Akemi Takada, born March 31, 1955, in Tokyo, is a Japanese manga artist and anime character designer. Her designs defined a recognizable 1980s look through works like Creamy Mami and Kimagure Orange Road, and she is also known for her long partnership with director Mamoru Oshii. A Tama Art University graduate who began at Tatsunoko Pro, she now works freelance from her own studio and belongs to the creative collective Headgear.
