Masami Nagata is a mangaka who creates shôjo (girl's) manga, often with a romantic theme. Starting in the early 1990s, she started out with one-shot manga like '10 Hiai no Kare to Kanojo', 'Ano Toki ni Mita Yume wo', 'Kyoushitsu no Naka' and 'NOto no Nai Byoushin'. She is known for her serial 'Renai Catalog', about a shy, self-conscious 17-year-old-girl who wants to love and be loved. Other works include 'Shout!', 'Ping Pong Dash Girl' and collections like 'Suki tte Iwaseru Houhou'.