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Jan 11

TENKO! — Noritaka Suzuki Works Collection (1994)

Comics

Doushinji

Kyatto Ninden Teyandee

Samurai Pizza Cats

Tatsunoko

This one’s a quiet heavyweight in the Kyattou Ninden Teyandee orbit.

TENKO! is a 1994 art book by Suzuki Noritaka, best known for his work on Kyattou Ninden Teyandee, but this volume is not a Nyanki-only book—and that’s actually part of its charm.

While some material was originally used in the Anniversary Memorial collection, TENKO! contains unique content that never made it into other compilations, making it absolutely worth owning if you’re interested in original-era artwork and creator-side material.

What’s inside:

  • Original illustrations and layouts spanning multiple series, not just Teyandee.

  • Early-era Kyattou Ninden Teyandee material, including artwork and concept-era visuals.

  • Creator commentary, production-era context, and layout choices that feel very “mid-90s doujin-adjacent but professional”.

  • An end-of-book reader survey, which is always a fascinating time capsule (prices, events, what fans were watching/buying at the time).

Important expectations check:

  • This book is not dominated by Nyanki content.

  • If you’re here only for Pizza Cats, this is a supplemental piece, not a centerpiece.

  • If you enjoy process, era context, and seeing how creators moved between projects, this book shines.

For collectors: this is one of those volumes that quietly fills in gaps. It bridges creator history, shows what didn’t get endlessly reprinted, and gives a broader view of Suzuki Noritaka’s work beyond a single franchise.

Not flashy. Not common. Very worth having.

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