Helen McCarthy (born 27 February 1951) is the British author of such
anime reference books as
500 Manga Heroes and Villains,
Anime!,
The Anime Movie Guide and
Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation. She is the co-author of
The Erotic Anime Movie Guide and the exhaustive
The Anime Encyclopedia with
Jonathan Clements. She also designs needlework and textile art.