is a Japanese novelist.
He was born in Hondo, Kumamoto Prefecture and took his doctorate degree in Japanese Language and Literature in the Graduate School of Gakushà «in University in Tokyo.
On November 30, 2024, Tanaka suffered from a debilitating cerebral hemorrhage and collapsed, but was promptly brought to the hospital. The brain damage affected his motor functions, forcing him to move to a nursing facility for rehabilitation.
His major works include the sci-fi space opera novel series entitled Ginga Eiyà « Densetsu (éÂÂæ²³è±éÂÂä¼Â説), also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and the fantasy novel series Arslan Senki (ã¢ã«ã¹ã©ã¼ã³æ¦è¨Â), also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, both of which were adapted as anime and manga. His fantasy works also include the novel series ' (Ã¥Â懮Âä¼Â) that was also adapted as anime.
Tanaka is interested in Chinese history and wrote some novels set in China. He also published two arranged-translations of Chinese literature: "Sui Tang Yanyi" (, "Stories of Sui and Tang Dynasties") and "General Yue Fei" (, "Telling the Complete Biography of Yue Fei") as "Gakuhi-den" (å²³é£Âä¼Â, "The Story of Yue Fei"). He is also familiar with Persian history, although Arslan Senki is inspired by Persian history alongside his own thoughts and imaginations.