A gag manga based on Akiko Higashimura's real life story. Himawari is about an office lady named Akiko who is very good at drawing illustrations for her company bulletins. She drew manga as a kid, but hadn't pursued it. Her father Kenichi works at the same company. He is a tropical fruit freak and is on a different wavelength than others. (Source: MU)

Himawari: Kenichi Legend was one of nominee works in the 1st Manga Taisho Award in 2008 (20 point, eleventh place).