Mabanua, whose real name is Manabu Yamaguchi, was born on August 29, 1984, and works as a Japanese music producer, drummer, and singer. He released his first album, Done Already, in November 2008 and has contributed production for artists including Kenshi Yonezu, Gen Hoshino, Imase, and Official Hige Dandism, while also playing in the trio Ovall. He moved to Kiryū, Gunma, in 2012 and built a home studio there in 2019, where he remains based.