Takehiko Inoue
Writer · b. 1967 · Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996), and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport.
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MovieDocumentaryFilmed in Japan, this program looks beyond the stereotypes to objectively examine the history of manga, how manga are drawn, and manga's influence on Japanese life as illustrated by cosplay bars, where people dress up as their favorite characters; manga kissa, 24/7 manga cafes; and Comicket, the twice-annual comics market that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors. The program also introduces viewers to a cross-section of mangaka icons: Vagabond creator Takehiko Inoue; Naoki Urasawa, author of The Pushman and Other Stories; Jiro Taniguchi; Yoshihiro Tatsumi; and Kan Takahama.
MovieDocumentaryA documentary about SLAM DUNK's author, Takehiko Inoue, who, in honour of SLAM DUNK selling 100 million copies, went to an abandoned school and drew the epilogue comic 10 DAYS AFTER on a bunch of chalkboards.