熊名乃

Kumana is a Japanese light novel author about whom limited public information is available. Her work centers mainly on the "Bear" series. The library holds seven of her titles, including volumes 1 through 6 of *Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear* and a boxed set collecting all six volumes, indicating that this series is her representative achievement. The works are set in a fantasy otherworld and follow a protagonist in bear-shaped gear on a fantastical journey, with a light, brisk style that combines everyday humor and adventure. After being adapted into an anime, the series attracted considerable attention on Chinese online platforms, and the boxed set makes it convenient for readers to read the volumes together. Beyond this series, no other works by her appear in the library, and details of her life, nationality, and writing career are unknown; readers can chiefly come to know her writing through *Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear*.