Takehiko Itō Explained

Takehiko Itō
Native Name:伊東岳彦
Alias:Hiroyuki Hataike
Birth Place:Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan[1]
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Manga artist

is a Japanese manga artist best known for his work on the manga Outlaw Star from his affiliated Morning Star Studio. He was also the primary creative mind behind other works of fiction set in the Toward Stars universe including the Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari manga and Angel Links anime series.

Career

Before founding Morning Star Studio in his late 20s, Itō studied planning and editing at the design office Shindosha.[2] He began work as a manga editor, but found the job dull and began drawing manga himself.[3] Some of his earliest works, including, were created under the pen name "Black Point".[1] Many of Itō's animation works are credited to the name . Under this name he designed a transforming toy that would later become Unicron.

Itō's science fiction manga started serialization in the monthly Kadokawa Shoten magazine Comic Comp in 1988 with five tankōbon (collected volume) releases between 1989 and 1991.[4] [5] [6] During that time, Itō came up with initial concept of the anime television franchise NG Knight Lamune & 40.[7] His next major manga series,, was serialized in the Shueisha magazine V Jump beginning in 1993.[8] Three tankōbon were published between 1994 and 1995.[9] [10] [11] Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari was shortly thereafter picked up by Shueisha and was published in a total of eight volumes throughout 1996.[12] [13] [14] He is also known as the creator of, a manga and anime television series set within the "Toward Stars Era" universe of Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari.

Itō was eventually offered a job at Marvel Comics, but he was unsure he would be able to fit it into his schedule.[15] However, Itō joined Marvel after talking with C.B. Cebulski in 2002.[16] [17]

Works

Manga

Anime

Video games

Book illustrations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:―伊東岳彦氏・幡池裕行氏― . Mr. Takehiko Ito/Mr. Hiroyuki Hataike . http://www.i-morningstar.com/morningsite/index2.html . Morning Star Studio . Japanese . 2011-05-25 . dead . https://archive.today/20130125200225/http://www.i-morningstar.com/morningsite/index2.html . 2013-01-25 .
  2. Web site: July 11, 2002 . News: Otakon 2002: New Guests Of Honor . . 2011-05-15.
  3. Web site: ja:―モーニングスタースタジオとは― . And the Morning Star Studio . http://www.i-morningstar.com/ . Morning Star Studio . Japanese . 2011-05-25.
  4. Web site: Bethune, Jonathan . February 22, 2010 . Found in Translation: Outlaw Star and Sakura Hime Kaden . . 2010-10-25.
  5. Book: ja:宇宙英雄物語 1 . Future-Retro Hero Story 1 . Japanese . .
  6. Book: ja:宇宙英雄物語 5 . Future-Retro Hero Story 5 . Japanese . .
  7. Web site: ―NG騎士ラムネ＆40― . NG Knight Lamune & 40 . Morning Star Studio . Japanese . 2011-05-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20001018114525/http://www.i-morningstar.com/morningsite/second.html . 2000-10-18 .
  8. Web site: 熱血応援企画!! 激燃族 GEKINENZOKU vol.21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040723090105/http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp/OLS/GekiNenUJ32/GekiNenUj32.html . 2004-07-23 . Japanese . . 2011-05-25 . dead .
  9. Book: ja:覇王大系リューナイト [コミック] . Lord of Lords: Ryu Knight [Comic]. Japanese . .
  10. Book: ja:覇王大系リューナイト2 (2) [コミック] . Lord of Lords: Ryu Knight 2 (2) [Comic]. Japanese . .
  11. Book: ja:覇王大系リューナイト3 (3) [コミック] . Lord of Lords: Ryu Knight 3 (3) [Comic]. Japanese . .
  12. Book: ja:宇宙英雄物語 1 (ホームコミックス) . Future-Retro Hero Story 1 (Home Comics) . Japanese . .
  13. Book: ja:宇宙英雄物語 8 (ホームコミックス) . Future-Retro Hero Story 8 (Home Comics) . Japanese . .
  14. Web site: Ask John: Will There Ever Be Any Future Retro Hero Story Anime? . John Oppliger . 2011-05-30 . October 9, 2003 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320051715/http://www.animenation.net/blog/2003/10/09/ask-john-will-there-ever-be-any-future-retro-hero-story-anime/ . March 20, 2012 .
  15. Web site: Oshiguchi, Takashi . From the Forest: On American Comics and Japanese Artists . https://web.archive.org/web/20030801212843/http://www.animerica-mag.com/features/index.html . 2003-08-01 . . 2011-07-17.
  16. Web site: January 30, 2002 . News: C.B. Cebulski Joins Marvel Comics . Anime News Network . 2011-05-15.
  17. Web site: February 24, 2009 . News: Report: Tatsunoko, Marvel Aim for Joint TV Anime in 3 Years . Anime News Network . 2011-05-15.

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