Rikudō is a graduate of Kyushu Sangyo University[1] and lives in Dazaifu, Fukuoka.

His most popular work is Excel Saga,[2] and Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn.

The anime version of Excel Saga contains stories from the first five volumes of the manga, and even features Rikdo as a character (voiced by Wataru Takagi).

His most popular work, Excel Saga, was based on a doujinshi that he drew for comic market called Municipal Force Daitenzin, in 1994.

[1][3] In 1996 he made his major debut with Excel Saga, which was published by Young King OURs, and lasted for 27 volumes, ending in 2011.