Takeshi Konomi

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Takeshi Konomi
Born (1970-06-26) June 26, 1970
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Manga artist
Known for The Prince of Tennis

Takeshi Konomi (許斐剛 Konomi Takeshi, born June 26, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist. He owns a cat named Kahluamilk whom he uses to assist him in drawing "Karupin", a character in his The Prince of Tennis.[citation needed] He has said that bathing inspires him to think of new ideas for manga..

Financial standing

Every year the National Tax Agency releases a list of the highest income tax payers for entertainers in Japan. The higher someone's income tax, the higher their actual presumed earnings; however it is possible for a person to have paid more taxes than another person who made more money. Takeshi Konomi placed number nine on this list in 2002.[1]

Works

  • The Prince of Tennis, a manga about tennis and at one time the most popular sports manga in Japan (July 1999 – March 2008)
  • The New Prince of Tennis, a continuation of The Prince of Tennis where Ryoma returns to Japan (March 2009 – present)
  • Cool -Rental Body Guard-
  • Moon Walker, latest one-shot manga

References

  1. Top Japanese Tax Payers in Anime and Manga
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