Hitoshi Okuda
Hitoshi Okuda (奥田 ひとし, Okuda Hitoshi, born 1963 in Daisen, Akita[1]) is a Japanese manga artist, most famous for his characterizations and stories set in the world of Tenchi Muyo!.[2]
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Born | Okuda Hitoshi (奥田 ひとし) August 15, 1963 Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan |
Occupation | Manga artist |
Known for | Tenchi Muyo! |
Okuda got his start as a doujinshi artist before debuting professionally, studying under Nobuteru Yūki and Yutaka Izubuchi.
His collection of Tenchi-related works spans eleven years, beginning with "No Need for Tenchi!" in 1994 before finishing its run as "The All-New Tenchi Muyō!" ("Shin Tenchi Muyō!") in late 2005. "Tenchi, Heaven Forbid! G...", a collection of seventy-four yonkoma comics drawn during the course of six years for Pioneer LDC's monthly fan club letter, was later released by VIZ Media as "Tenchi Muyō: Sasami Stories", bundled along with previously published material featuring the Sasami character.
Works
- Radical Guardian (ラジカルガーディアン) (1990)
- No Need for Tenchi! (1994–2000)
- The All-New Tenchi Muyō! (2000–2005)
- Tenchi Muyō! Sasami Stories (2002)
- Tenchi, Heaven Forbid! G... (1994–2000)
- Detatoko Princess (1994–1999)
- Yin-Yang Detective Takanashi Ranto Magical Records (Onmyō Tantei Takanashi Ranto Mashōroku, 陰陽探偵少女遊RANTO☆魔承録) (1999-2001)
- Nanana's Buried Treasure (2012-2013)
References
- Interview by Sakigake Ad Brain Co.,Lyf(in Japanese)
- Weiner, Robert G.; Weiner, Stephen; Figa, Elizabeth (FRW) (2010-04-01). Graphic novels and comics in libraries and archives: essays on readers, research, history and cataloging. McFarland. pp. 71–. ISBN 978-0-7864-4302-4. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links
- Hitoshi Okuda manga works at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)