Yuzo Takada
Yuzo Takada is the pseudonym of Yūji Takada, a popular Japanese manga artist. He worked as an assistant for manga artist Fujihiko Hosono before starting his career as an original author. His first work appeared in November 1983 in Young Magazine, and his first series Tokonatsu Bank started in that publication in January 1984 and ran until February 1985.
Takada is better known for his supernatural manga 3×3 Eyes and Blue Seed, and for the comedy-action manga All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku. The anime versions of these series all star voice-actress Megumi Hayashibara. In 1993, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for 3×3 Eyes.
Takada has also worked on character design and illustration for video games, including Enix's Just Breed.
Selected bibliography
Shuushoku Beginner Endless Summer Bank aka Tokonatsu Bank Tour Conductor, Nikumori Sportion KIDs Every Day Is Sunday 3×3 Eyes Toritsuki-kun All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Blue Seed The New All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Genzou Hitogata Kiwa Tsukumo Nemuru Shizume Little Jumper Ultraman: The First 3×3 Eyes Gaiden Captain Alice Lunfor 3×3 Eyes: Genjuu no Mori no Sounansha 3×3 Eyes: Kiseki no Yami no Keiyakusha- ''Mugou no Schnell Gear: Chikyuugai Kisouka AI''