is a Japanese science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 author and founder of Studio Nue

Studio Nue

Studio Nue is a Japanese design studio formed in 1972 by Naoyuki Kato, Kenichi Matsuzaki, Kazutaka Miyatake, and Haruka Takachiho...

. Takachiho is best known as the creator of Crusher Joe

Crusher Joe

is a series of science fiction light novels by Haruka Takachiho and released by Asahi Sonorama from 1979 to 1983. During the late 1970s one of the founding fathers of Studio Nue, Takachiho decided that besides being a designer he would try his hand at penning novels...

, Dirty Pair

Dirty Pair

is a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions....

and Dirty Pair Flash

Dirty Pair Flash

is a humorous science fiction anime and manga franchise based on the light novel series by Haruka Takachiho.Although it is often said that these are younger versions of the original Lovely Angels Kei and Yuri, in truth this series is an alternate universe telling of Dirty Pair, set in the years...

.

Takachiho established the anime production house Studio Nue in 1972, working as an anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 producer and scenario writer, while still a student at Hosei University

Hosei University

is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan.The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha , established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō . This was from 1883 headed by Dr. Gustave Emile Boissonade, and was heavily influenced by the French legal tradition...

. He graduated three years later, in 1975, in social science. In 1977 Takachiho made his authorial debut with his novel "Crusher Joe: Rentai Wakusei Pizan no Kiki" ("Crusher Joe: Crisis on Solidarity Planet Pizan"). Two of Takachiho's stories have won Seiun Award

Seiun Award

The is a Japanese science fiction award for the best science fiction published in Japan during the preceding year, as voted by attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention. "Seiun" is the Japanese word for "nebula", but the award is not related to the American Nebula Award. It was named after...

s, "Daatipea no Dai Boken" ("Great Adventure of The Dirty Pair") for Best Japanese Short Story in 1980, and "Dirty Pair no Dai Gyakuten" ("The Dirty Pair Strike Again") for Best Japanese Novel in 1986. He held the title of Executive Secretary of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ) until the end of 1997.

Works

• "Crusher Joe: Rentai Wakusei Pizan no Kiki" (November 3, 1977)
• "Gekimetsu! Uchuu Kaizoku no Wana" (January 3, 1978)
• "Ginga Keisaigo no Hiho" (April 3, 1978)
• "Ankoku Jashinkyou no Doukutsu" (July 3, 1978)
• "Ginga Teikoku e no Yabou" (December 3, 1978)
• Untitled Dirty Pair short story and novella serialized in Japanese publication SF Magajin (SF Magazine) (1979)
• "Jimmen Majuu no Chousen" (June 3, 1979)
• Dirty Pair SF Magajin stories collected volume published as "Daatipea no Daibouken" (May 1980)
• "Utsukushi Maou" (March 1, 1983)
• "Koushoku no Jigoku" (April 30, 1983)
• "Dirty Pair no Daigyakuten" (August 1985
• "Dirty Pair no Dairansen" (March 1987)
• "Akurou Toshi Kukuru" part 1 (November 3, 1989)
• "Akurou Toshi Kukuru" part 2 (March 3, 1990)
• "Dirty Pair no Daidassou" (March 1993)
• "Tenshi no Yuutsu" (Dirty Pair Flash) (December 1994)
• "Tenshi no Hohoemi" (January 1997)
• "Dokusaisha no Isan" (August 26, 1998)
• "Tenshi no Itazura" (September 30, 1999)
• "Waamuddo no Genjuu" (October 25, 2003)
• "Dirty Pair no Daifukkatsu" (August 11, 2004)
• "Dairon no Seishoujo" (May 26, 2005)
• "Dirty Pair no Daiseifuku" (April 30, 2006)

External links

• Takachiho Notes, Haruka Takachiho's personal webpage
• SFWJ Profile
• Interview in EX volume 2.8