Tony Taka  

T2 ART WORKS, Takayuki Tanaka, Tony

Tony Taka, commonly known simply as Tony, is a renowned Japanese manga artist and video game character designer. After completing his studies in art design, he initially worked on advertisement designs before transitioning into the world of manga/anime style illustration in 1998. His work quickly gained him recognition and popularity, particularly in the eroge genre where he illustrated numerous games and designed their characters. In addition to his illustration work, Tony has also contributed to general game design projects such as the recent iterations of Sega's popular Shining roleplaying game series. Furthermore, he is the executive director of his own company, RPM Y.K.