Kunihiko Tanaka
Kunihiko Tanaka (田中 久仁彦, Tanaka Kunihiko, born August 12, 1970)[1] is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He designed the characters for Xenogears, Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht[2] and Xenoblade Chronicles X, as well as character concept design for the anime Key the Metal Idol. He wrote the manga for Ruin Explorers which was made into an OVA in 1995.[3]
Kunihiko Tanaka 田中 久仁彦 | |
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Born | August 12, 1970 |
Area(s) | Manga artist, character design |
Notable works | Ruin Explorers, Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san |
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Works
Manga
Title | Year | Notes | Refs[1][4] |
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Ruin Explorers | 1995 (vol.) | Published by Hoppy Japan Comics for 2 volumes Also credited in anime[lower-alpha 1] | [3][5][6] |
Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san | 2004 (vol.) | Serialized in Dengeki Daioh Published by Dengeki Comics EX for 1 volume Also credited in OVA short.[lower-alpha 1] | [3][7][8] |
Ryu-Kotsu (龍骨) | 2008 (vol.) | Published for 1 volume | [9] |
Video games
Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Source[1] |
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1989 | Ys III: Wanderers from Ys | Character design | ||
1989 | Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes | Character design | ||
1990 | Dinosaur | Character design | ||
1991 | Popful Mail | Character design | ||
1999 | Xenogears | Character design | [3][10] | |
2002 | Xenosaga: Episode I | Character design | [11] | |
2004 | Xenosaga: Episode II | Character illustration | [2][12] | |
2008 | Sands of Destruction | Character design | Also credited in anime.[lower-alpha 1] | [11][13][14][15] |
2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Character design | [16] | |
2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Finch, KOS-MOS, Shulk, Fiora and Elma Character designs | [17][18][19] |
Anime
Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Source[1][20] |
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1994 | Key the Metal Idol | Original Character Design | OVA | [3][6] |
Notes
- Tanaka was credited as the original author or character designer in the anime adaptation of this title
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References
- "Works". Kunhiko Tanaka's Homepage at Netonevisions (in Japanese). Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Xenosaga III, Xenosaga I + II, Baten Kaitos 2 Announced". rpgamer.com. September 14, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- "HoiHoi-san, Sengoku Gakudō Nikki Manga Animated for TV". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- 田中久仁彦 [Kunihiko Tanaka]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- 単行本:秘境探検ファム&イーリー(ホビージャパンコミックス)1 [Paperback: Ruin Explorers (Hobby Japan Comics) 1]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2014). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press. 1200pp. ISBN 9781611729092.
- "単行本:一撃殺虫!!ホイホイさん(Dengeki Comics EX)" [Paperback: Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san (Dengeki Comics EX)]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "HoiHoi-san Legacy Anime's 1st Special Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- 単行本:龍骨 [Paperback: Ryu-Kotsu]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "The X Button – Tales of Tales". Anime News Network. April 8, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Sega's World Destruction Anime Promo Movie Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "RPGFan Reviews - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht". www.rpgfan.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- "Manga, Anime Planned for Sega's World Destruction RPG". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- Ciolek, Todd (December 10, 2008). "The X Button – Dead Souls". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- Ciolek, Todd (February 10, 2010). "The X Button – Creative Destruction". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Monolith Unveils Wii U Game With Xenogears/Xenosaga Veterans". Anime News Network. January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- Europe, Nintendo of (September 26, 2017). "Many great illustrators helped design Rare Blades in #XenobladeChronicles 2! This adorable Blade is Finch, designed by Kunihiko Tanaka.pic.twitter.com/JY3a1hLogH". twitter.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ゼノブレイド2 (November 29, 2017). "そうですも!最後のレアブレイドは、シリーズの垣根を越えてやってきた「KOS-MOS Re:」ですも! デザインは田中久仁彦さん、ボイスは鈴木麻里子さんですも!pic.twitter.com/jb934YJKQQ". twitter.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- Tanaka, Kunihiko (August 24, 2018). "ん…あ、そうか。ゼノブレイド2版エルマのイラストを描かせて頂きました(^^)". twitter.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- 検索結果 / アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 検索キーワード – 田中久仁彦 [Search results for Kunihiko Tanaka in anime]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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