Macoto Takahashi

Macoto Takahashi is a highly influential shojo-ga ka (girls illustrator), and one of the pioneers of the sparkly, doe-eyed look that is employed in much contemporary shojo manga. It is unbelievable that a 78 year old man creates these fancy, lovely, lacy, dreamy portraits of coquettish girls sitting in flower fields, in front of castles and lakes filled with swans. He will be celebrating 60 years as the king of excruciatingly pretty shojo-ga next year. His exhibition was inundated with Ginza ladies waiting to get his signature...I must add that he (as a person) is absolutely adorable!