About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1957-10-10
Place of birth:
Niigata, Japan
Website:
N/A

Rumiko Takahashi

Overview

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

Acting
1996 Ranma ½ Super OVA Actor N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Ranma1/2 Writing Comic Book 78
Good
2022 Urusei Yatsura Writing Original Concept 69
Fair
2022 Urusei Yatsura Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
2020 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Writing Comic Book 79
Good
2017 Inuyasha - Stage Play Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2017 Inuyasha - Stage Play Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
2011 Ranma ½ Writing Original Story 59
Average
2009 犬夜叉~黒い鉄砕牙 Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 It's a Rumic World: 50th Anniversary Weekly★Shonen Sunday Writing Original Story 58
Average
2008 Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep Writing Comic Book 58
Average
2008 Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island Writing Comic Book 61
Fair
2003 Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler Writing Comic Book 62
Fair
2003 Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler Writing Screenstory 62
Fair
2003 Mermaid's Forest Writing Writer 67
Fair
2002 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Writing Comic Book 62
Fair
2002 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Writing Screenstory 62
Fair
2001 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time Writing Writer 63
Fair
2001 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time Writing Comic Book 63
Fair
2000 InuYasha Writing Comic Book 85
Very good
1994 Ranma 1/2: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix Writing Comic Book 60
Fair
1994 Ranma ½ OAV 06 : Michi o Tsugu Mono (Kôhen) Writing Author N/A
N/A
1994 Ranma ½ OAV 05 : Michi o Tsugu Mono (Zempen) Writing Author N/A
N/A
1994 Ranma ½ OVA 04 : A Storm Blowing in the School! Adult Changing Hinako-sensei Writing Author N/A
N/A
1994 Ranma ½ OAV 03 : Akane versus Ranma. Okaasan no Aji wa Watashi ga Mamoru! Writing Author N/A
N/A
1993 Ranma ½ OVA 02 : Tendo Family Christmas Scramble Writing Author N/A
N/A
1993 Ranma ½ OVA 1: Shampoo's Sudden Switch! The Curse of the Contrary Jewel Writing Author N/A
N/A
1993 Mermaid's Scar Writing Writer 58
Average
1992 Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine Writing Original Story 63
Fair
1992 Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring Writing Original Story 59
Average
1992 Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1991 Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China Writing Comic Book 61
Fair
1991 Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China Writing Writer 61
Fair
1991 Mermaid Forest Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Mermaid Forest Writing Original Series Creator 58
Average
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles Writing Original Story 58
Average
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles Writing Original Series Creator 58
Average
1991 Maison Ikkoku: Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1989 Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart Writing Original Story 58
Average
1989 Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart Writing Original Series Creator 58
Average
1989 Ranma ½ Writing Comic Book 85
Very good
1988 One Pound Gospel Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1988 Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter Writing Original Story 58
Average
1988 Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1988 Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1987 Laughing Target Writing Original Story 59
Average
1986 Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1986 The SuperGal Writing Original Story 59
Average
1986 Maison Ikkoku Writing Comic Book 71
Good
1985 Fire Tripper Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1985 Rumic World Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1985 Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love Writing Original Series Creator 58
Average
1984 Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer Writing Comic Book 60
Fair
1983 Urusei Yatsura: Only You Writing Original Story 58
Average
1981 Urusei Yatsura Writing Comic Book 71
Good
MAO Writing Original Story N/A
N/A

Art
1988 Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons Art Creative Director 58
Average

Crew
2008 Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen Crew Creator 59
Average
1993 Ranma ½ OAV Crew Creator N/A
N/A
1993 Mermaid's Scar Crew Creator 58
Average
1991 Mermaid Forest Crew Creator 58
Average
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Crew Creator 58
Average
1988 Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons Crew Creator 58
Average
1987 Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker Crew Creator 59
Average
1986 Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever Crew Creator 58
Average
1981 Urusei Yatsura Crew Creator 71
Good

Visual Effects
2020 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Visual Effects Character Designer 79
Good
2003 Moeyo Ken Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1982 Fifteen Boys Adrift Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average