is a Japanese

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screenwriter. He has served as the head writer for such anime as ''

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'', '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'', ''

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'', ''

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''.

Biography

Tanaka, a native of Tokyo, was born on 20 September 1976. He was educated at the

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Research Institute. Tanaka joined

's ''

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'' franchise as the writer of the fifth episode of '' DokiDoki! PreCure'', and ''

'' (2015–2016) was the first anime in which he was in charge of series composition. After serving as the screenwriter for '' Witchy Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun!'' (2016), he was the head writer for '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'' (2017–2018). He has also served as screenwriter for two more Pretty Cure flms: '' Star Twinkle Pretty Cure the Movie: These Feeling within The Song of Stars'' (2019) and '' Delicious Party Pretty Cure the Movie: Dreaming Children's Lunch'' (2022). In 2016, Tanaka was the head writer for ''

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''. From 2018 to 2021, he was the head writer for both seasons of ''

'', and she was the screenwriter for the franchise's 2022 film adaptation ''

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''. In 2019, he was the head writer for ''

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''. From 2020 to 2022, he was the head writer for ''

''. Since 2020, he has been the head writer for ''

''. In 2023, Tanaka was announced as the head writer of ''

''.

Works

TV Shows

*''

'' (2015–2016, head writer) *''

'' (2016, head writer) *'' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'' (2017–2018, head writer) *''

'' (2018–2021, head writer) *''

'' (2019, head writer) *''

'' (2020–2022, head writer) *''

'' (2020–present, head writer) *''

'' (2023, head writer)

Movies

*'' Witchy Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun!'' (2016, screenwriter) *'' Star Twinkle Pretty Cure the Movie: These Feeling within The Song of Stars'' (2019, screenwriter) *''

'' (2022, screenwriter) *'' Delicious Party Pretty Cure the Movie: Dreaming Children's Lunch'' (2022, screenwriter)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Jin 1976 births Living people Writers from Tokyo Japanese male screenwriters 21st-century Japanese screenwriters Anime screenwriters