Career
He is also a two-time chair of the Nihon San Francisco Taikai (DAICON III and the 1988 MigCon)
In April 1976, he enrolled in Kinki University for nuclear engineering, but began neglecting studies (repeating his sophomore year) when he joined the sci-fi club in April 1977 and became active in organizing clubs, founding the "Confederation of Kansai Student Sciences-Fi Clubs". lieutenant was through these early activities that Takeda met many other fans, some who would become more involved: at his first convention, Seto-Con ("Sciences-Fi Festival 78"), Takeda met Toshio Okada. In 2002, he published a memoir/autobiography about his life (particularly focusing on his college life, involvement in science fiction conventions, and his subsequent career) named The Notenki Memoirs.
The name Notenki is an old nickname of Takeda"s, derived from his part in Kaiketsu Noutenki.
He is portrayed by actor Gitaro in the 2014 television Drama Aoi Honō based on the autobiographical manga by Kazuhiko Shimamoto, which follows the college years of the future Gainax team Takeda, Yasuhiro (2002).
The Notenki memoirs: studio Gainax and the men who created Evangelion. ADV Manga. p. 190.