is the pseudonym of , a popular Japanese 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...

. He worked as an assistant for manga artist Fujihiko Hosono

Fujihiko Hosono

is a Japanese manga artist. Hosono was born in Ōta, Tokyo. In 1979, he made his debut with Crusher Joe while he was a student at Keio University. Around the same time, he joined the as an animator...

 before starting his career as an original author. His first work appeared in November 1983 in Young Magazine

Young Magazine

is a Japanese manga magazine published weekly by Kodansha. The magazine was started on June 23, 1980 and is targeted at adult males . It is also known as Young or YM. It goes on sale Monday every week...

, and his first series Tokonatsu Bank started in that publication in January 1984 and ran until February 1985.

Takada is better known for his supernatural manga 3x3 Eyes and Blue Seed

Blue Seed

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. The plot is based on the Izumo cycle of Japanese mythology and the tale of the god Susanoo and the eight-headed monster Yamata no Orochi. The main character, Momiji Fujimiya, is a descendant of the mythical . When Japan is menaced...

, and for the comedy-action manga All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku

is a Japanese single-volume manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada and serialized in Weekly Manga Action. The manga was released as a single volume in December 1997...

. The anime versions of these series star voice-actress Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

is a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin...

. In 1993, he won the Kodansha Manga Award

Kodansha Manga Award

is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...

 for shōnen

Shonen

The term refers to manga marketed to a male audience aged roughly 10 and up. The Kanji characters literally mean "few" and "year", respectively, where the characters generally mean "comic"...

 for 3x3 Eyes.

Takada has also worked on character design and illustration for video games, including Enix

Enix

The was a Japanese company that produced video games, anime and manga. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975 as and renamed Enix in 1982...

's Just Breed

Just Breed

is a tactical role-playing game published by Enix for the Family Computer. It was released exclusively in Japan in 1992. Although it is somewhat obscure and was overlooked due to its late release, it is notable for its long development and as one of the largest RPGs created for the Family...

.

Selected bibliography

• Shuushoku Beginner (1983)
• Endless Summer Bank aka Tokonatsu Bank (January 2, 1984–February 18, 1985)
• Tour Conductor, Nikumori (March 3, 1985–September 1, 1986)
• Sportion KIDs (November 17, 1986–November 2, 1987)
• Every Day is Sunday (November 13, 1987–February 10, 1989)
• 3x3 Eyes (December 14, 1987–2002)
• Toritsuki-kun (February 1989–March 1991)
• All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
  All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
  is a Japanese single-volume manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada and serialized in Weekly Manga Action. The manga was released as a single volume in December 1997...
  
  (1990)
• Blue Seed
  Blue Seed
  is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. The plot is based on the Izumo cycle of Japanese mythology and the tale of the god Susanoo and the eight-headed monster Yamata no Orochi. The main character, Momiji Fujimiya, is a descendant of the mythical . When Japan is menaced...
  
  (1992–1995)
• The New All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (1997–1998)
• Genzou Hitogata Kiwa (1998–2004)
• Tsukumo Nemuru Shizume (2004–)
• Little Jumper (2004–August 2008)
• Ultraman - The First (2004–)
• Captain Alice (2009)-

External links

• Schally's Yuzo Takada Page