Yōichi Takahashi

{{short description|Japanese cartoonist and manga artist (born 1960)}}

{{Expand Japanese|topic=bio|高橋陽一|reason=JA wikipedia has a decent-sized biography and references |date=February 2016}}

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| name_nonEN = 高橋 陽一

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| caption = Yōichi Takahashi at Lucca Comics & Games 2011

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|07|28}}

| birth_place =Katsushika, Tokyo{{cite news|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/th/features/bunnaakhaintamnaan-thiimoprd-aelachuebaasaainolkcchring-khuykab-oyicchi|script-title=th:บุนนาคในตำนาน / ทีมโปรด / และซึบาสะในโลกจริง... คุยกับ อ.โยอิจิ ผู้เขียนกัปตันซึบาสะ|date=September 5, 2016|access-date=September 7, 2016|language=th|author=korn.kritikorn|work=fourfourtwo}}

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| area = Manga artist

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| notable works = Captain Tsubasa
Hungry Heart: Wild Striker Tsubasa

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| spouse = Akari Hibino

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{{nihongo|Yōichi Takahashi|高橋 陽一|Takahashi Yōichi|born July 28, 1960}} is a Japanese cartoonist and manga artist, best known for his work Captain Tsubasa. Takahashi has published art books, manga, novels, and guides, most of which are about Captain Tsubasa. He is also known for his soccer series, Hungry Heart: Wild Striker. He currently chairman of Nankatsu SC.

Yoichi Takahashi visited FC Barcelona, Tsubasa Oozora's Spanish football club in the manga, on 17 January 2016 as a guest of the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/detail/article/the-creator-of-captain-tsubasa-yoichi-takahasi-comes-to-camp-nou|title=The creator of 'Captain Tsubasa' Yoichi Takahasi comes to Camp Nou|publisher=WWW.FCBARCELONA.COM|date=January 17, 2016}}

In 2018, Takahashi received the Honorary Citizen Award from Katsushika for his contributions to the city through his manga.{{cite web |title=Captain Tsubasa Creator Earns Katsushika City Honorary Citizen Award |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-12-30/captain-tsubasa-creator-earns-katsushika-city-honorary-citizen-award/.141370 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=30 December 2018}}