Shinkichi Tanahashi

Shinkichi Tanahashi is a graphic artist, associated with the development of a few SEGA titles. He was originally employed at United Game Artists, but when the company merged with Sonic Team in 2004, he became a Sonic Team employee.

He specializes in character modeling, and was the lead character artist for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Sonic Unleashed.

Production History

• Space Channel 5 (1999) — Character Modeling Unit
• Space Channel 5: Special Edition (2003) — Character Modeling Unit
• Space Channel 5: Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Character Modeling
• Astro Boy (2004) — Character Modeler
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Character Artist
• Sonic Unleashed (PS3 & Xbox 360 Version) (2008) — Lead Character Artist
• Sonic Unleashed (Wii & PS2 Version) (2008) — Artist