Takehiko Inoue is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk, and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history.
11 Facts About Takehiko Inoue
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Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport.
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In 2012, Takehiko Inoue became the first recipient of the Cultural Prize at the Asia Cosmopolitan Awards.
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Takehiko Inoue was born in Isa, Kagoshima, and was fond of drawing since he was a child.
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Takehiko Inoue made his debut in 1988, when Purple Kaede appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.
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Takehiko Inoue launched Buzzer Beater as an online comic in May 1996 on the Sports-i ESPN website.
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Takehiko Inoue created character designs for the Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, based on initial material provided by Hironobu Sakaguchi.
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In March 2011, Takehiko Inoue painted large images of the Buddhist leader Shinran on twelve folding screens for display at the East Hongan Temple in Kyoto.
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In 2013, Inoue published an illustrated travel memoir on the life and architecture of Antoni Gaudi titled Pepita: Takehiko Inoue Meets Gaudi, detailing his thoughts and travels in Catalonia.
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In 2013, Takehiko Inoue was appointed by the Japanese Foreign Ministry to serve as an ambassador to celebrate Japan and Spain 400 years of goodwill until July 31,2014.
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In 2022, Takehiko Inoue made his directorial debut with the anime film adaptation of his Slam Dunk manga, titled The First Slam Dunk.