Taku Kitazaki

Japanese manga artist

Taku Kitazaki (北崎拓, Kitazaki Taku, born July 27, 1966 in Hyougo, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. His major works include Angel Cop, which was made into an anime series,^[1] and Tatoeba Konna Love Song. In 2006, his manga Cupid No Itazura Nijidama was made into a TV drama.^[2] He also did some work to support an Ultraman dojinshi as well as work for Nana to Kaoru: Black Label.^[3]
Masahito Soda,^[4] Motohiro Katou, Honna Wakou (creator of Nozoki Ana) and Taro Nogizaka (illustrator of Team Medical Dragon) are all his former assistants.

Works

Sorairo Miina (空色みーな)
Angel Cop (エンジェルコップ)^[5]^[1]
Tatoeba Konna Love Song (たとえばこんなラブソング)
Hero Shigan (ヒーロー志願)
Fu·ta·ri (ふ・た・り)
Boukyou Senshi (望郷戦士)
Masurao ~Yoshitsune Ki~ (ますらお〜秘本義経記〜)
Nagisa Me Kounin (なぎさMe公認)
Time Skip Mao-chan (タイムスキップ真央ちゃん)
Nante Tantei Idol (なんてっ探偵♥アイドル)
Kupido no Itazura Nijidama (クピドの悪戯虹玉)^[2]
Sakuranbo Syndrome: Kupido no Itazura II (さくらんぼシンドロームクピドの悪戯II)
Ore X Yome: Kupido no Itazura (オレ×ヨメ〜クピドの悪戯〜)
Kono S o, Miyo!: Kupido no Itazura (このSを、見よ! クピドの悪戯)

Contributions to:

Ultraman Begins 2011 Aratana Tatakai no Hajimari dojinshi – illustrations^[5]
Nana to Kaoru: Black Label 4-panel – Bonus art^[3]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (9 February 2015). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781611729092. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Nijidama Drama". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Nana to Kaoru Manga Gets 4-Panel Spinoff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
^ "Comics Natalie Mobile Soda Masahito". Comics Natalie. January 13, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Monthly Hero's Manga Mag to Launch with Ultraman". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
^ "Nana to Kaoru Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2016.