- Kenji Tsuruta
is a Japanese
mangaka andillustrator . Among his most famous works is thescience fiction series "Spirit of Wonder ", which has been adapted into ananime series and brought him much acclaim.Profile
During his years in university as a student of
optical science , Tsuruta, who had initially wanted to be a photographer, had been inspired by the works of numerousscience fiction authors, such asRobert A. Heinlein , and manga artists, such asYukinobu Hoshino and his manga "Sabertooth Tiger", which had inspired him to create manga.] He has also received theHayakawa Award for best illustrator, in 2000.Works
Tankōbon *"
Spirit of Wonder "
*nihongo|"SF Meibutsū - Shoki Sakuhinshū"|SF名物-初期作品集
*"Abenobashi Mahō Shōtengai" (character designs, author of manga)
*"Forget-me-not"
*nihongo|"Nippon Furusato Chinbotsu"|日本ふるさと沈没 (anthology)
*nihongo|"Omoide Emanon"|おもいでエマノン (original story:Shinji Kajio )Artbooks
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*"Eternal"
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* (CD-ROM artbook)Other works
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The Sky Crawlers " (illustrations)References
External links
*ja icon [http://www2.odn.ne.jp/ihatov/SBC/ Scientific Boys Club (certified fansite)]
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