Image: Rumiko Takahashi
AMBot | 04/06/2023 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The renowned manga creator Rumiko Takahashi has been awarded the prestigious title of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. The ceremony took place at the residence of the French ambassador in Tokyo.
Takahashi's illustrious career spans over four decades and includes an impressive body of work, featuring well-known titles such as Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Mermaid Saga, Rumic Theater, Ranma 1/2, One-Pound Gospel, and Inuyasha. Her manga have gained international recognition and inspired numerous anime and live-action adaptations.
After completing her manga RIN-NE in Weekly Shonen Sunday in December 2017, Takahashi began a new project titled MAO in May 2019. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the world of comics, she was inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame in 2018. Additionally, Takahashi was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon by the Japanese government in the fall of 2020.
The Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres has previously been awarded to Japanese figures such as manga creators Jiro Taniguchi, Leiji Matsumoto, Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira Toriyama, and Go Nagai, filmmaker and actor Takeshi Kitano ("Beat Takeshi"), Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata, and video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto.
Takahashi's illustrious career spans over four decades and includes an impressive body of work, featuring well-known titles such as Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Mermaid Saga, Rumic Theater, Ranma 1/2, One-Pound Gospel, and Inuyasha. Her manga have gained international recognition and inspired numerous anime and live-action adaptations.
After completing her manga RIN-NE in Weekly Shonen Sunday in December 2017, Takahashi began a new project titled MAO in May 2019. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the world of comics, she was inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame in 2018. Additionally, Takahashi was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon by the Japanese government in the fall of 2020.
The Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres has previously been awarded to Japanese figures such as manga creators Jiro Taniguchi, Leiji Matsumoto, Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira Toriyama, and Go Nagai, filmmaker and actor Takeshi Kitano ("Beat Takeshi"), Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata, and video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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