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Love is still in the air and so we bring you our top 5 picks for Japanese POWER couples.

#5 – Naoko Takeuchi and Yoshihiro Togashi

Naoko Takeuchi’s masterpiece, Sailor Moon.

Naoko Takeuchi and Yoshihiro Togashi are undeniably a timeless power couple, both being the creators of timelessly notable manga series – Sailor Moon and Hunter x Hunter respectively. The two have been married since 1999 and are now on their 18th year as husband and wife. They now have 2 children of whom they have created Ooboonuu and Chiiboonuu for.

Ooboonuu and Chiiboonuu is a children's story originally written for the couple's children, and was eventually published for the public. It is the only fully colored work made by the couple. Luckily, this story is available online and can officially be downloaded on missdream.org for free.

Who said only opposites attract?

#4 – Melody and Miyavi

Miyavi, Melody and family, photo from MIYAVI's official Facebook page.

Melody is a former Japanese pop singer while Miyavi is a Japanese singer-songwriter. A match made in heaven? Well, not right off the bat. The two have had a shotgun wedding in 2009 upon finding out about Melody's pregnancy. A shotgun wedding is a wedding that is arranged due to an unplanned pregnancy. This caused fans to have very different reactions.

What made them a power couple? Melody and Miyavi, after being married for 8 years, are still very happily with each other and now, even with 2 cute daughters. Fans genuinely adore the family, saying that they are role models for being responsible and for handling their mistakes maturely.

No love story is perfect and yes, even famous couples make mistakes but what's important is how they recover from those.

#3 – Misako Yasuda and Shimotori Naoyuki

Photo from Misako Yasuda Official Twitter account.

Misako Yasuda is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. The famous actress of various films, including April Bride, and series has been married since 2014 to Shimotori Naoyuki, the designer of the men’s wear brand, Victim.

Shimotori is known to be an entrepreneur at a young age who started his brand clothing line in 2003. This hardworking and ambitious quality of his, clearly captured the heart of Misako, not to mention his handsome looks. It just goes to show the perks of being career-oriented.

#2 – Kosuke Kitajima and Chisa Maekawa

Signal by Girl Next Door.

An Olympic swimmer and a pop singer? Could there be a couple that has a more dissimilar career than them? But that surely did not become a hindrance but rather a form of liberation from their own careers now that they have been married for 4 years.

Both of them serves as an inspiration to one another. Kitajima once failed to win in the 100m and 200m race in the London Olympics but the results immediately turned around after Chisa paid him a visit at the competition, as he successfully won a silver medal in the 400 meter relay team event.

This couple shows how differences can be the best asset in your relationship which can also keep the excitement alive.

#1 – Hayao Miyazaki and Akemi Ota

Master animator, Hayao Miyazaki.

Hayao Miyazaki is a world renowned animator who have created the very iconic fantasy film My Neighbor Totoro, as well as the Oscard Best Animated Feature of 2003, Spirited Away. Being in the industry for more than five decades, he has already captured the hearts of millions of manga and anime lovers. But there was one particular heart that made the biggest difference amongst them all. Miyazaki married Akemi Ota, a fellow animator, in 1964.

The lovely couple raised two sons and one of which is Gorou Miyazaki, who is now a filmmaker.

Their 53 years of love is awe-inspiring for many couples around the globe.

Let these couples inspire you to become your own version of a 'power couple' and you just might inspire millions of others as well.