Izumi Takemoto

Izumi Takemoto is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He attended College of Economics at Nihon University. His spouse is manga artist Reiko Yano.
He cites artists such as Shinji Wada, Fumio Hisamatsu, Shotaro Ishinomori, and Mitsuteru Yokoyama as his influences.

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Biography

Ken Takemoto was born January 19, 1959, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He attended and graduated from Nihon University in the College of Economics.
His professional manga debut, Yumemiru July Cat, appeared in the August 1981 issue of Nakayoshi, though it wasn't published in book form until 2003. All of his professional manga and illustration work has appeared using the name "Izumi Takemoto". In an interview with BookScan, Takemoto cited artists such as Shinji Wada, Fumio Hisamatsu, Shotaro Ishinomori, and Mitsuteru Yokoyama as his influences. 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.
Takemoto's works have been nominated seven times for the Seiun Award in the Best Comic category but never won the award. His third published manga, Aoi-chan Panic!, was nominated in 1985. His second nomination came in 1993 for Usagi Paradise, followed the next year by a nomination for Neko Mēwaku. In 2002, Hataraku Shōjo: Tekipaki Workin' Love was nominated. Yomikiri Mono no... was nominated in 2010, followed by Akaneko no Akuma in 2014, and Natsu ni Sekiran'un made in 2017.
Some of his older and uncollected works have been rereleased through Enterbrain, beginning with Pineapple Mitai and Chotto Commercial.

Works

All works are listed chronologically within each section.

Audio albums

These are either soundtrack albums for Takemoto's games or audio drama albums based on his manga.Otoban Neko Mēwaku Ujauja Paradise: Izumi Takemoto Original Album Otoban Hatarakimono Daino Island Soundtrack Teketeke My Heart Drama CD Otoban Lup Salad Takemoto Izumi Utakore Otoban: Datam Polystar Uta no Album

*Contains music from Hataraku Shōjo: Tekipaki Workin' Love, Neko Mēwaku, and Rupupu Cube Lup Salad games from Datam Polystar.

Cover and other illustrations

Takemoto illustrated these works:Sayori na Parallel Gaiden: Mayaya Iriri Panic by Osamu Kudō, based on Takemoto's manga

* Volume 1
* Volume 2 Tekipaki Workin' Love: The Novel by Ryunosuke Kingetsu, based on Takemoto's manga

Games

Takemoto has had several works produced as games for various platforms. They are listed chronologically.Yumimi Mix Yumimi Mix Yumimi Mix Remix Twin Qix Rupupu Cube Lup Salad Hataraku Shōjo: Tekipaki Workin' Love Para PAR∀ Paradise Para PAR∀ Paradise Dino Island Hataraku Shōjo: Tekipaki Workin' Love FX Yumimi Mix Remix Dino Island Click Manga: Click no Hi Click Manga: Click no Hi Rupupu Cube Lup Salad DS Rupupu Cube Lup Salad Portable...Mata Tabi

''Mermaid Days''

Manga

Yumemiru July Cat Pineapple Mitai Aoi-chan Panic! Hajimerudo Monogatari Mahōtsukai-san Oshizuka ni! Chotto Commercial Anmitsu-hime Himawari Enogu Usagi Paradise Lup Salad Neko Mēwaku Chimarima Waltz Apple Paradise Sēfukumono Twinkle Star Nonnonzie

* Twinkle Star Nonnonzie EX
* Twinkle Star Nonnonzie SUN Ichigo Times Shima Shima Yōbi Sayori na Parallel Hatarakimono Hataraku Shōjo: Tekipaki Workin' Love Nijiiro Bakuhatsu Musume Babaroa Ehon Mukimono 67% Yo no Naka na Mahō Otome Atlas Transistor ni Venus Teketeke My Heart Piko Piko no Kira Kira Yomikiri Mono Aru Hi no Zwei Sakura no Kiwa Kawaii Ya Takemoto Izumi no Iroiro Book Variety Mornin Iro Iro Memo- Yomikiri Mono no... MAGI×ES Toaru Hi no Kuru
*Later re-published and continued 2013-current Nichinichi ni Panorama Akaneko no Akuma Kokome Fujōten Nagarururururuko Garden Shimai Iroiro to ka Gēmu to ka Shinryakumono de Natsu ni Sekiran'un made
''Aru Hi to Aru Hi no Neko-tachi''

Anime

''Apocalypse Hotel''

Awards and recognition

Takemoto has been nominated seven times for the Seiun Award in the Best Comic category but didn't win.

Year	Organization	Award title, Category	Work	Result	Refs
1981	Kodansha	Shōjo Friend / Nakayoshi Rookie Manga Award	Yumemiru July Cat
1985	Japan Science Fiction Fan Groups’ Association	Seiun Award, Best Comic	Aoi-chan Panic!	Nomitated
1993	Japan Science Fiction Fan Groups’ Association	Seiun Award, Best Comic	Usagi Paradise	Nomitated
1994	Japan Science Fiction Fan Groups’ Association	Seiun Award, Best Comic	Neko Mēwaku	Nomitated
2002	Japan Science Fiction Fan Groups’ Association	Seiun Award, Best Comic	Hataraku Shōjo: Tekipaki Workin' Love	Nomitated
2010	Japan Science Fiction Fan Groups’ Association	Seiun Award, Best Comic	Yomikiri Mono no...	Nomitated
2014	Japan Science Fiction Fan Groups’ Association	Seiun Award, Best Comic	Akaneko no Akuma	Nomitated
2017	Japan Science Fiction Fan Groups’ Association	Seiun Award, Best Comic	Natsu ni Sekiran'un made	Nomitated