The manga won the Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1984, and in 2010, after 27 years, Takahashi ended the series.
Manga artist Shigeru Tagawa also posted a tweet regarding Takahashi’s death, with a screenshot of the Himitsu no Akko-chan anime’s end credits that list Takahashi as an animator.
Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported on Monday that manga creator and animator Haruo Takahashi has died on January 12 at a hospital in Sagamihara, Kanagawa.
A funeral will be held by his family, with Haruka Takahashi, his eldest son, serving as chief mourner.