# Hitoshi Okuda

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Japanese manga artist

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Hitoshi Okuda Born Okuda Hitoshi (奥田 ひとし) (1963-08-15) August 15, 1963 (age 62) Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan Occupation Manga artist Known for Tenchi Muyo!

**Hitoshi Okuda** (奥田 ひとし, *Okuda Hitoshi*; born 1963 in [Daisen, Akita](/source/Daisen%2C_Akita)[1]) is a Japanese [manga artist](/source/Manga_artist), most famous for his characterizations and stories set in the world of *[Tenchi Muyo!](/source/Tenchi_Muyo!)*.[2]

Okuda got his start as a *[doujinshi](/source/Doujinshi)* artist before debuting professionally, studying under [Nobuteru Yūki](/source/Nobuteru_Y%C5%ABki) and Yutaka Izubuchi.

His collection of Tenchi-related works spans eleven years, beginning with *"No Need for Tenchi!"* in 1994 before finishing its run as *"The All-New Tenchi Muyō!"* (*"Shin Tenchi Muyō!"*) in late 2005. *"Tenchi, Heaven Forbid! G..."*, a collection of seventy-four [yonkoma](/source/Yonkoma) comics drawn during the course of six years for [Pioneer LDC's](/source/Geneon) monthly fan club letter, was later released by [VIZ Media](/source/VIZ_Media) as *"Tenchi Muyō: Sasami Stories"*, bundled along with previously published material featuring the [Sasami](/source/Sasami) character.

## Works

- *Radical Guardian* (ラジカルガーディアン) (1990)

- *[No Need for Tenchi!](/source/No_Need_for_Tenchi!)* (1994–2000) - *The All-New Tenchi Muyō!* (2000–2005) - *Tenchi Muyō! Sasami Stories* (2002) - *Tenchi, Heaven Forbid! G...* (1994–2000)

- *[Detatoko Princess](/source/Detatoko_Princess)* (1994–1999)

- *Yin-Yang Detective Takanashi Ranto Magical Records* (陰陽探偵少女遊RANTO☆魔承録, *Onmyō Tantei Takanashi Ranto Mashōroku*) (1999-2001)

- *[Nanana's Buried Treasure](/source/Nanana's_Buried_Treasure)* (2012-2013)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Interview by Sakigake Ad Brain Co., Lyf](http://www.adnet-sakigake.com/kyo/interview/okuda/okuda.html)(in Japanese)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WeinerWeiner2010_2-0)** Weiner, Robert G.; Weiner, Stephen; Figa, Elizabeth (FRW) (2010-04-01). [*Graphic novels and comics in libraries and archives: essays on readers, research, history and cataloging*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Xo-QYdfL9DoC&pg=PA71). McFarland. pp. 71–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7864-4302-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7864-4302-4). Retrieved 10 August 2011.

## External links

- [Hitoshi Okuda](http://mediaarts-db.jp/mg/authorities/5798) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093952/http://mediaarts-db.jp/mg/authorities/5798) 2015-12-22 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) manga works at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)

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