Takeshi Konomi

Takeshi Konomi
Born	(1970-06-26) June 26, 1970 (age 46) Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Nationality	Japan
Occupation	Manga artist
Known for	The Prince of Tennis

Takeshi Konomi (許斐剛, Konomi Takeshi^?, born June 26, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist, known for creating the manga series The Prince of Tennis which ran from 1999 to 2008.

Every year the National Tax Agency releases a list of the highest income tax payers for entertainers in Japan. The higher someone's income tax, the higher their actual presumed earnings; however it is possible for a person to have paid more taxes than another person who made more money. Takeshi Konomi placed number nine on this list in 2002.

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