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Naoko Takeuchi
武内 直子
Takeuchi at the 1998 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
(1967-03-15) March 15, 1967 (age 57)
Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan
Other names
Sumire Shirobara[1]
Occupation
Manga artist
Years active
1986–present
Notable work
Sailor Moon
Codename: Sailor V
Spouse
Yoshihiro Togashi
(m. 1999)
Children
2
Awards
Kodansha Manga Award (1993)
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Naoko Takeuchi (Japanese: 武内 直子, Hepburn: Takeuchi Naoko, born March 15, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the author of Sailor Moon, one of the most popular manga series of all time.[2]
She has won several awards, including the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for Sailor Moon.[3]
Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter.
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