Takeshi Konomi

Takeshi Konomi (許斐剛) is a Japanese mangaka. He owns a cat named Kahluamilk whom he uses to assist him in drawing "Karupin", a character in his The Prince of Tennis. He has said that bathing inspires him to think of new ideas for manga.

Financial standing
Every year the Japanese National Tax Administration 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.

Works

 * The Prince of Tennis, a manga about tennis and at one time the most popular sports manga in Japan (July 1999 – March 2008)
 * The New Prince of Tennis, a continuation of The Prince of Tennis where Ryoma returns to Japan (March 2009 – present)
 * Cool -Rental Body Guard-