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Kenji Tsuruta (鶴田 謙二 Tsuruta Kenji?, born May 9, 1961 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese mangaka and illustrator. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is the largest city in the prefecture WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the Japanese word for a comic artist or Cartoonist. Outside of Japan, Manga usually refers to a Japanese Comic book and mangaka For the vector -based drawing program by Adobe Systems, see Adobe Illustrator. 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. is a Manga series authored by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha 's Morning Seinen manga magazine and (anime in Japanese,

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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 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. Optical physics, or optical science, is a subfield of Atomic molecular and optical physics. Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7 1907 – May 8 1988 was an American Novelist and Science fiction Writer. is a Japanese manga artist. He was born in Kushiro, Hokkaidō and dropped out of Aichi Perfectural College of Arts mid-semester from the [1] He has also cited Tetsuya Chiba and his manga among his inspirations. is a Japanese manga artist, famous for his sports stories He was born in Tokyo, Japan, but lived most of his early childhood in Manchuria [1]

Soon after graduating, he wrote numerous dōjinshi and was an assistant to numerous mangaka, prior to making his debut as a professional mangaka. are self-published Japanese works usually manga or novels They are often the work of amateurs though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular [1] In 1986, Tsuruta made his professional debut, authoring his first manga series, the short work, Hiroku te suteki na uchū ja nai ka (広くてすてきな宇宙じゃないか? a. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) k. a. What a Big Wonderful Universe It Is), which was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning seinen magazine, set in a world where the land was sinking into water. is the largest Japanese publisher headquartered in ( Bunkyo) Tokyo. is a weekly Japanese Seinen Manga magazine published by Kodansha, aimed at adult men 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. is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. The city was founded on December 20, 1940. [1]

Soon after, Tsuruta authored Spirit of Wonder, among his most famous works, in which he applied many of his inspirations, which was serialized in Kodansha's seinen magazines Weekly Morning and Afternoon between 1987 and 1996, and was later adapted into an anime series. is a Manga series authored by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha 's Morning Seinen manga magazine and Afternoon (アフタヌーン is a Japanese Seinen Manga magazine published by Kodansha. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)

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 authored its manga adaptation. is an award-winning Anime TV series created by Gainax studios

In 2000 and 2001, Tsuruta received the 31st and 32nd Seiun Awards for outstanding artist of the year. The Seiun Award is a famous Japanese Science fiction award It is voted on by the attendees of the Japanese National Science Fiction Convention [2] He has also received the Hayakawa Award for best illustrator, in 2000. The Hayakawa Award is an award chosen annually by its readers ( Hayakawa SF Magazine) for the best Japanese short story illustrator and foreign short story

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  1. ^ a b c d Interview with Kenji Tsuruta (February 1996). is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series is a Manga series authored by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha 's Morning Seinen manga magazine and is an award-winning Anime TV series created by Gainax studios is an award winning Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy is a Japanese Novel series by Hiroshi Mori. First published by Chuōkōron-shinsha in June 2001 and spanning five books it follows the journeys and tribulations Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.
  2. ^ (Japanese) Seiun Award Winners:星雲賞受賞作リスト. Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.

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