Jump to content

Sana Takeda: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Japanese illustrator and comic book artist}}
{{Short description|Japanese illustrator and comic book artist}}
{{Infobox comics creator
{{Infobox comics creator

| name = Sana Takeda
| image =
| image =
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
Line 17: Line 17:
| signature =
| signature =
| notable works = ''[[Monstress (comics)|Monstress]]''
| notable works = ''[[Monstress (comics)|Monstress]]''
| awards = [[Hugo Award]]
| awards = [[Hugo Award]], [[Eisner Award]]
| website =
| website = {{URL|https://sanatakeda.com/}}
| sortkey = Takeda, Sana
| subcat =
| subcat =
| manga artist = y
| manga artist = y
Line 32: Line 31:
'''Sana Takeda''' (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist<ref>{{cite web|title=Google knowledge graph|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=knowledge+graph+search+api&kponly&kgmid=/g/121sxks6|website=www.google.com|language=en}}</ref> known for her work on the [[Hugo Award]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsarama.com/35915-2017-hugo-awards-winners.html|title=MONSTRESS Wins 2017 HUGO AWARD|work=Newsarama|access-date=2017-08-15|language=en}}</ref> winning series ''[[Monstress (comics)|Monstress]]''.
'''Sana Takeda''' (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist<ref>{{cite web|title=Google knowledge graph|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=knowledge+graph+search+api&kponly&kgmid=/g/121sxks6|website=www.google.com|language=en}}</ref> known for her work on the [[Hugo Award]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsarama.com/35915-2017-hugo-awards-winners.html|title=MONSTRESS Wins 2017 HUGO AWARD|work=Newsarama|access-date=2017-08-15|language=en}}</ref> winning series ''[[Monstress (comics)|Monstress]]''.


==Biography==
Takeda was born in [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]],<ref name=M>{{cite book|last1=Liu|first1=Marjorie|last2=Tekada|first2=Sana|title=Monstress Vol. 2|date=2017|publisher=Image Comics|isbn=9781534305465|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=igIpDwAAQBAJ|language=en}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=igIpDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT140&lpg=PT140&dq=Sana+Takeda+SEGA&source=bl&ots=jN2piyzMJ7&sig=ZRotnQ5mQ0Jc3zHzw_nPHS-1H3o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmv5rilfbYAhUPLKwKHboiBLIQ6AEIYTAM#v=onepage&q=Sana%20Takeda%20SEGA&f=false bio]</ref><ref name="JT">{{cite news|last1=Kelts|first1=Roland|title=Breaking the comic book glass ceiling|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/03/18/general/breaking-comic-book-glass-ceiling/#.WmoQLLBG1aS|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=The Japan Times|date=19 March 2017}}[http://www.sanatakeda.com/17361773_10155153431077053_2235665766323301491_n.jpg image]</ref> and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]<ref name="Harper"/> designer for [[Sega]], creating pictures of soccer and NBA athletes.<ref name="Harper"/> She became a freelance artist when she was 25.<ref name=M/> After sending her portfolio to [[C. B. Cebulski]], she began working on several projects for [[Marvel Comics]], including [[X-Men]], [[Venom (Marvel Comics character)|Venom]], ''[[Civil War II]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sana Takeda|url=http://marvel.com/comics/creators/1113/sana_takeda|website=marvel.com|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> and [[Ms. Marvel]].<ref name=M/> In 2006-2008 she worked with [[C. B. Cebulski]] on their [[Creator ownership in comics|creator-owned]] series ''[[Drain (comics)|Drain]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Vaneta|title=NEWSARAMA.COM: ONE TO WATCH: SANA TAKEDA|url=http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Drain/STakeda.html|accessdate=26 January 2018|date=15 November 2006|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115094638/http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Drain/STakeda.html|archivedate=15 November 2006}}</ref> In 2010 she started to work with [[Marjorie Liu]] on ''[[X-23]]''<ref name="Harper">{{cite news|last1=Harper|first1=David|title=Sana Takeda on the Beauty and Darkness of Monstress - SKTCHD|url=http://sktchd.com/art-feature/sana-takeda-on-the-beauty-and-darkness-of-monstress/|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=SKTCHD|date=9 February 2016}}</ref> for [[Marvel Comics]] and in 2013 the two started to work on their [[Creator ownership in comics|creator-owned]] series ''[[Monstress (comics)|Monstress]]''.
Takeda was born in [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]],<ref name=M>{{cite book|last1=Liu|first1=Marjorie|last2=Tekada|first2=Sana|title=Monstress Vol. 2|date=2017|publisher=Image Comics|isbn=9781534305465|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=igIpDwAAQBAJ|language=en}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=igIpDwAAQBAJ&dq=Sana+Takeda+SEGA&pg=PT140 bio]</ref><ref name="JT">{{cite news|last1=Kelts|first1=Roland|title=Breaking the comic book glass ceiling|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2017/03/18/general/breaking-comic-book-glass-ceiling/#.WmoQLLBG1aS|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=The Japan Times|date=19 March 2017}}[http://www.sanatakeda.com/17361773_10155153431077053_2235665766323301491_n.jpg image] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214180748/http://www.sanatakeda.com/17361773_10155153431077053_2235665766323301491_n.jpg |date=2017-12-14 }}</ref> and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]<ref name="Harper"/> designer for [[Sega]], creating pictures of soccer and NBA athletes.<ref name="Harper"/> She became a freelance artist when she was 25.<ref name=M/> After sending her portfolio to [[C. B. Cebulski]], she began working on several projects for [[Marvel Comics]], including [[X-Men]], [[Venom (Marvel Comics character)|Venom]], ''[[Civil War II]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sana Takeda|url=http://marvel.com/comics/creators/1113/sana_takeda|website=marvel.com|accessdate=26 January 2018}}</ref> and [[Ms. Marvel]].<ref name=M/> In 2006-2008 she worked with [[C. B. Cebulski]] on their [[Creator ownership in comics|creator-owned]] series ''[[Drain (comics)|Drain]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Vaneta|title=NEWSARAMA.COM: ONE TO WATCH: SANA TAKEDA|url=http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Drain/STakeda.html|accessdate=26 January 2018|date=15 November 2006|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115094638/http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Drain/STakeda.html|archivedate=15 November 2006}}</ref> In 2010 she started to work with [[Marjorie Liu]] on ''[[X-23]]''<ref name="Harper">{{cite news|last1=Harper|first1=David|title=Sana Takeda on the Beauty and Darkness of Monstress - SKTCHD|url=http://sktchd.com/art-feature/sana-takeda-on-the-beauty-and-darkness-of-monstress/|accessdate=25 January 2018|work=SKTCHD|date=9 February 2016}}</ref> for [[Marvel Comics]] and in 2013 the two started to work on their [[Creator ownership in comics|creator-owned]] series ''[[Monstress (comics)|Monstress]]''.


