| Baby Birth | |
 Cover of Baby Birth volume 1 as published by Tokyopop | |
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sukehiro Tomita |
| Illustrated by | Haruhiko Mikimoto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Magazine Z |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | May 2001 –August 2002 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Baby Birth is a two-volume manga series written by Sukehiro Tomita and illustrated by Haruhiko Mikimoto.
Hizuru Oborozuki is a student of the TIAA,a prestigious arts school in Tokyo,and the local ace of ice skating,though she doesn't train much. Takuya Hijo is a young composer who has written a melody for the competition Hizuru's going to take part in.
His music awakens in her a new energy. Takuya reveals that they are the only two descendants of Teous,who in ancient times sealed a race of demons,the "Suspicion",who are now free and back on earth. Through Takuya's music Hizuru transforms into a beautiful warrior,ready to fight to protect the world.
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