Naoko Takeuchi(武内直子Takeuchi Naoko, [take.u͍tɕi na.oko]) (born March 15, 1967), a manga artist (mangaka), lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime and manga fans: she has become a well-known mangaka worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become as of 2010 one of the most recognized manga and anime products to date.[citation needed]