[1] Aihara grew up reading the works of Osamu Tezuka.
[2] He made his debut with Hachigatsu no Nureta Pantsu in 1983, which ran in Weekly Manga Action Magazine.
[2] Aihara's other best-known works include Bunka Jinrui Gag, Koojien, Mujina and Manka.
[1] Manka has been described as being similar to tanka in that it shows the breadth of human emotion within the short space of a yonkoma.
His work has been described as breaking new ground for themes in comedic manga, and as showing "meticulous detail".