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Hidetaka Tenjin

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Hidetaka Tenjin
天神英貴
Professional headshot of Hidetaka Tenjin
Tenjin at Shanghai Wonder Festival 2018
Born (1973-10-13) October 13, 1973 (age 51)
Kobe City, Japan
Occupation(s)Anime artist
Sci-fi artist
Mecha anime illustrator
Known forMacross
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Macross Zero
Macross Frontier
Macross Delta
Space Battleship Yamato

Hidetaka Tenjin (天神 英貴, Tenjin Hidetaka, born 1973) is a Japanese mecha anime artist, science fiction illustrator,[1] and voice actor.

Personal life

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Hidetaka Tenjin was born in Nishinomiya, 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.[2][3]

In 2022, Tenjin won the prestigious Inkpot Award, given by Comic-Con International, for his contributions to the world of animation.[4]

Mechanical and science fiction illustrations

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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 Macross series, the Bandai MG Gundam series, Konami's Gradius V videogame, Space Battleship Yamato Fact File illustrations, etc. He has declared in many occasions that his realistic art style is influenced by the works of Yoshiyuki Takani, Noriyoshi Ohrai, Shigeru Komatsuzaki, Yuji Kaida and Tsuyoshi Nagano.[1][2][3][5]

Anime

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Tenjin has also worked as an animation artist in several sci-fi anime productions like Macross Zero, Sousei no Aquarion, Gundam Evolve, Macross Frontier and Macross Delta.[3][5]

Voice Acting

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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 Jujutsu Kaisen.[6]

Tenjin has also provided Japanese vocal dubbing for notable American productions such as Any Given Sunday, Erin Brockovich, Gladiator, and Malcom in the Middle.[6]

A life-long Star Wars fan,[7] 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 Ahsoka series.[6]

Videography

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Macross

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  • Macross Zero - Mechanical Artist
  • Macross Frontier - Mechanical Artist
  • Macross Frontier: The False Songstress - Mechanical Artist
  • Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell - Mechanical Artist
  • Macross Delta - Macross Visual Artist

Other anime

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Video games

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Artbooks

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  • Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: VALKYRIES - Mechanical Illustrator[1]
  • Hidetaka Tenjin Works: the Art of Hidetaka Tenjin - Mechanical Illustrator[8]
  • Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: VALKYRIES SECOND SORTIE - Mechanical Illustrator[9]
  • Macross The Ride - Mechanical Illustrator
  • Yamato Mechanical Illustrations - Mechanical Illustrator[3][10]
  • Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: VALKYRIES THIRD SORTIE - Mechanical Illustrator
  • Star Wars: The Box Artistry of Hidetaka Tenjin - Author, Artist[11]
  • Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry Of Macross: From Flash Back 2012 To Macross Frontier - Author, Artist[12]
  • Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry of Macross: Macross frontier Films, Macross Delta & Archives - Author, Artist[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tenjin, Hidetaka (2005). Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: Valkyries (in Japanese). Japan: Kobunsha Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 4-334-90124-7.
  2. ^ a b "TENJIN HIDETAKA". Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross:VALKYRIES. Tenjin Studio. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-04-10. Nationality:Japanese Born ln Hyogo prefecture on October 13 After graduating from the Shibaura institute of Technology's Department of System Engineering ( majoring in mechanical control systems), he became a freelance illustrator. Later, he established the Tenjin Studio Ltd., where he began working on plastic model box art, software and DVD cover art and illustrations, etc.-the best known being in the Hasegawa "Macross" series, the Bandai MG "GUNDAM" series, the Konami "GRADIUS V", etc. He also did the animation work on the "Macross Zero","Genesis of AQUARION", and on the "Gundam EVOLVE.
  3. ^ a b c d "Interview with Painter Hidetaka Tenjin". Star Blazers. Voyager Entertainment. 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  4. ^ "Macross Artist Hidetaka Tenjin Receives Comic-Con International's Inkpot Award". Anime News Network.
  5. ^ a b "CONTENTS". Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: VALKYRIES. Tenjin Studio. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-04-10. Mr.Tenjin, who has been doing artwork for years for Hasegawa -a name respected worldwide by collectors of plastic model aircraft- has just released a book containing the best of his illustrations. Mr.Tenjin, known for his masterpiece model box illustrations, as well as his work with the animated cartoon series "MACROSS", has put together the new book presenting a collection of his best MACROSS illustrations and prints, game packages and DVD jacket covers, as well as his promotional artwork for the game and model boxes that display his art. lt also includes drawings of his mechanical art as well as his most recent work with the animated cartoon series "Macross Zero", in which he was involved personally with a lot of the computer graphics, etc. It is a collection that any aircraft buff or Macross fan would prize to own as it helps you to actually feel for yourself the world of fantasy which his masterful artwork has captured in print.
  6. ^ a b c "Studio Tenjin - Official Website - Voice Acting Credits".
  7. ^ "Star Wars 2020 New Year's Event Report". starwarsblog.jp.
  8. ^ Tenjin, Hidetaka (2010). Hidetaka Tenjin Works: the Art of Hidetaka Tenjin (in Japanese). Japan: Ascii Media Works. p. 84. ISBN 978-4-04-868521-4.
  9. ^ Tenjin, Hidetaka (2011-02-19). Tenjin Hidetaka Art Works Of Macross: Valkyries Second Sortie (in Japanese). Japan: Kobunsha Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-4-334-90181-3.
  10. ^ Yamato Mechanical Illustrations (in Japanese). Japan: DeAgostini. 2011. p. 84. ISBN 978-4-8135-1456-5.
  11. ^ Tenjin, Hidetaka (June 23, 2020). STAR WARS:The Box Artistry of HIDETAKA TENJIN (in Japanese and English). Japan: Kobunsha. ISBN 978-4334902537.
  12. ^ Tenjin, Hidetaka (October 18, 2022). Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry of Macross: From Flash Back 2012 to Macross Frontier. Udon Entertainment. ISBN 978-1772942491.
  13. ^ Tenjin, Hidetaka (December 12, 2023). Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry of Macross: Macross frontier Films, Macross Delta & Archives. Udon Entertainment. ISBN 978-1772942507.
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