Takehiko Inoue (born January 12, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist renowned for Slam Dunk (1990–1996) and Vagabond, which has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning since September 1998, with its chapters collected in 37 tankōbon volumes by July 2014. A devoted basketball enthusiast, Inoue frequently explores the sport in his works.