Former underground idol-turned writer Tama Himeno revealed on her Twitter account yesterday that she is now married to anime and video game designer Katsuya Terada, best known as the character designer on the Blood: The Last Vampire anime film, as well as his contributions to The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past, Tekken 5 and more.

 

Himeno said in her Twitter post that she thanks everyone who has always supported her and that the pair will devote themselves to their creative passions while intertwining their new lives together to the fullest.

 

 

ご報告です???? pic.twitter.com/1I0EdvIsO7

— 姫乃たま広報室 (@Himeeeno) July 7, 2022

 

 

The 29-year-old Himeno was formerly a member of group Boku to George and Hime to Mahou, and currently performs alongside Friendly Spoon. Himeno is also a prolific writer, publishing books about her time as an underground idol.

 

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Katsuya Terada is best known as the character designer on the Blood: The Last Vampire anime film, as well as working on series’ such as Space Dandy and Silk Road Kids, as well as creating designs for the Cutie Honey and TERRAFORMARS live-action films, and creature designs in the Kamen Rider W series and spin-offs. The 58-year-old has also worked in US comics, with credits alongside Iron Man and Hellboy, as well as issues of Nintendo Power.

 

Source: Sponichi Annex

 

  

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Daryl Harding is a Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.