Aya Takano

painter · manga artist · sci-fi essayist

A girl with flowers in her hair under a blue sky

Two figures and animals on a triangle pattern

Girls, a pink cat, and sloths with confetti

Who she is

Aya Takano is a Japanese painter, manga artist, and science fiction writer. She was born in Saitama, Japan in 1976. She is known for painting dreamy, futuristic worlds with big-eyed girls and animals.

Quick facts

Born 1976Saitama, Japan
Tama Art UniversityGraduated in 2000
Kaikai KikiMember of Takashi Murakami's art studio
SuperflatPart of the art movement

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Early LifeWhere her imagination came from
SuperflatHow her career began
Her ArtHer style and a gallery
ExhibitionsWhere her work has been shown