is a Japanese

manga artist A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (), is a Cartoonist, comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the indus ...

best known for her manga series Her first manga, published in 1995, told the tale of an all-boys dorm. However, it wasn't until her 2002 release of ("3 Meters from the Sun") that she truly stepped into the spotlight as a professional manga artist. Since then, she has worked on several series, including ("I'm No Angel!"), ''King of the Lamp'', and ''Ultimate Venus'', all three of which were published in North America by

Go! Comi Go! Comi was the publishing imprint of the American multimedia company, Go! Media Entertainment, LLC, established to "specializ(e) in publishing Japanese comics for the American market, and in creating new manga and manga-oriented properties for ...

before the imprint shut down in 2010.References for Go! Comi's English-language releases of Shigematsu's manga: References for Go! Comi's shut down in 2010: Takako is also known for her pet pug, Molly, who is mentioned in most of her manga.

Works

* , serialized in ''

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'' (2002) * , serialized in ''Princess'' (2003–2006) * , serialized in ''Petit Princess'' (2004) * , serialized in ''Princess'' (2006–2009) * , serialized in ''Princess'' (2010–2012) * , serialized in ''Princess'' (2012–2013)

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Japan Expo Sud 2012 interview
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