Yoshiki Tanaka
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Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka (田中芳樹 Tanaka Yoshiki, born October 22, 1952) is a Japanese novelist. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture and took his doctorate degree in Japanese Language and Literature in the Graduate School of Gakushūin University in Tokyo.
His major works include the fantasy novel series Arslan Senki (アルスラーン戦記), also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and the sci-fi space opera novel series entitled Ginga eiyū densetsu (銀河英雄伝説), also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, both of which were adapted as anime and manga.
His fantasy works also include the novel series Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings (創竜伝) that was also adapted as anime.
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- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Ginga eiyū densetsu 銀河英雄伝説) (Original 1981-1987, Prequel 1984)
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Arslan Senki アルスラーン戦記) (Part One 1986-1990, Part Two 1991-)
- Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings (Sohryuden 創竜伝) (1987-)
- Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo
- Ambition Waltz (Yabou Enbukyoku 野望円舞曲, co-authored with Yuki Oginome)
- Yakou Kyoku 夜光曲 (ISBN/Item Number: 439620793X )
