Takehiko Ito
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
manga artist
best known for his work on the manga Outlaw Star
from his affiliated Morning Star Studio. He was also the primary creative mind behind other works of fiction set in the Toward Stars universe including the Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari manga and Angel Links
anime series.
Itō's science fiction manga started serialization in the monthly Kadokawa Shoten
magazine Comic Comp in 1988 with five tankōbon
(collected volume) releases between 1989 and 1991. During that time, Itō came up with initial concept of the anime
television franchise NG Knight Lamune & 40
. His next major manga series, , was serialized in the Shueisha
magazine V Jump beginning in 1993. Three tankōbon were published between 1994 and 1995. Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari was shortly thereafter picked up by Shueisha and was published in a total of eight volumes throughout 1996. He is also known as the creator of , a manga and anime TV series set within the "Toward Stars Era" universe of Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari.
Itō was eventually offered a job at Marvel Comics
, but he was unsure he would be able to fit it into his schedule. However, Itō joined Marvel after talking with C.B. Cebulski in 2002.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
best known for his work on the manga Outlaw Star
Outlaw Star
is a seinen manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō and his affiliated Morning Star Studio. The series is a space opera/Space Western that takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of light...
from his affiliated Morning Star Studio. He was also the primary creative mind behind other works of fiction set in the Toward Stars universe including the Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari manga and Angel Links
Angel Links
is an anime television series produced by Sunrise Studio. It was originally aired across the Japanese WOWOW television network from April 7 to June 30, 1999. It is a spin-off of the manga Outlaw Star by Takehiko Itō...
anime series.
Career
Before founding Morning Star Studio in his late 20's, Itō studied planning and editing at the design office Shindosha. He began work as a manga editor, but found the job dull and began drawing manga himself. Some of his earliest works, including , were created under the pen name "Black Point". Many of Itō's animation works are credited to the name .Itō's science fiction manga started serialization in the monthly Kadokawa Shoten
Kadokawa Shoten
is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
magazine Comic Comp in 1988 with five tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
(collected volume) releases between 1989 and 1991. During that time, Itō came up with initial concept of the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television franchise NG Knight Lamune & 40
NG Knight Lamune & 40
was a Japanese television series of 1990 that was never distributed by any English-language firm. It was one of the Lamune group of television shows and OAVs, and the "NG" in the title stands for "new generation"...
. His next major manga series, , was serialized in the Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
magazine V Jump beginning in 1993. Three tankōbon were published between 1994 and 1995. Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari was shortly thereafter picked up by Shueisha and was published in a total of eight volumes throughout 1996. He is also known as the creator of , a manga and anime TV series set within the "Toward Stars Era" universe of Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari.
Itō was eventually offered a job at Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, but he was unsure he would be able to fit it into his schedule. However, Itō joined Marvel after talking with C.B. Cebulski in 2002.
Manga
- Good Morning Althea (1986, serialized in C-Live)
- Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari (1988–1992, serialized in Comic Comp; 1995–1996, serialized in Ultra Jump)
- Haō Taikei Ryū Knight (1993–1995, serialized in V Jump)
- Outlaw StarOutlaw Staris a seinen manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō and his affiliated Morning Star Studio. The series is a space opera/Space Western that takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of light...
(1996–1999, serialized in Ultra Jump) - KO Seiki Beast Sanjushi Gaiden: Birth of the V-Bi-DARNKO BeastK.O. Beast, known in Japan as , is an anime series.-History:In 1993-1994, Anime UK, a British-based magazine, brought the first three episodes to the UK market on its own label...
(1999, published by Kadokawa Shoten) - Ohma ni Doki Doki! (2002, published by Kadokawa Shoten)
Anime
- Good Morning Althea (1987, original creator)
- GunbusterGunbusterGunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired...
(1988, set designer) - New Story of Aura Battler DunbineNew Story of Aura Battler DunbineNew Story of Aura Battler Dunbine, also known as The Tale of Neo Byston Well, is a three episode anime OVA released in 1988. It is a sequel to the TV Series Dunbine, set roughly 700 years after the events of the show...
