Takehiko Inoue

Known for: Writing

Born: January 11, 1967 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996), and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport.