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Rumiko Takahashi
Additional CreditsBorn October 10, 1957 (68 years)
Rumiko Takahashi (高橋 留美子, Takahashi Rumiko, born October 10, 1957) is a Japanese manga artist. With a career of several commercially successful works, beginning with Urusei Yatsura in 1978, Takahashi is one of Japan's best-known and wealthiest manga artists. Her works are popular worldwide, where they have been translated into a variety of languages, with over 200 million copies in circulation. She has won the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, once in 1980 for Urusei Yatsura and again in 2001 for Inuyasha, and the Seiun Award twice, once in 1987 for Urusei Yatsura and again in 1989 for Mermaid Saga. She also received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 2019, becoming the second woman and second Japanese to win the prize. In 2020, the Japanese government awarded Takahashi the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her contributions to the arts.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | MAO (TV Series) · as Original Story |
| 2024 | Ranma ½ (2024) (TV Series) · as Original Story |
| 2022 | Urusei Yatsura (2022) (TV Series) · as Original Story |
| 2020 | Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (TV Series) · as Character Designer |
| 2020 | Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (TV Series) · as Characters |
| 2015 | Rin-ne (TV Series) · as Original Story |
| 2011 | Ranma ½ · as Comic Book |
| 2011 | The Holy Pearl (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2009 | InuYasha: The Final Act (TV Series) · as Manga |
| 2008 | Urusei Yatsura: Za Shougaibutsu Suiei Taikai · as Characters |
| 2008 | One-Pound Gospel (TV Series) · as Comic Book |
| 2005 | Moeyo Ken (TV Series) · as Characters |
| 2004 | Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island · as Comic Book |
| 2003 | InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler · as Comic Book |
| 2003 | Kidô shinsengumi: Moe yo ken (TV Series) · as Character Designer |
| 2003 | Mermaid Forest (TV Series) · as Comic Book |
| 2003 | Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (TV Series) · as Original Story |
| 2002 | InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass · as Comic Book |
| 2001 | Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time · as Comic Book |
| 2000 | InuYasha (TV Series) · as Comic Book |
| 1993 | Rumic World: Mermaid's Scar · as Comic Book |
| 1993 | Ranma ½ OVA (TV Series) · as Based On The Graphic Novel By |
| 1992 | Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine · as Original Story |
| 1991 | Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China · as Comic Book |
| 1991 | Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling · as Comic Book |
| 1991 | Rumik World: Mermaid Forest · as Comic Book |
| 1989 | Ranma ½ (TV Series) · as Based On The Graphic Novel By |
| 1989 | Ranma ½ (TV Series) · as Comic Book |
| 1988 | One Pound Gospel · as Comic Book |
| 1988 | Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons · as Comic Book |
| 1988 | Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter · as Comic Book |
| 1988 | Mezon Ikkoku: Kanketsu-hen · as Original Story |
| 1987 | Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker · as Comic Book |
| 1987 | Rumic World: The Laughing Target · as Original Story |
| 1986 | Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy · as Comic Book |
| 1986 | The Supergal · as Original Story |
| 1986 | Maison Ikkoku (TV Series) · as Comic Book |
| 1986 | Rumic World: Fire Tripper · as Comic Book |
| 1986 | Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever · as Characters |
| 1985 | Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party · as Comic Book |
| 1985 | Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love · as Original Series Creator |
| 1984 | Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer · as Comic Book |
| 1983 | Urusei Yatsura: Only You · as Original Story |
| 1982 | Fifteen Boys Adrift · as Character Designer |
| 1981 | Those Obnoxious Aliens (TV Series) · as Comic Book |