Takashi Yanase

Birthday: February 6th, 1919 Date of Death: October 13th, 2013 Place of Birth: Kochi, Japan

Takashi Yanase was a Japanese writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist. He was best known as the creator of the picture book and animated series Anpanman. Yanase was chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Association from May 2000 to 2012.