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artist,

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illustrator, and

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Personal life

Hidetaka Tenjin was born in

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, Kobe City, on October 13, 1973. After graduating from the Shibaura institute of Technology's Department of System Engineering, majoring in mechanical control systems, he became a freelance illustrator. In 2022, Tenjin won the prestigious

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, given by

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, for his contributions to the world of animation.

Mechanical and science fiction illustrations

Later he established the ''Tenjin Studio Ltd.'' where he began working on plastic model box art, video game software and DVD cover art, illustrations, etc., the best known being in the Hasegawa ''

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'' series, the Bandai MG ''

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'' series,

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's ''

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V'' videogame, ''

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Fact File'' illustrations, etc. He has declared in many occasions that his realistic art style is influenced by the works of Yoshiyuki Takani,

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, Yuji Kaida and Tsuyoshi Nagano.

Anime

Tenjin has also worked as an animation artist in several sci-fi anime productions like ''

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'', '' Sousei no Aquarion'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Voice Acting

Tenjin is also an accomplished voice actor, acting professionally since 2003. He has lent his voice to live action narration projects, and has had roles in such notable anime series as Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd Gig, Hunter x Hunter, and

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. Tenjin has also provided Japanese vocal dubbing for notable American productions such as

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, and Malcom in the Middle. A life-long Star Wars fan, Tenjin also provided the Japanese voice for Ryder Azadi in the Star Wars: Rebels animated series, and later reprised his role when the character made a cameo appearance in the live-action

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series.

Videography

''Macross''

*''

'' - Mechanical Artist *''

'' - Mechanical Artist *''Macross Frontier: The False Songstress'' - Mechanical Artist *''Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell'' - Mechanical Artist *''

'' - ''Macross'' Visual Artist

Other anime

*''Bullet/Bullet'' - Concept Designer, Mechanical Designer *''

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Ultimate'' - Mechanical Designer, Special Effects *''

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'' - Mechanical Designer, Special Effects *''

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'' - Mechanical Designer *'' Noein - to your other self'' - Special Effects *'' BALDR FORCE EXE Resolution'' - Texture Artist, Special Effects *'' FREEDOM-PROJECT'' - Background Artist, Special Effects *''

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'' - Mechanical Designer, Special Effects *''

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'' - Texture Artist *''

'' - Mechanical Designer, Special Effects * ''Yasuke'' - Mechanical Designer *

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- Mechanical Designer * Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Mechanical Designer * Knights and Magic - Mechanical Designer * Synduality - Mechanical Designer

Video games

*'' Sonic Wings Assault'' - Videogame Box Art *'' Macross VF-X2'' - Videogame Box Art *'' Macross Plus GAME EDITION'' *'' Gradius V'' - Videogame Box Art *'' Armodyne'' - Videogame Box Art *''

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'' - Videogame Box Art Japan Release *'' Macross Ultimate Frontier'' - Videogame Box Art *''

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'' - Videogame Box Art *'' Macross Triangle Frontier'' - Title Art *'' Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy'' - Videogame Box Art *'' Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories'' - Videogame Box Art *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation'' *'' Super Robot Wars T'' - Mechanical Designer
Dark Machine
- Mechanical Designer

Artbooks

*''Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: VALKYRIES'' - Mechanical Illustrator *''Hidetaka Tenjin Works: the Art of Hidetaka Tenjin'' - Mechanical Illustrator *''Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: VALKYRIES SECOND SORTIE'' - Mechanical Illustrator *''

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'' - Mechanical Illustrator *''Yamato Mechanical Illustrations'' - Mechanical Illustrator *''Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: VALKYRIES THIRD SORTIE'' - Mechanical Illustrator *''Star Wars: The Box Artistry of Hidetaka Tenjin -'' Author, Artist *''Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Macross: From Flash Back 2012 To Macross Frontier -'' Author, Artist *''Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry of Macross: Macross frontier Films, Macross Delta & Archives'' - Author, Artist

References

External links

''Studio Tenjin -'' Official Website
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