Naoko Takeuchi

Born in Kofu, Yamanashi, Takeuchi earned a chemistry degree from Kyoritsu College of Pharmacy and qualified as a pharmacist before entering manga. Her debut one-shot Love Call won Nakayoshi’s New Artist award, leading to the serial Maria and the ice-skating series The Cherry Project, which sparked the concept that evolved into Codename: Sailor V and ultimately the landmark Sailor Moon. Serialized… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources