Sana Takeda
| Sana Takeda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 Niigata |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist, Letterer, Colourist |
Notable works | Monstress |
| Awards | Hugo Award |
Sana Takeda (born 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and comic book artist[1] known for her work on Hugo Award[2] winning Monstress series.
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], then 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-Man, Venom, Civil War II[6] and Ms. Marvel[3]. In 2006-2008 she worked with C. B. Cebulski on creator-owned Drain series[7] In 2010 she stated to work with Marjorie Liu on X-23[5] for Marvel Comics and in 2013 the two started to work on creator-owned Monstress series.
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 Gojin Ishihara[1].[4]
References
- ^ "Google knowledge graph". www.google.com.
- ^ "MONSTRESS Wins 2017 HUGO AWARD". Newsarama. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
- ^ a b c Liu, Marjorie; Tekada, Sana (2017). Monstress Vol. 2. Image Comics. ISBN 9781534305465.bio
- ^ a b Kelts, Roland (19 March 2017). "Breaking the comic book glass ceiling". The Japan Times. Retrieved 25 January 2018.image
- ^ a b c Harper, David (9 February 2016). "Sana Takeda on the Beauty and Darkness of Monstress - SKTCHD". SKTCHD. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Sana Takeda". marvel.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Rogers, Vaneta (15 November 2006). "NEWSARAMA.COM: ONE TO WATCH: SANA TAKEDA". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
