Yoshiki Tanaka

Yoshiki Tanaka

Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka (田中芳樹 "Tanaka Yoshiki", born October 22, 1952) is a Japanese novelist. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture and took his doctorate degree in Japanese Language and Literature in the Graduate School of Gakushūin University in Tokyo.

His major works include the fantasy novel series "Arslan Senki" (アルスラーン戦記), also known as "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", and the sci-fi space opera novel series entitled "Ginga eiyū densetsu" (銀河英雄伝説), also known as "Legend of the Galactic Heroes", both of which were adapted as anime and manga. His fantasy works also include the novel series "" (創竜伝) that was also adapted as anime.

Tanaka is an avid fan of the Chinese history and writing some novels set in China. He also published two "arranged"-translations of Chinese literature: "Sui Tang Yanyi" (, "Romance of Sui and Tang") and "Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan" (, "Telling the Complete Biography of Yue Fei") as "Gakuhi-den" (岳飛伝, "The Story of Yue Fei").

Major works

*"Legend of the Galactic Heroes" (Ginga eiyū densetsu 銀河英雄伝説, 1981–1987)
*"The Heroic Legend of Arslan" (Arslan Senki アルスラーン戦記, Part One 1986–1990, Part Two 1991–"on going")
*"" (Sohryuden 創竜伝, 1987–"on going")
*"Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo" (薬師寺涼子の怪奇事件簿, 1996–"on going")
*"Tytania" (タイタニア, 1988–"on going")
*"Ambition Waltz" (Yabou Enbukyoku 野望円舞曲, co-authored with Yuki Oginome)

Awards

* 1988 Seiun Award for "Legend of the Galactic Heroes"

External links

* [http://www.wrightstaff.co.jp/ Wright Staff Online] - official website ja
* [http://www.logh.net/ Legend of the Galactic Heroes Information Center] en
* [http://a-hiro.cocolog-nifty.com/diary/ Official Blog] ja


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