© 1997 Rumiko TAKAHASHI/Shogakukan Inc.

Author and artist Rumiko Takahashi, the world's most popular and prolific female manga creator, has a large, devoted international fan base. Over 100 million copies of her work, such as Urusei Yatsura Maison Ikkoku Ranma 1/2 and Mermaid Sagaall available from VIZ Media--have been sold worldwide. Takahashi's works have been the basis for four long-running animated series and over eight animated movies.