Hiroyuki Takei

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Hiroyuki Takei (武井宏之 Takei Hiroyuki, May 15, 1972 in Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese manga author.

Hiroyuki Takei's self portrait

History

Hiroyuki Takei was born at Yomogida in Aomori Prefecture, located in the northern Honshu of Japan.

His beginnings was marked by his manga SD Hyakkaten series that he created for a fanzine. His success was growing and he didn't wait to become the assistant of famous manga artists like Nobuhiro Watsuki (Ruroni Kenshin) and Tamakichi Sakura (Sabaki no kaminari). It was with his first manga series "Butsu Zone" published in Weekly Shonen Jump that his career was took off.

Takei is also a friend of Watsuki and mangaka Eiichiro Oda (One Piece). First time finalist of Tezuka's prize with his manga Doragu Doll Dan, he actually ended up winning the award because of the one-shot Itako no Anna.

One of his influences was Hirohiko Araki of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fame. His most recent and longest running work is Shaman King, published in Weekly Shonen Jump.

Bibliography

• SD Hyakkaten
• Sabaki no kaminari
• Doragu Doll Dan
• Itako no Anna
• Desu Zero
• Butsu Zone
• Shaman King
• Funbari no Uta
• Mappa-Douji

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