Japanese Name: 高梨みつば

Place of Birth: Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Gender: Female

Information for Authors: Debuted with "Mou Koi Nanka Shinai" in Bessatsu Margaret in 1992. Hobbies: playing videogames and listening to rock music. On May 25 2023 Takanashi and Cocohona (Shueisha) announced via their X/Twitter accounts (@mitsuba527 and @Cocohana_manga, respectively) that "Otome Tsubaki wa Warawanai" would be on hiatus while Takanashi underwent surgery and recovery for breast cancer. On October 28 2023, also via X/Twitter, Takanashi and Cocohana updated that the series would return with chapter 41 in Cocohana's November 2023 issue. As of July 2024 Takanashi has used the same platform to share several health updates, including reassuring test results and encouraging future prognosis, with fans. [Direct Source (Japanese): X/Twitter; Reporting (English): Anime News Network]