Naoko Takeuchi is a Japanese manga artist who lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's books have a wide following among anime and manga fans worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become as of 2011[update] one of the most recognized manga and anime products to date.
Naoko Takeuchi started life to Kenji and Ikuko Takeuchi. She has a younger brother called Shingo. She used the names of her family members in the manga of Sailor Moon, and mentions this in interviews and in several comic-strips which she created in place of author-notes.
(Naoko Takeuchi photo #2)
Takeuchi attended Kofu Ichi university. She wore sailor suits and joined the astronomy and manga clubs. This experience later influenced her work, Sailor Moon, as well as her previous manga such as Love Call and Rain Kiss. She wanted to become a manga artist at this age, however her dad, Kenji, said that in case she did not make it she should find another profession, so she went to high school to study for a degree in chemistry.
(Naoko Takeuchi photo #3)
Takeuchi finished Kyoritsu High school of Pharmacy, where she received a degree in chemistry. As of 2010[update] the buildings still exist. She became a licensed pharmacist. Her senior thesis had the title Heightened Effects of Thrombolytic Actions Due to Ultrasound.
Naoko Takeuchi
