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TAKADA Akemi Collector items

CDJapan is proud to present you this news corner dedicated to the great illustrator and charater designer, TAKADA Akemi !

She was borned on March 31 in Tokyo and after her graduation at Tama Art University, she begun to work for Tatsunoko Production on the popular anime Gatchaman ((c)Tatsunoko Production co.ltd). There, she could meet famous animator/illustrator like Amano Yoshitaka. In the 80's, she was hired by Studio Pierrot and started as character designer on the famous Urusei Yatsura, Takahashi Rumiko's masterpiece ((c) Takahashi Rumiko/Shogakkan/Pierrot Co,Ltd.).

Her first original creation was the Magical Girl: Creamy Mami (This is explain why it is her favorite character) ("Creamy Mami, The Magic Angel" (c) PIERROT).
Next, she worked on Kimagure Orange Road, Matsumoto Izumi's success manga ((c)MATSUMOTO IZUMI/SHUEISYA,NIPPON TELEVISION,TOHO). It became a hit in Japan and many foreign channels broadcasted the anime (in particular Italy and France). Many illustrations, posters etc were created. For many fans, this anime is her most fabulous work especially on Madoka character.

Maison ikkoku is also one of the most famous anime in which she participed ((c) Takahashi Rumiko/Shogakkan/Studio Deen Co,Ltd.). In the 1990's, for Mobile Police Patlabor anime, TAKADA Akemi drawn TV serie, OVA serie and movie in three different studios (Sunrise, Deen and Production IG) ("Mobile Police Patlabor" (c) HEADGEAR/BANDAI VISUAL,TFC). Fancy Lala ("Fancy Lala, The Magic Stage" (c) PIERROT,BANDAI VISUAL), Visitor and Licca are her latest work. Like Amano Yoshitaka, above all she is an illustrator and she also has her own designer jewelry store called Diakosmos.

In all over the world, Creamy Mami's mother is invited in many events. For example, in America, Spain, Hong-Kong and recently, Taiwan and France (Japan-Expo). Always so kind and smiling, foreigner fans met her and get autograph.
They agree to say "Takada sensei/master is lovely!". Her beautiful illustrations were released in more than fifteen artbooks whose the latest "LA MADONNA" was published on may 2009!

This month for the first time, TAKADA Akemi participated to the comicket, the biggest anime event of the world. Collector items from her works (rough, illustrations, pictures, comments) were available but as foreigners could not go there, on exclusivity you can order them on CDJapan!!!

The original autograph campaign is over so for the 20 lucky winners, please check the last page of one of the two book!

Do not miss this opportunity, quantities are very limited!