Writer, poet, lyricist. Born 1982 in Ehime Prefecture. Takahashi was active in music before turning to writing fiction. Her works to date include the short story collection Gururi (Surroundings) (Chikumashobo), essay collection Tabi wo Sutosu (Kadokawa), and poetry collection Konya Kyōbō Dakara Watashi (Brutal Tonight Therefore It’s Me) (Mishimasha). Takahashi engages in many forms of performance, including poetry readings, writing lyrics for singers, and scripts for modern puppet plays.