GORGEOUS! Absolutely gorgeous illustration of Patlabor’s Noa Izumi in the 1990 Newtype Illustration Calendar.

GORGEOUS! Absolutely gorgeous illustration of Patlabor’s Noa Izumi in the 1990 Newtype Illustration Calendar.

Urusei Yatsura: Lum The Forever movie article in the 1/1986 issue of Newtype. 
Lum The Forever movie Enjoy!

Urusei Yatsura: Lum The Forever movie article in the 1/1986 issue of Newtype. 

Lum The Forever movie Enjoy!

Akemi Takada illustration on the final pages of the Patlabor OVA article in the 5/1992 issue of Newtype.

Akemi Takada illustration on the final pages of the Patlabor OVA article in the 5/1992 issue of Newtype.

This is a treat! Kimagure Orange Road covers to albums, videos, LD and CDV all illustrated by Akemi Takada in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype. 

This is a treat! Kimagure Orange Road covers to albums, videos, LD and CDV all illustrated by Akemi Takada in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype. 

More beautiful Kimagure Orange Road layouts illustrated by Akemi Takada in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype.

More beautiful Kimagure Orange Road layouts illustrated by Akemi Takada in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype.

More beautiful Kimagure Orange Road illustrations by Akemi Takada in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype. 

More beautiful Kimagure Orange Road illustrations by Akemi Takada in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype. 

Kimagure Orange Road retrospective in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype with AMAZING artwork by Akemi Takada. 
Dédicace Akemi Takada Master Class (Japan Expo 2009) - YouTube
Akemi Takada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There is so much to say about her as an Illustrator. No matter what she draws I can feel the emotion of the character. Her colors are always vibrant & crisp. Her art makes me happy.
Kimagure Orange Road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 
Izumi Matsumoto (“Kimagure Orange Road” Mangaka) Interview - AX 2011 Press Junket - YouTube  Please watch this. Gives you some insight on the man behind the manga/anime. Go Nagai and Hideo Azuma (the father of lolicon) are his influences (WOW).

Kimagure Orange Road retrospective in the 10/1988 issue of Newtype with AMAZING artwork by Akemi Takada. 

Dédicace Akemi Takada Master Class (Japan Expo 2009) - YouTube

Akemi Takada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There is so much to say about her as an Illustrator. No matter what she draws I can feel the emotion of the character. Her colors are always vibrant & crisp. Her art makes me happy.

Kimagure Orange Road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 

Izumi Matsumoto (“Kimagure Orange Road” Mangaka) Interview - AX 2011 Press Junket - YouTube  Please watch this. Gives you some insight on the man behind the manga/anime. Go Nagai and Hideo Azuma (the father of lolicon) are his influences (WOW).