is a Japanese
manga artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...
, known for creating the
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
series ''
The Prince of Tennis''.
Financial standing
Every year the
National Tax Agency releases a list of the highest income tax payers for entertainers in Japan. The higher someone's income tax, the higher their actual presumed earnings; however it is possible for a person to have paid more taxes than another person who made more money. Takeshi Konomi placed number nine on this list in 2002. On January 15, 2014, Takeshi announced that he will return to
Shueisha's ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine.
Works
*''
The Prince of Tennis'', a manga about tennis and at one time the most popular sports manga in Japan (July 1999 – March 2008)
*''
The Prince of After School'', a
spin-off
Spin-off may refer to:
*Spin-off (media), a media work derived from an existing work
*Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate action that forms a new company or entity
* Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or gove ...
of ''The Prince of Tennis'' (November 2008 – present)
*''
The Prince of Tennis II'', a continuation of ''The Prince of Tennis'' (March 2009 – present)
*''Cool -Rental Body Guard-''
*''Moon Walker'', a one-shot manga
References
External links
The Princess of Tennis- book written by an American that worked as Konomi's assistant.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Konomi, Takeshi
Living people
1970 births
Manga artists from Osaka Prefecture
People from Toyonaka, Osaka