is a

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that is best known for his ''

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. Most of his works deal with the alternate universe Gundam series such as ''

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'', and ''

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''. Before he became a manga artist, he did package layout for

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plamo and package illustration for

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games. Not much is known about him, but in his various works he is depicted as a somewhat overweight man that wears a headband with various pens stuck to it. He likes cats and it seems that if an assistant does not like cats, they are no good.

Works

Serialized in Comic Bom Bom

*''The Great Battle III'' *''Gaia Saver'' *''

'' *''Ganbare! Domon-kun Gundam Party'' *'' Mobile Suit Gundam W'' *'' New Mobile Report Gundam W: Battlefield of Pacifist'' *'' New Mobile Report Gundam W: Endless Waltz'' *'' New Mobile Report Gundam W: G-UNIT'' *'' Mobile Suit Gundam X'' *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack'' *'' ∀Gundam'' *''SD Gundam Eiyuden'' * '' SD Gundam Sangokuden Fuuun Gouketsu Hen''

Serialized in Gundam Ace

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, ''Gundam SEED'' takes place in a future calendar era, in this case the Cosmic Era. In this era, mankind has deve ...

'' *'' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray'' *''

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Astray is a collection of gaiden (side-stories) set in the Cosmic Era timeline of ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny''. The story was told in three different mediums, as a manga in Gundam ACE, a photo novel in Dengeki Hobby and two novels published b ...

'' *''

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Δ Astray is a manga collection of gaiden (side stories) set in the Cosmic Era of ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'', and is a follow-up to ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Astray''. It is a tie in to the 2006 ONA side story '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEE ...

'' *''

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'' *''Mobile Suit Gundam 00I'' *''Mobile Suit Gundam 00I 2314''

Serialized in Dengeki Hobby Magazine

*'' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Frame Astrays''

Others

*'' BB Senshi Sangokuden Fuuun Gouketsu Hen'' (poster art) *''

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'' (character design)

External links

Kōichi Tokita's Catalog
1961 births Living people People from Chiba (city) {{manga-artist-stub