Aya Takano

painter manga artist sci-fi essayist

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 scenes with big-eyed girls and animals.

Aya Takano painting of a girl, a pink bird, and a blue cat

Born 1976

Grew up reading her father's science fiction books

Tama Art University

Graduated in 2000

Kaikai Kiki

Started as Takashi Murakami's assistant

Superflat

Part of the art movement