Regarding the adaptation process, Sugitani adopted a notably hands-off approach. He entrusted the production team with the script, storyboards, and final cut, and he deliberately refrained from viewing the completed film until its public release, considering the anime to be an independent work separate from his original manga.

Sugitani has stated that his own tastes as a film enthusiast heavily influence his work. Within Pompo: The Cinéphile, the favorite movies listed for each character are drawn from films he personally enjoys, including titles such as The Sting, Taxi Driver, Fight Club, and various B-movies. He has also cited the Aikatsu! series as a favorite. His artistic identity is closely tied to a philosophy of independent thinking and resisting external opinions, a principle he developed partly from a skeptical view of institutional authority. He belongs to the animation production company Good Book, which was founded by individuals who discovered his online manga and expressed interest in adapting his work into an anime. His career trajectory, moving from a self-published web manga artist to the creator of a theatrical anime, illustrates the increasing industry significance of online platforms as an alternative route to publication and adaptation outside the traditional commercial magazine system.