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Takehiko Inoue

Inoue in [[Tokyo]], 2024

is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series ''Slam Dunk'' (1990–1996), and the ''jidaigeki'' manga ''Vagabond'', which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport. His works sold in North America through Viz Media are ''Slam Dunk'', ''Vagabond'' and ''Real'', although ''Slam Dunk'' was earlier translated by Gutsoon! Entertainment. In 2012, Inoue became the first recipient of the Cultural Prize at the Asia Cosmopolitan Awards. Provided by Wikipedia