Moyoco Anno was born on March 26, 1971 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan as Moyoko Anno. She is known for her work on Sugar Sugar Rune (2005), Sakuran (2006) and Happy Mania (1998). She has been married to Hideaki Anno since March 26, 2002.
In April 2011 she became the first female manga artist to have an asteroid named after her. (Classification 2006 US217 Moyocoanno). Her husband Hideaki Anno also has an asteroid named after him (classification 9081 Hideakianno).