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Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese mangaka, film director, screenwriter, and photographer. Born in 1967 in Ōkuchi, Kagoshima Prefecture, he is a citizen of Japan. He speaks and writes in Japanese. Inoue studied at Kumamoto University and was a student of Tsukasa Hōjō.
His notable works include the manga series Slam Dunk, Vagabond, and Real, as well as the video game Lost Odyssey. He is also known for his work in the writing department. His name in kana is いのうえ たけひこ, and in his native language, it is written as 井上雄彦.
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Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996), and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport.
Known for
- Takehiko Inoue: The Last Manga Exhibitions2010
- Manga World — Self2005
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Key facts
- Born
- Takehiko Nariai , ( 1967-01-12 ) 12 January 1967 (age 59) , Ōkuchi , Kagoshima , Japan
- Area
- Manga artist
- Notable works
- Slam Dunk , Vagabond , Real
- Awards
- Tezuka Award (1988), Shogakukan Manga Award (1995), Kodansha Manga Award (2000), Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2002)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Ōkuchi
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- Kumamoto University
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Notable work
- Lost Odyssey
- Student of
- Tsukasa Hōjō
- Official website
- www.itplanning.co.jp
- Image
- Takehiko Inoue 20240312 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1967-01-12
- topic's main category
- Category:Takehiko Inoue
- name in kana
- いのうえ たけひこ
- name in native language
- 井上雄彦
- social media followers
- 952921
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Encyclopedic overview
Takehiko Inoue (井上 雄彦, Inoue Takehiko; born 12 January 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996), and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport. His works sold in North America through Viz Media are Slam Dunk, Vagabond and Real, although Slam Dunk was earlier translated by Gutsoon! Entertainment. In 2012, Inoue became the first recipient of the Cultural Prize at the Asia Cosmopolitan Awards. In 2024, Inoue received the MEXT Arts Encouragement Prize (Media Arts division).
Early life and education
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