On October 10, 1957 one of the most significant creators in Japan was brought into this world in Niigata, Japan. Rumiko Takahashi had a normal childhood, but her interest in manga seemed no more developed than that of most Japanese adolescents, but soon she discovered the work of Ryoichi Ikegami and her life was changed. She studied under Kazuo Koike and soon had almost immediate overnight success after being published in Shonen Sunday while still in college.
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Our massive archive of interviews with Rumiko Takahashi, in various media, spanning over 35 years in the industry. We have interviews focusing on every aspect of her career, each series she worked on and her discussions of anime adaptations of her work, other manga she enjoys, film, and any number of other topics.
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This prolific artist has been pumping out the hits non-stop for 35 years. See the chronology of her entire career.
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In the table of contents of every weekly issue of Shonen Sunday the creators make some brief comment, this is an incomplete collection of Takahashi's comments over the decades.
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