The artists identified by Takeda as major influences include: [[Kuniyoshi Utagawa]]’s [[ukiyo-e]] woodblock prints, [[Shigeru Mizuki]]’s [[yōkai]] (Japanese spirits) art, and illustrations of [[Ishihara Gōjin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ufunk.net/en/japon/gojin-ishihara-26-illustrations-japonaises-des-annees-1970-pour-faire-peur-aux-enfants/|title=Gojin Ishihara – 26 Japanese 70's illustrations to scare kids|date=26 July 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620061117/http://www.ufunk.net/en/japon/gojin-ishihara-26-illustrations-japonaises-des-annees-1970-pour-faire-peur-aux-enfants/|archivedate=20 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="JT"/>
The artists identified by Takeda as major influences include: [[Kuniyoshi Utagawa]]’s [[ukiyo-e]] woodblock prints, [[Shigeru Mizuki]]’s [[yōkai]] (Japanese spirits) art, and illustrations of [[Ishihara Gōjin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ufunk.net/en/japon/gojin-ishihara-26-illustrations-japonaises-des-annees-1970-pour-faire-peur-aux-enfants/|title=Gojin Ishihara – 26 Japanese 70's illustrations to scare kids|date=26 July 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620061117/http://www.ufunk.net/en/japon/gojin-ishihara-26-illustrations-japonaises-des-annees-1970-pour-faire-peur-aux-enfants/|archivedate=20 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="JT"/>

==Bibliography==
===Interior art===
* ''X-Men Fairy Tales'' #1 (Marvel, 2006)
* ''[[Drain (comics)|Drain]]'' ([[Image Comics]], 2006-2008)
* ''X-Men Divided We Stand'' #1, part 2 (Marvel, 2008)
* ''[[Ms. Marvel]]'' Vol. 2 #39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48-50 (Marvel, 2009-2010)
* ''Web of Spider-man'' Vol. 2 #9-11 (Marvel, 2010)-
* ''X-Men Forever Annual'' (with colorist [[Simone Peruzzi]], Marvel, 2010)
* ''What If? Dark Reign'' (Marvel, 2010)
* ''[[X-23]]'' Vol. 3 #3, 7, 10-12, 17-19 (Marvel, 2010-2011)
* ''Incredible Hulks'' #621, part 2 (Marvel, 2011)
* ''Venom'' Vol. 2 #13.2 (Marvel, 2012)
* ''Soulfire: Shadow Magic'' Volume 1 ([[Aspen Comics]], 2013)
* ''Civil War II: Choosing Sides'' #6, part 2 (Marvel, 2016)
*''[[Monstress (series)|Monstress]]'' (Image Comics, 2015-{{As of|2022|alt=2022}})
*''[[The Night Eaters]]'' ([[Abrams Books|Abrams]], 2022)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://sanatakeda.com/}}

