Rumiko Takahashi

Rumiko Takahashi
高橋 留美子
Born (1957-10-10) October 10, 1957 (age 67)
Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
OccupationManga artist
Years active1978–present
Notable work
Awards

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, she is one of Japan's best-known and wealthiest manga artists.[1][2] Her works are known worldwide, where they have been translated into a variety of languages, with over 230 million copies in circulation;[3] making Takahashi one of the best-selling authors of all time. She has won the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, once in 1980 for Urusei Yatsura and again in 2001 for Inuyasha,[4] and the Seiun Award twice, once in 1987 for Urusei Yatsura and again in 1989 for Mermaid Saga.[5] She also received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 2019, becoming the second woman and second Japanese to win the prize.[6] In 2020, the Japanese government awarded Takahashi the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her contributions to the arts.

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