Taku Sakamoto is the Japanese manga artist known for creating the series Clean Freak! Aoyama kun. He is the sole writer and illustrator of the manga, which was originally published by Shueisha. The series began serialization on May 20, 2014, starting in the magazine Miracle Jump before transferring to Weekly Young Jump in 2015. The serialization concluded on January 4, 2018, and its chapters were collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes.

Sakamoto’s most notable work, Clean Freak! Aoyama kun, is a seinen manga that blends comedy with sports, specifically focusing on soccer. The story centers on Aoyama, a highly talented soccer player who is also a germaphobe, and his unique approach to the sport that avoids physical contact. The series received an anime television adaptation produced by Studio Hibari, which aired in Japan from July 2, 2017, to September 17, 2017. Beyond this series, there is no widely documented information about other original manga works or a broader artistic identity. Based on available publication records, Taku Sakamoto is primarily recognized as the creator of this single manga series and its subsequent anime adaptation.