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My Take
Hidetaka Tenjin is one of those people who makes you feel slightly inadequate in the best possible way. Most of us pick a lane — he picked every lane. Manga artist, illustrator, voice actor, mechanical designer, character designer — the guy graduated from Shibaura Institute of Technology (an engineering school, which suddenly explains everything) and then channeled that technical brain straight into some of the most intricate mecha art in modern anime. Macross Delta got a lot of mileage out of his designs, and if you've ever stared at the detail in a Macross variable fighter schematic, you know that's not a casual afternoon's work. Born in Kobe in 1973, he's squarely from the generation that grew up on classic sci-fi and early anime, and it shows — there's a love-letter quality to his machinery, like every panel is drawn by someone who genuinely believes spaceships are beautiful. That combo of engineering rigor and pure fan passion is rare, and I have a lot of respect for it.
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Overview
Hidetaka Tenjin is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, voice actor, character designer, and mechanical designer born on October 13, 1973, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. He is a graduate of Shibaura Institute of Technology. He is best known for his mechanical design work on Macross Delta. He is active on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hidetaka Tenjin
- Name (Japanese)
- 天神英貴
- Reading
- てんじん ひでたか
- Born
- October 13, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Manga artist / Illustrator / Voice actor / Character designer / Mechanical designer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Shibaura Institute of Technology
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 112
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2015: 1, 2016: 1, 2017: 2, 2018: 1, 2019: 2, 2025: 3, year unknown: 102
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable Work | Macross Delta |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hidetaka Tenjin born?
Hidetaka Tenjin was born on October 13, 1973 and is 53 years old.
Where is Hidetaka Tenjin from?
Hidetaka Tenjin is from Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hidetaka Tenjin do?
Hidetaka Tenjin works as Manga artist, Illustrator, Voice actor, Character designer, Mechanical designer.
Where did Hidetaka Tenjin study?
Hidetaka Tenjin attended Shibaura Institute of Technology.
What is Hidetaka Tenjin known for?
Hidetaka Tenjin's notable works include Macross Delta.
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