She made her professional debut in 1979 with
Kyupiido Beibi ("Cupid Baby") in
Seventeen. She was a steady writer for
Young You magazine, until the magazine stopped publication. She is best known for her long-running series
Papa Told Me about the daily life of a young girl and her widower father, for which she received the 1990
Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo. Some of Haruno's 1990s manga, such as
Pietà and
Double House, have explored
lesbian and
transgender themes. == Works ==