Izumi Takemoto
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Izumi Takemoto (竹本 泉 Takemoto Izumi) is a mangaka born on January 19, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan, though he grew up in Saitama. He attended Nihon University and majored in business. His first experience with science fiction was through the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the majority of his works reflect this SF influence. He is also a cat lover, and while cats frequently appear in his works, he had never owned a cat until 2003. He used his first experiences with his cat when he wrote Aru Hi no Zwei.
He is less well-known outside of Japan, but that is slowly changing as more and more manga is exported from Japan, even though none of his works have been picked up for publication in North America or Europe as of November 2005.
His artwork has a distinctive, soft style, and it stands out among that of his contemporaries in Japan. He is one of the few mangaka to publish in three of the four major mainstream manga markets in Japan: shōjo, shōnen, and seinen manga. Takemoto was the character designer for several computer and console games as well.
[edit] Works
[edit] Currently Being Published
- Iro Iro memo- (Gemaga)
いろいろめもー(ゲーマガ) - MAGI×ES (Comic Flapper)
MAGI×ES（コミックフラッパー） - Neko Me-waku (Mugenkan)
ねこめ〜わく(夢幻館) - Sakura no Kiwa (Comic Flapper)
さくらの境（コミックフラッパー） - Teke Teke My Heart (Manga Life)
てけてけマイハート（まんがライフ） - to aru hi no Kuru (Nekokan)
とある日のクル（ねこかん） - Variety Mornin' (Manga Time Kirara Carat
バラエティも～にん（まんがタイムきららCarat） - YomikiriMonono... (Comic Beam)
よみきりものの...(コミックビーム)
[edit] Games
- Click no Hi (PlayStation / Windows)
クリックのひ(PlayStation・Windows) - Daina♥Islan (Sega Saturn / Windows)
だいな♥あいらん(セガサターン・Windows) - Daina♥Islan Yokokuhen (Sega Saturn)
だいな♥あいらん 予告編(セガサターン) - Para PAR∀ Paradise (FM-Towns / Windows)
ぱらＰＡＲ∀パラダイス(FM-TOWNS・Windows) - Rupupu Cube Lup Salad (PlayStation)
るぷぷキューブ ルプ★さらだ(PlayStation) - Tekipaki Workin'♥Love (PC-Engine)
てきぱきワーキン♥ラブ(PC-Engine) - Tekipaki Workin'♥Love FX (PC-FX)
てきぱきワーキン♥ラブFX (PC-FX) - Twin Qix (Arcade Game)
ついんくいっくす(アーケードゲーム) - Yumimi Mix (Mega CD / FM-Towns)
ゆみみみっくす(メガCD・FM-TOWNS) - Yumimi Mix / Daina♥Islan Yokokuhen (Windows)
ゆみみみっくす・だいな♥あいらん 予告編(Windows) - Yumimi Mix Remix (Sega Saturn / Windows)
ゆみみみっくすREMIX(セガサターン・Windows)
[edit] CD
- Daina♥Islan SoundTrack
だいな♥あいらん音径 - Otoban Hatarakimono (cheap edition exist)
音盤はたらきもの(廉価版あり) - Otoban Neko Me-waku (cheap edition exist)
音盤ねこめ〜わく(廉価版あり) - Teke Teke My Heart
てけてけマイハート - Uja Uja Paradise
うじゃうじゃパラダイス
[edit] Tankōbon
- Aoi-chan Panic
あおいちゃんパニック! - Apple Paradise
アップルパラダイス - Aru Hi no Zwei
ある日のツヴァイ - Anmitsu-hime
あんみつ姫 - Babaroa Ehon
ばばろあえほん - Chimari Ma Waltz
ちまりまわるつ - Chotto Commercial
ちょっとコマーシャル - Hajimerudo Monogatari
ハジメルド物語 - Hajimerudo Monogatari (Enterbrain Edition)
ハジメルド物語(エンターブレイン版) - Hatarakimono
はたらきもの - Himawari Enogu
ひまわりえのぐ - Ichigo Times
苺タイムス - Kawaii ya
かわいいや - Lup★Salad
ルプ★さらだ - Mahoutsukai-san Oshizuka ni!
魔法使いさんおしずかに! - Mukimono 67%
むきもの67% - Neko Me-waku
ねこめ～わく - Nijiiro Bakuhatsu Musume♥
虹色♪爆発娘♥ - Otome Atlas
乙女アトラス - Piko Piko no Kira Kira
ぴこぴこのきらきら - Pineapple Mitai♥
パイナップルみたい♥ - Sakura no Kiwa
さくらの境 - Sayori na Parallel
さよりなパラレル - Se-fukumono
せ～ふくもの - Shima Shima Youbi
しましま曜日 - Takemoto Izumi no Iroiro-Book
竹本泉のいろいろぶっく - Teke Teke My Heart
てけてけマイハート - Tekipaki Workin'♥Love
てきぱきワーキン♥ラブ - Transistor ni Venus
トランジスタにヴィーナス - Twinkle Star Nonnonzie
トゥインクルスター のんのんじー - Twinkle Star Nonnonzie EX
トゥインクルスター のんのんじー EX - Usagi Paradise
うさぎパラダイス - Variety Mornin
バラエティも〜にん - Yononaka na Mahou
世の中なまほう - Yomikiri♥mono
よみきり♥もの - Yomikiri_monono...Kooni Life
よみきりものの…コオニライフ - Yumemiru July Cat
夢みる7月猫
[edit] External links
- Himawari House (official site, in Japanese)
- UjaUja.net (unofficial fan site, in English)
