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Takao Aoki (青木 たかお Aoki Takao) is a manga-ka. Mangaka (漫画家) is the Japanese word for a comic artist/cartoonist. ...
Aoki's most well-known work is Beyblade, which became a franchise around children who battle with spinning tops. He also made "Bakufu Slash;Kizna", "A War Story of Metal Walker" and "Mini-4WD Fighter V". Most of Aoki's manga revolve around video games or toys. His works are highly liked. This article is about the anime. ...
Bakuten Shoot Beyblade = Beigoma(a Japanese spinning top game)
Bakufu Slash;kizna = Based on the PS2 video game
A War Story of Metal Walker = Based on the computer game
Mini-4WD Fighter = Based on the car racing game
There is barely any information on Aoki. He works (or worked) for Shogakukan. Word is that he went to Chiyoda Art school and took a special course in manga. His current residence is Kamakura, Tokyo.
Aoki has worked on character designs on several video games.He creates manga published in Shogakukan magazine.There are rumors that he made a Zoids manga known as "Tekkai!Zoids"
He once made a public appearance at a Beyblade Championship tournament.His manga career most likely ended in 2005 seeing how he pubvlished no manga ever since.
Official site:http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/takao.a/index.html
Aoki's most well-known work is Beyblade, which became a franchise around children who battle with spinning tops.
Aoki has worked on character designs on several video games.He creates manga published in Shogakukan magazine.There are rumors that he made a Zoids manga known as "Tekkai!Zoids"