Sana Takeda
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| Sana Takeda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) Niigata, Japan |
| Area | Manga artist, Letterer, Colourist |
Notable works | Monstress |
| Awards | Hugo Award, Eisner Award |
| sanatakeda | |
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.
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] From 2006 to 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]
