Rob Orpilla

Biography

Robert Daniel Orpilla (born April 17, 1996), more commonly known online as Kuro the Artist or Kuro for short, is an illustrator, animator, writer, and filmographer. He is best known as the creator of the webcomic 5 Years Later.

He graduated from High School and has completed one year of college before dropping out to focus more on his art. His Facebook page, Kuro the Artist, officially launched on January 12th, 2015, which was the first step towards his career. He began writing 5 Years Later around October 2016. Kuro officially founded the Ink Tank in June 2018.