sentences:  Kenji Tsuruta
  
  During his formative years in university as a student of optical science, Tsuruta, who had initially wanted to be a photographer, had been inspired by the works of numerous science fiction authors, such as Robert A. Heinlein, and manga artists, such as Yukinobu Hoshino and his manga "Sabertooth Tiger", which had inspired him to create manga.He has also cited Tetsuya Chiba and his manga among his inspirations.