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Rumiko Takahashi高橋留美子

Original Creator and Endcard on InuYasha, Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei and Urusei Yatsura (2022) Seasons 1 & 2.

anime credits: 25; anime credits
most credited as: Original Creator; most credited as
awards: 6; awards
busiest year (2): 2024; busiest year (2)

Best-known work

Credits per year

Anime Rumiko Takahashi worked on, by premiere year

012

2 in 2024

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Item	Credits
97	0 in 1997
98	0 in 1998
99	0 in 1999
00	1 in 2000
01	1 in 2001
02	1 in 2002
03	2 in 2003
04	1 in 2004
05	0 in 2005
06	0 in 2006
07	1 in 2007
08	1 in 2008
09	1 in 2009
10	0 in 2010
11	0 in 2011
12	0 in 2012
13	0 in 2013
14	0 in 2014
15	1 in 2015
16	1 in 2016
17	0 in 2017
18	0 in 2018
19	0 in 2019
20	1 in 2020
21	1 in 2021
22	1 in 2022
23	0 in 2023
24	2 in 2024
25	1 in 2025
26	2 in 2026

All credits

2026MAOOriginal Creator
2026Ranma1/2 (2024) Season 3Original Creator
2025Ranma1/2 (2024) Season 2Original Creator
2024Ranma1/2 (2024)Original Creator
2024Urusei Yatsura (2022) Seasons 3 & 4Original Creator
2022Urusei Yatsura (2022) Seasons 1 & 2Original Creator
2021Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second ActOriginal Character Design
2020Yashahime: Princess Half-DemonMain Character Design
2016Rin-ne 2Original Creator
2015Rin-neOriginal Creator
2009InuYasha: The Final ActOriginal Creator
2008Inuyasha: Kuroi TessaigaOriginal Creator
2007Sayonara, Zetsubou-SenseiEndcard
2004InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic IslandOriginal Creator
2003InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable RulerOriginal Creator
2003Mermaid Forest (TV)Original Creator
2002InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking GlassOriginal Creator
2001InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across TimeOriginal Creator
2000InuYashaOriginal Creator
1993Ranma ½ (OVA)Original Creator
1989Ranma ½Original Creator
1989Ranma ½ (1989)Original Creator
1986Maison IkkokuOriginal Creator
1984Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful DreamerOriginal Creator
1981Urusei YatsuraOriginal Creator

Profile

Birthday: October 10, 1957
Age: 69
Hometown: Niigata, Japan
Gender: Female

Awards & links

🏆 Shogakukan Manga Award
🏆 Inkpot Award
🏆 Medal with Purple Ribbon
🏆 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
🏆 Will Eisner Hall of Fame
🏆 Seiun Award for Best Comic

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About

Twitter Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold. Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career. Career and major works: Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha,…

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Frequently asked questions

What anime has Rumiko Takahashi worked on?

Rumiko Takahashi's best-known work includes InuYasha (Original Creator), Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (Endcard), Urusei Yatsura (2022) Seasons 1 & 2 (Original Creator), Ranma1/2 (2024) (Original Creator), Ranma ½ (Original Creator), InuYasha: The Final Act (Original Creator).

What does Rumiko Takahashi do?

Rumiko Takahashi is credited most often as original creator, endcard, main character design on anime.

When was Rumiko Takahashi born?

Rumiko Takahashi was born on October 10, 1957 in Niigata.

What awards has Rumiko Takahashi won?

Shogakukan Manga Award, Inkpot Award, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Will Eisner Hall of Fame, Seiun Award for Best Comic.