{{Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist}}
{{Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist}}
{{Eisner Award for Best Painter/Digital Artist}}
{{Eisner Award for Best Painter/Digital Artist}}
Line 49: Line 70:
[[Category:Eisner Award winners for Best Cover Artist]]
[[Category:Eisner Award winners for Best Cover Artist]]
[[Category:Eisner Award winners for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior)]]
[[Category:Eisner Award winners for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior)]]
[[Category:Hugo Award-winning artists]]
[[Category:Hugo Award–winning artists]]



{{Comics-stub}}
{{Comics-stub}}

Latest revision as of 20:25, 2 November 2024

Sana Takeda
Born1977
Niigata, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Area(s)Manga artist, Letterer, Colourist
Notable works
Monstress
AwardsHugo Award, Eisner Award
sanatakeda.com

Sana Takeda (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist[1] known for her work on the Hugo Award[2] winning series Monstress.

Biography

[edit]

Takeda was born in Niigata,[3][4] and now resides in Tokyo, Japan. At age 20 Takeda started working as a 3D CGI[5] designer for Sega, creating pictures of soccer and NBA athletes.[5] She became a freelance artist when she was 25.[3] After sending her portfolio to C. B. Cebulski, she began working on several projects for Marvel Comics, including X-Men, Venom, Civil War II[6] and Ms. Marvel.[3] In 2006-2008 she worked with C. B. Cebulski on their creator-owned series Drain.[7] In 2010 she started to work with Marjorie Liu on X-23[5] for Marvel Comics and in 2013 the two started to work on their creator-owned series Monstress.

The artists identified by Takeda as major influences include: Kuniyoshi Utagawa’s ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Shigeru Mizuki’s yōkai (Japanese spirits) art, and illustrations of Ishihara Gōjin.[8][4]

Bibliography

[edit]

Interior art

[edit]
  • X-Men Fairy Tales #1 (Marvel, 2006)
  • Drain (Image Comics, 2006-2008)
  • X-Men Divided We Stand #1, part 2 (Marvel, 2008)
  • Ms. Marvel Vol. 2 #39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48-50 (Marvel, 2009-2010)
  • Web of Spider-man Vol. 2 #9-11 (Marvel, 2010)-
  • X-Men Forever Annual (with colorist Simone Peruzzi, Marvel, 2010)
  • What If? Dark Reign (Marvel, 2010)
  • X-23 Vol. 3 #3, 7, 10-12, 17-19 (Marvel, 2010-2011)
  • Incredible Hulks #621, part 2 (Marvel, 2011)
  • Venom Vol. 2 #13.2 (Marvel, 2012)
  • Soulfire: Shadow Magic Volume 1 (Aspen Comics, 2013)
  • Civil War II: Choosing Sides #6, part 2 (Marvel, 2016)
  • Monstress (Image Comics, 2015-2022)
  • The Night Eaters (Abrams, 2022)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Google knowledge graph". www.google.com.
  2. ^ "MONSTRESS Wins 2017 HUGO AWARD". Newsarama. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  3. ^ a b c Liu, Marjorie; Tekada, Sana (2017). Monstress Vol. 2. Image Comics. ISBN 9781534305465.bio
  4. ^ a b Kelts, Roland (19 March 2017). "Breaking the comic book glass ceiling". The Japan Times. Retrieved 25 January 2018.image Archived 2017-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c Harper, David (9 February 2016). "Sana Takeda on the Beauty and Darkness of Monstress - SKTCHD". SKTCHD. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Sana Takeda". marvel.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ^ Rogers, Vaneta (15 November 2006). "NEWSARAMA.COM: ONE TO WATCH: SANA TAKEDA". Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Gojin Ishihara – 26 Japanese 70's illustrations to scare kids". 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015.
[edit]


Stub icon

This comics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a Japanese writer, poet, or screenwriter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This Japanese artist–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sana_Takeda&oldid=1255035178"