#macoto takahashi

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小学六年生 (Sixth Grader) by Macoto Takahashi, December 1962.

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Illustrations by Macoto Takahashi x x x on display for the 90th Birthday Exhibition MACOTO JAPON

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Macoto Takahashi

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Paris-Tokyo (パリ～東京) // Macoto Takahashi

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Macoto Takahashi’s Snow White

[oldbrain]

❀ Art 1.: '70 Sweet Hyacinths. 「’70　スウィート・ヒヤシンス」 ❀ Art 2:. From the Exhibition: A Beautiful Smile - 70th Anniversary of Painting Girls of Makoto. by Macoto Takahashi 高橋真琴 ❀

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Interestingly, despite the overall princess theme in Go Princess Precure being very obviously inspired by the Disney Princess aesthetic, Haruka's in universe inspiration seems to be an homage to Macoto Takahashi, one of the pioneers of Shoujo manga.

[asnowperson]

Influences of shoujo

I like learning about the roots of shoujo manga and shoujo manga style, and I have just discovered something new in that realm. I was reading Macoto Takahashi's Paris-Tokyo (パリー東京, 1959; originally published in Shoujo magazine), and came across this double spread:

It says "Spring Gaiety by Margaret Tarrant - Copy by Makoto Takahashi" on bottom right. And here's the original illustration referenced:

Seeing an artist openly re-interpreting another artist in a shoujo manga at that, is really cool. I always read about how such and such artists influenced shoujo mangaka, but seeing such a concrete example is worth reading 84 names in an article.

You can take a look at some of Tarrant's works here.

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Macoto Takahashi PNGs

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The Lady who Loved Insects (1976) and Princess Kaguya (1975) by Takahashi Macoto.

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Deluxe Margaret (デラックスマーガレット) / Shūeisha (集英社) / Autumn 1973 issue

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Macoto Takahashi

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The Row of Cherry Trees (さくら並木) // Macoto Takahashi

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高橋真琴