Kenji Tsuruta

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Kenji Tsuruta (鶴田 謙二, Tsuruta Kenji, born May 9, 1961 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. Among his most famous works is the science fiction series Spirit of Wonder, which has been adapted into an anime series and brought him much acclaim.

Profile

During his formative 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 numerous science fiction authors, such as Robert A. Heinlein, and manga artists, such as Yukinobu Hoshino and his manga Sabertooth Tiger, which had inspired him to create manga.[1] He has also cited Tetsuya Chiba and his manga among his inspirations.[1]

Soon after graduating, he wrote numerous

seinen magazine, set in a world where the land was sinking into water. Tsuruta has cited that the inspiration to this debut work of his came during a train journey from Tokyo to the ocean at Odawara, during which he had seen numerous rice paddies and thought of the possibility of a train line passing through the ocean, after which he wanted to create a work where he could use this image.[1]

Soon after, Tsuruta authored

Afternoon
between 1987 and 1996, and was later adapted into an anime series.

After Spirit of Wonder, Tsuruta wrote short manga works, and also illustrated numerous art books, which were quite successful. In 2002, he provided the character designs for the anime series

Abenobashi Mahō Shōtengai
and also illustrated its manga adaptation.

In 2000 and 2001, Tsuruta received the 31st and 32nd

Hayakawa Award
for best illustrator, in 2000.

Works

Tankōbon

Artbooks

  • suiso – hydrogen (水素-hydrogen)
  • Eternal
  • Hitahita (ひたひた)
  • Comet (コメット, Kometto)
  • Tsuruta Kenji Kyōyō Gashū: Made in China (鶴田謙二教養画集 MADE IN CHINA; CD-ROM artbook)

Other works

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Interview with Kenji Tsuruta". February 1996. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  2. ^ "Seiun Award Winners:星雲賞受賞作リスト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  3. ^ "Dark Horse Comics Licenses Kenji Tsuruta's Wandering Island Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

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