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{{Nihongo|'''Yoshihiro Takahashi'''|高橋義廣|Takahashi Yoshihiro}} is a Japanese [[Mangaka|manga artist]]. He writes under a pen name in which his first name ''Yoshihiro'' is spelled out in [[hiragana]] (よしひろ).
{{Nihongo|'''Yoshihiro Takahashi'''|高橋義廣|Takahashi Yoshihiro}} is a Japanese [[Mangaka|manga artist]]. He writes under a pen name in which his first name ''Yoshihiro'' is spelled out in [[hiragana]] (よしひろ).


Takahashi was born [[September 18]], [[1953]], in [[Higashinaruse, Akita]]. He was very interested in drawing growing up and, in the 60's, started publishing small comics in several newspapers and magazines. His first manga was ''Shitamachi Benkei'', but his break through came in 1984 when publishing the popular manga ''[[Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin]]'', also known as Silver Fang, or Silver Fang Legend Gin, the story about a dog who goes in search of other dogs to fight a bear named Akakabuto. He got the idea in 1980 when he read an article about domestic dogs that ran away from their owners and lived as wild dogs in the mountains. The pure idea fascinated him, which lead him to write the manga about the puppy. In 1987, the series won the [[Shogakukan Manga Award]] for [[shōnen]] manga.<ref name="ShogakukanAward">{{cite web | url=http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html | title=小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 | publisher=Shogakukan | language=Japanese | accessdate=2007-08-19}}</ref>
Takahashi was born September 18, 1953, in [[Higashinaruse, Akita]]. He was very interested in drawing growing up and, in the 1960s, started publishing small comics in several newspapers and magazines. His first manga was ''Shitamachi Benkei'', but his break through came in 1984 when publishing the popular manga ''[[Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin]]'', also known as Silver Fang, or Silver Fang Legend Gin, the story about a dog who goes in search of other dogs to fight a bear named Akakabuto. He got the idea in 1980 when he read an article about domestic dogs that ran away from their owners and lived as wild dogs in the mountains. The pure idea fascinated him, which lead him to write the manga about the puppy. In 1987, the series won the [[Shogakukan Manga Award]] for [[shōnen]] manga.<ref name="ShogakukanAward">{{cite web | url=http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html | title=小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 | publisher=Shogakukan | language=Japanese | accessdate=2007-08-19}}</ref>


Takahashi started to publish the sequel, ''[[Ginga Densetsu Weed]]'', in 1999 and it soon became a hit as well as an anime which aired on September 17, 2005. He has been touted as the first manga artist to have featured a puppy hero.<ref>Ginga Legend Weed vol. 1, published by [[ComicsOne]], the text inside the back cover</ref>
Takahashi started to publish the sequel, ''[[Ginga Densetsu Weed]]'', in 1999 and it soon became a hit as well as an anime which aired on September 17, 2005. He has been touted as the first manga artist to have featured a puppy hero.<ref>Ginga Legend Weed vol. 1, published by [[ComicsOne]], the text inside the back cover</ref>


Takahashi was the [[Guest appearance|guest of honour]] at the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[role-playing]] and [[anime]] [[fan convention]] Tracon in [[Tampere]] on September 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> 2011.<ref name="Tracon">{{Cite web | title = Hopeanuolen isä kunniavieraaksi Traconiin | url = http://2011.tracon.fi/uutiset/hopeanuolen-isa-kunniavieraaksi-traconiin/ | accessdate = 2011-05-18 | language =Finnish}}</ref> It was his first visit to Finland and most likely his first time being a guest of honour outside of Japan.<ref name="Tracon"/>
Takahashi was the [[Guest appearance|guest of honour]] at the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[role-playing]] and [[anime]] [[fan convention]] Tracon in [[Tampere]] on September 3 and 4 2011.<ref name="Tracon">{{Cite web | title = Hopeanuolen isä kunniavieraaksi Traconiin | url = http://2011.tracon.fi/uutiset/hopeanuolen-isa-kunniavieraaksi-traconiin/ | accessdate = 2011-05-18 | language =Finnish}}</ref> It was his first visit to Finland and most likely his first time being a guest of honour outside of Japan.<ref name="Tracon"/>


==Manga by Takahashi==
==Manga by Takahashi==

Revision as of 02:45, 12 March 2012

Yoshihiro Takahashi
Yoshihiro Takahashi being interviewed in Tracon VI convention, Tampere Hall, Finland.
BornSeptember 18, 1953
NationalityJapanese
OccupationManga artist
Known fordog manga
WebsiteTakahashi Production

Yoshihiro Takahashi (高橋義廣, Takahashi Yoshihiro) is a Japanese manga artist. He writes under a pen name in which his first name Yoshihiro is spelled out in hiragana (よしひろ).

Takahashi was born September 18, 1953, in Higashinaruse, Akita. He was very interested in drawing growing up and, in the 1960s, started publishing small comics in several newspapers and magazines. His first manga was Shitamachi Benkei, but his break through came in 1984 when publishing the popular manga Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin, also known as Silver Fang, or Silver Fang Legend Gin, the story about a dog who goes in search of other dogs to fight a bear named Akakabuto. He got the idea in 1980 when he read an article about domestic dogs that ran away from their owners and lived as wild dogs in the mountains. The pure idea fascinated him, which lead him to write the manga about the puppy. In 1987, the series won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga.[1]

Takahashi started to publish the sequel, Ginga Densetsu Weed, in 1999 and it soon became a hit as well as an anime which aired on September 17, 2005. He has been touted as the first manga artist to have featured a puppy hero.[2]

Takahashi was the guest of honour at the Finnish role-playing and anime fan convention Tracon in Tampere on September 3 and 4 2011.[3] It was his first visit to Finland and most likely his first time being a guest of honour outside of Japan.[3]

Manga by Takahashi

Short Stories by Takahashi

Other

References

  1. ^ "小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  2. ^ Ginga Legend Weed vol. 1, published by ComicsOne, the text inside the back cover
  3. ^ a b "Hopeanuolen isä kunniavieraaksi Traconiin" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2011-05-18.

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