Ok twitter, since i'm desperately trying to ignore my final papers, here's a thread on a Japanese designer and illustrator who pioneered the "aesthetic" of kawaii in the 60s, revolutionized fashion and design, and helped launch one of Japan's first gay magazines: Rune Naitō Rune was born in 1932 and got his start working with Nakahara Jun'ichi, another one of the major figures in shojo history. Together, they helped to start Himawari (Sunflower, 1947-1952) one of the first postwar magazines for young girls.