Naoko Takeuchi (武内直子, Takeuchi Naoko, [take.ü͍tɕi na.oko]), born March 15, 1967, a manga artist, lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime/manga fans. She has become a well-known mangaka worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, has appeared in several reprints and in different markets worldwide.
Naoko Takeuchi was born to Kenji and Ikuko Takeuchi. She has a younger brother named Shingo. She used their names i...
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Naoko Takeuchi (武内直子, Takeuchi Naoko, [take.ü͍tɕi na.oko]), born March 15, 1967, a manga artist, lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime/manga fans. She has become a well-known mangaka worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, has appeared in several reprints and in different markets worldwide.
Naoko Takeuchi was born to Kenji and Ikuko Takeuchi. She has a younger brother named Shingo. She used their names in the manga of Sailor Moon and mentions this in interviews and in several comic strips which she produced in place of author-notes.
Takeuchi attended Kofu Ichi High School. She wore sailor suits and joined the astronomy and manga clubs. This experience later influenced her work, Sailor Moon, as well as previous manga such as Love Call and Rain Kiss. She wanted to become a manga artist at this age, however her father, Kenji, said that in case she did not make it that she should find another profession, so she went to university to study for a...
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