(1988, character designer) - Patlabor: The Movie (1989, mechanical designer)
- Assemble InsertAssemble Insertis a 1985 manga series by Masami Yuki . The main character is a young would-be idol singer and high school student, Maron Namikaze, who has superhuman strength. She battles a mecha organization, Demon Seed, which has been terrorizing Tokyo. The manga was adapted into a 2 episode anime OVA in 1989...
(1989–1990, guest character designer) - NG Knight Lamune & 40NG Knight Lamune & 40was a Japanese television series of 1990 that was never distributed by any English-language firm. It was one of the Lamune group of television shows and OAVs, and the "NG" in the title stands for "new generation"...
(1990–1991, original creator) - Detonator OrgunDetonator Orgunis a Japanese original video animation series by AIC and Artmic, directed by Masami Ōbari. It was released on DVD by Central Park Media in the United States in 2001.-Part 1:...
(1991–1992, mechanical designer) - KO BeastKO BeastK.O. Beast, known in Japan as , is an anime series.-History:In 1993-1994, Anime UK, a British-based magazine, brought the first three episodes to the UK market on its own label...
(1992–1993, character designer) - D-1 Devastator (1992, mechanical designer)
- Haō Taikei Ryū Knight (1994–1995, original creator)
- The Vision of EscaflowneThe Vision of Escaflowneis a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise Studios and directed by Kazuki Akane. It premiered in Japan on April 2, 1996 on TV Tokyo, with the final episode airing on September 24, 1996. Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax also aired the series, both in Japan and on its...
(1996, design assistant) - Agent AikaAgent AikaAgent Aika, known in Japan as simply , is an adventure anime OVA series. Aika Sumeragi is a Japanese woman who works as a salvager for hire, but gets caught up in a plot for world domination...
(1997, guest character designer) - Outlaw StarOutlaw Staris a seinen manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō and his affiliated Morning Star Studio. The series is a space opera/Space Western that takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of light...
(1998, original creator) - Angel LinksAngel Linksis an anime television series produced by Sunrise Studio. It was originally aired across the Japanese WOWOW television network from April 7 to June 30, 1999. It is a spin-off of the manga Outlaw Star by Takehiko Itō...
(1999, character designer) - ZegapainZegapainis a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise. The series premiered in Japan on April 6, 2006 on TV Tokyo and also later aired on BS Japan and AT-X. On October 2, 2007, Bandai Entertainment released the first Region 1 volume of Zegapain.-Plot:...
(2006, original creator) - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sYu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sis a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which aired in Japan between April 2, 2008 and March 30, 2011, following the previous series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, on April 11, 2011...
(2008–2011, design assistant)
Video games
- Galaxy Fraulein YunaGalaxy Fraulein Yunais a series of video games, anime, and other media from Japan. The Japanese title literally translates to "Galaxy Lady Legend Yuna".The main character of the series is Kagurazaka Yuna, a somewhat ditzy 16-year old girl. After winning a "Galactic Bishōjo Contest", she becomes "The Savior of Light",...
(1992, art designer) - Thousand ArmsThousand Armsis a role-playing video game for the Sony PlayStation released by Atlus in 1998. Thousand Arms follows the goggle-sporting protagonist Meis Triumph as he chases cute girls and a dark villain across the world, eventually concluding with a classic role-playing game ending...
(1998, character designer) - SF Adventure Zero One SP (2004, character designer)
- Zwei Worter (2007, art designer)
Book illustrations
- Ao no Kishi Beruzeruga Monogatari
- Hijiri El Crusaders Saint
- Nangoku Sentai Shureio
- Uchuu Goukai Daizappa
- Watashino Yuusha Sama
- Avenir Wosagashite
- Wolf Zone
- A Kun (17) no Sensou
- Hijiri Koku 1092
- Famikon Hisshoubon
- Sword World RPG Replay Part 2Sword World RPGis a very popular Japanese role-playing game created by Group SNE. 10 million copies of the related books including rulebooks, novels and replays have been sold....