Rihito Takarai

Rihito Takarai (宝井 理人, Takarai Rihito, born October 17)^[1] is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. Takarai started her career illustrating covers for novels in 2004 and later debuted as a manga artist in 2007 with Seven Days. She also publishes shonen manga under the pseudonym Octo.^[2]

Rihito Takarai
宝井 理人
Born	October 17 Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Octo
Occupations	Manga artist illustrator
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Seven Days Ten Count Try Knights

Works

Series

Year	Title	Magazine	Notes
2007	Seven Days Sebun Deizu (セブンデイズ)	Craft	Artwork[3]
2010	Only the Flower Knows Hana nomi zo Shiru (花のみぞ知る)	Craft	[4]
2012	Hana no Miyako de (花のみやこで)	Craft	[5]
2013	Ten Count Ten Kaunto (テンカウント)	Dear+	[3]
2013	Graineliers Gurannerie (グランネリエ)	Monthly G-Fantasy	[6]

Artbooks

No.	Title	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	Takarai Rihito Irasuto Shū: Mirror (宝井理人イラスト集「MIRROR」)	December 15, 2015 (2015-12-15)[7]	978-4403650734

Design credits

Year	Title	Notes
2004	Busō no Reijin Pretty Guardian	Illustration
2006	Rokumeikan no Alice	Illustration[8]
2007	Fushuku no Keifu: Rokumeikan no Alice	Illustration[9]
2008	Torikago no Kyō mo Nemutai Jūnin-tachi	Illustration[10]
2009	Oborozuki ni, Aitai	Illustration
2009	Ariakezuki ni, Onegai	Illustration
2009	Corn Soup ga Ochitekite	Illustration[11]
2010	Otonaki Sekai	Illustration[12]
2010	Mayonaka no Lemonade	Illustration[13]
2010	Doko ni Demo Koi no Hanashi	Illustration
2011	Tengoku o Yume Miteru	Illustration
2011	Nise Ouji Pina	Illustration
2012	Naranai Denwa ga Koi o Tsutaeru	Illustration[14]
2013	Kimi ga Suki Datta	Illustration
2013	Hana Kaoru Ame no Na o	Illustration[15]
2013	Teenage Blue	Illustration[16]
2014	Ayakashi Ameya no Kamikakushi	Illustration
2014	Tsukikage Kottō Kanteijō	Illustration[17]
2015	Sakuranokuni: Kirschbleute	Illustration[18]
2015	Nade Nade CD Series	Illustration[19]
2016	Kamakura Oyatsu Tokoro no Shinigami	Illustration[20]
2017	Fate/Grand Order	Illustration[21]
2019	Try Knights	Character design[22]

References

1. "宝井理人の一覧" [Rihito Takarai at a glance]. BookLive! (in Japanese). Retrieved November 13, 2019.
2. Takarai, Rihito [@twittakarai] (December 6, 2018). "月刊少年マガジンにてoctoという別名義で漫画の新連載が始まりました。こちらのアカウントでも時々RTさせていただくかもしれないのですが、これからどうぞよろしくお願いします🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
3. Sherman, Jennifer (March 6, 2019). "SuBLime Licenses Seven Days Boys-Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
4. Ressler, Karen (September 19, 2015). "Viz's SuBLime Adds Ten Count, Midnight Stranger, Don't Be Cruel Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
5. "明日美子らの小冊子、TSUTAYA限定のBLフェアで配布". Natalie (in Japanese). April 1, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
6. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 17, 2013). "Rihito Takarai to Start Fantasy Manga Grainerie in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
7. "宝井理人イラスト集「MIRROR」東京と広島で複製原画展＆サイン会". Natalie (in Japanese). November 19, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
8. "鹿鳴館のアリス". Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
9. "巫祝の系譜 鹿鳴館のアリス". Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
10. "鳥籠荘の今日も眠たい住人たち". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
11. "コーンスープが落ちてきて". Shinshokan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
12. "音無き世界". Taiyoh Tosho (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
13. "真夜中のレモネード". Shinshokan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
14. "鳴らない電話が恋を伝える". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
15. Taiyoh Tosho [@bs_garden] (February 5, 2013). "【本日発売】SHY文庫『花馨る雨の名を』千島千鳥/著　宝井理人/絵。......どうして、恋ができないなんて、言ったんですか。千島千鳥先生デビュー作！恋に臆病なふたりの不器用な恋の物語。http://www.bs-garden.com/system/sb.php?id=sb000010 ..." (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
16. "teenage blue". Shinshokan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
17. "月影骨董鑑定帖". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
18. "桜ノ国～キルシュブリューテ～". Hakusensha (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
19. Qun.to[R] [@qun_to_r] (June 17, 2015). "ごきげんよう、キュントアールです。7/15発売、なでなでCDANOTHER「ヤンデレ悪魔ちゃんがよしよし」（CV増田俊樹様）のジャケットイラストがついに公開です！ジャケットデザインは宝井理人先生（@twittakarai ）です。" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
20. "鎌倉おやつ処の死に神". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
21. Takarai, Rihito [@twittakarai] (March 9, 2017). "Fate/Grand Order「カルデアボーイズコレクション2017」概念礼装「熱砂の語らい」のイラストを担当させていただきました。どうぞよろしくお願いします！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
22. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2019). "Try Knights Anime's Video Previews Opening, Reveals July 30 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.