Tsutomu Takahashi | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | September 20, 1965
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Known for | Ice Blade, Blue Heaven, Skyhigh |
Website | Official Site |
Tsutomu Takahashi (高橋 ツトム, Takahashi Tsutomu), born on September 20, 1965, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist, who is well known for his manga Jiraishin. As of March 2006, he is married and has one child. His alias is Ichigo Nekota.
History
[edit]He began his involvement in manga with the creation of Jiraishin, serialized in Afternoon magazine and published by Kodansha, which made him a popular icon in Japan from 1992 to 1999. In late 1999, he published a single manga volume called ALIVE, published by Shueisha. Shortly afterward, he published Tetsuwan Girl, also carried by Kodansha.
Takahashi was a guest lecturer at Ritsumeikan University in 1998, giving a talk on "Expression." Many students and teachers noted that he was well-liked and popular due to his sense of humor and looks. His former assistant was Tsutomu Nihei, who went on to create the manga BLAME!.[1][2][3] Takahashi's travels to the United States, particularly New York City, enabled him to create scenes in Jiraishin that included English conversations. His travels also influenced him to make Kyoya, Eriko, and other Jiraishin characters speak fluent English.[4]
Takahashi provided the cover art for Galneryus' 2017 album Ultimate Sacrifice.[5]
Works
[edit]Manga
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- ALIVE[6][7]
- Angel's Share
- Bakuon Rettou[8]
- Black-Box
- Blue Heaven[6]
- Dead Flowers - His first manga under the alias of Ichigo Nekota
- Hito Hitori Futari[8]
- Ice Blade (Jiraishin)[7]
- Sidooh[6]
- Zankyō
- NeuN
- Yorishiroshi
- ROUTE69
- Skyhigh[6][7]
- Skyhigh Karma[6]
- Skyhigh Three Sisters of Tenmasou[6]
- Tetsuwan Girl[7]
- Jumbo Max
Music
[edit]- Ultimate Sacrifice by Galneryus - album cover
Videogames
[edit]- Demon Chaos
References
[edit]- ^ "Interesting Doo-dads". Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ "Tsutomu Nihei" (in French). Glenat. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ "Article Biomega - Volume I" (in French). Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ Seen in various notes at the end of each manga volume during the New York stories.
- ^ "GALNERYUSが追求する、ヘヴィメタルとしての"新しさ" 「引き出しが増えていくことが大事」". Real Sound (in Japanese). 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tsutomu Takahashi Work List" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ a b c d Peter Van Huffel (2004-01-17). "Takahashi Tsutomu 高橋ツトム". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ a b "Tsutomu TAKAHASHI" (in French). Retrieved 2011-03-25.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Tsutomu Takahashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia