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Naoko Takeuchi (Japanese: 武内 直子, Hepburn: Takeuchi Naoko, born March 15, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the author of Sailor Moon, one of the most popular manga series of all time. [2] She has won several awards, including the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for Sailor Moon. [3]
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Naoko Takeuchi is a manga writer and artist who is best known for being the creator of Sailor Moon and Codename: Sailor V and several other mangas such as Prism Time, Chocolate Christmas, Maria, The Cherry Project, Miss Rain, PQ Angels, Love Witch, etc.
Naoko Takeuchi was born on March 15, 1967 in Kofu, Japan to Kenji and Ikuko Takeuchi.
She attended and graduated from Kyoritsu University, earning a degree in chemistry. She became a licensed pharmacist. Soon afterward, however, Takeuchi took a different career route as a manga artist, eventually creating Codename Sailor V, which started the Sailor Moon franchise.
She married Yoshihiro Togashi; the writer and artist of YuYu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter and they had a seven-year-old son and four-year-old daughter.
Naoko was responsible for writing the lyrics to several songs throughout the anime and live-action series, including "Princess Moon", "Route Venus", "Sailor Star Song", and such others.
Naoko Takeuchi used much of her own personal life as an influence for the Sailor Moon franchise.
She based Usagi's immediate family off her own. All members of Usagi's family are named members of Takeuchi's family. Takeuchi's parents are Ikuko and Kenji, the same names for Usagi's parents. Takeuchi also has a younger brother named Shingo, which is the same name as Usagi's younger brother.
Naoko Takeuchi earned a degree in Chemistry, which is why many Sailor Moon characters are named after minerals and gemstones. Examples include Jadeite, Nephrite, and Beryl.
The neighborhood Usagi lives in was based on the neighborhood Takeuchi grew up in.
•In an interview with ROLa magazine, it was revealed that she liked reading shojo manga as a child. Some of her favorite titles then were "The Rose of Versailles," "Candy Candy," and "Glass Mask."
•She is a fan of the Takarazuka Revue (a troupe of all-female actors who play both male and female parts).
•Her favorite car is a Ferrari F512M, which she often draws Haruka with.
•During the time when she was writing Sailor Moon (and possibly still after), Naoko says that Usagi is the character most like her, while Michiru is the least like her.
•When the manga was reprinted she said in it that she couldn't remember why she made Haruka Tenou and Michiru Kaiou lesbians and thanked people for supporting their relationship. One reason she gave was to show that friendship between two girls can become a romance. Another reason she gave was seeing a couple in a fashion magazine and wanting to give them a lesbian image. In an interview in Italy, she said that adolescence is a very emotional time and that Haruka and Michiru have more time than the average teenagers (the latter reason for their relationship caused huge amounts of laughter from the audience).
•At the Kofu Ichi High School, she wore sailor suits (common girls school uniform in Japan) and was in the astronomy and manga clubs.
1.Animerica Magazine Vol 4 No 8 - Interview with Naoko Takeuchi in 1996.
2.Kappa magazine, September 1996
Learn about Naoko Takeuchi, the creator of Sailor Moon and Codename: Sailor V, and her personal and professional life. Find out how she used her own experiences, influences, and inspirations to create the popular manga and anime franchise.
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- Usagi's Character Is Inspired By Naoko's Own Experiences. Usagi may be the Champion of Justice and the reincarnated Princess of the Moon, but day-to-day, she's just an average teenage girl.
- Tuxedo Mask Is Her "Ideal Man" Tuxedo Mask can be useful in battle; he bolsters spirits, always shows up when it counts, and even gains a couple of powers here and there.
- Takeuchi's Married To Another Mangaka. Naoko met Yoshihiro Togashi, the author and illustrator of Yu Yu Hakusho, at a Weekly Shonen Jump meeting. The two mangaka ended up falling in love and getting married.
- One Of Takeuchi's Favorite Manga Is The Rose Of Versailles. Takeuchi may have mastered the magical girl genre, but she was by no means the first mangaka to fully embrace warrior girls draped in an unapologetically feminine aesthetic.
Aug 5, 2022 · This is the story of Naoko Takeuchi, a mangaka who created a Shojo that would forever change the world. Sailor Moon has and continues to impact the lives of millions, and...
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Naoko Takeuchi, after working on Nami Akimoto's 1991 manga Miracle Girls, redeveloped Sailor Moon from her 1991 manga serial Codename: Sailor V, which was first published on August 20, 1991, and featured Sailor Venus as the main protagonist. [7]
Naoko Takeuchi is a manga artist who lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works are widely admired by anime/manga fans. She is a well-known mangaka in the United States. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, has been widely reprinted and marketed in North America.
Naoko Takeuchi (武内直子, Takeuchi Naoko), born March 15, 1967, is a manga artist who lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works are widely admired by anime / manga fans. She is a well-known mangaka in the United States. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, has been widely reprinted and marketed in North America.
