Hidetaka Tenjin shares artwork for The Mandalorian and Grogu 1/12 model kit by Bandai Spirits

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After Bandai Spirits officially released images of their upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu 1/12 model kit, Japanese artist (and avid cosplayer!) Hidetaka Tenjin shared on his socials his stunning box art, expressing his excitement that the artwork can finally be shared with the public after months of secrecy.

“I actually painted this back around February, so I’m very happy that I can finally share it with everyone at last. Only one more week until the official release — I can’t wait!” – shared Tenjin.

With only one week remaining until the model kit’s official retail release, the artist joined eager Star Wars collectors in anticipation, signing off his announcement with the iconic creed “This is the Way!

Hidetaka Tenjin’s impressive 2020 artbook “STAR WARS:The Box Artistry of HIDETAKA TENJIN” is available from Japanese publisher Kobunsha. Fans are in hope of a second instalment that would feature the artist’s more recent work.

Nenko Genov
Nenko Genovhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/list/5124820._
Nenko Genov was born in Plovdiv and has been a Star Wars fan since the early 1990s, discovering the saga through worn-out bootleg VHS tapes and the occasional imported collectible in post-communist Bulgaria. During the early years of Bulgarian Star Wars fandom he was known among local fans as “Young_Jedi” and served as a librarian, hosting a humble collection of English-language Star Wars books for local fans to borrow. (Today his collection includes most of the Star Wars titles ever published and takes up his entire attic!) Nenko holds degrees in English Studies and Film & Television Arts, worked for five years in television production and short filmmaking, and has lived in Poland since 2011, where he currently works as an educator. He also runs a long-standing Bulgarian book blog, launched in 2016, and regularly takes part in workshops, conventions and panel discussions focused on literature, film, pop culture and the creative arts. Nenko is a published writer and the author of the award-winning Bulgarian “Farewell, Diary!” trilogy (“Сбогом, дневнико!”) and the steampunk fantasy novel “The Adventures of Captain Claude and the Sky Scoundrels” (“Приключенията на капитан Клод и Небесните негодяи”). Working across Bulgarian, English and Polish, he has translated and edited a wide range of projects, and since 2022 has translated all the Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics, manga and picture books, while also consulting on Star Wars novel translations and publishing plans. In collaboration with local publishers and with approvals from Lucasfilm and Marvel, he also writes the forewords for Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics.
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After Bandai Spirits officially released images of their upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu 1/12 model kit, Japanese artist (and avid cosplayer!) Hidetaka Tenjin shared on his socials his stunning box art, expressing his excitement that the artwork can finally be shared with the public after months of secrecy.

“I actually painted this back around February, so I’m very happy that I can finally share it with everyone at last. Only one more week until the official release — I can’t wait!” – shared Tenjin.

With only one week remaining until the model kit’s official retail release, the artist joined eager Star Wars collectors in anticipation, signing off his announcement with the iconic creed “This is the Way!

Hidetaka Tenjin’s impressive 2020 artbook “STAR WARS:The Box Artistry of HIDETAKA TENJIN” is available from Japanese publisher Kobunsha. Fans are in hope of a second instalment that would feature the artist’s more recent work.

Nenko Genov
Nenko Genovhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/list/5124820._
Nenko Genov was born in Plovdiv and has been a Star Wars fan since the early 1990s, discovering the saga through worn-out bootleg VHS tapes and the occasional imported collectible in post-communist Bulgaria. During the early years of Bulgarian Star Wars fandom he was known among local fans as “Young_Jedi” and served as a librarian, hosting a humble collection of English-language Star Wars books for local fans to borrow. (Today his collection includes most of the Star Wars titles ever published and takes up his entire attic!) Nenko holds degrees in English Studies and Film & Television Arts, worked for five years in television production and short filmmaking, and has lived in Poland since 2011, where he currently works as an educator. He also runs a long-standing Bulgarian book blog, launched in 2016, and regularly takes part in workshops, conventions and panel discussions focused on literature, film, pop culture and the creative arts. Nenko is a published writer and the author of the award-winning Bulgarian “Farewell, Diary!” trilogy (“Сбогом, дневнико!”) and the steampunk fantasy novel “The Adventures of Captain Claude and the Sky Scoundrels” (“Приключенията на капитан Клод и Небесните негодяи”). Working across Bulgarian, English and Polish, he has translated and edited a wide range of projects, and since 2022 has translated all the Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics, manga and picture books, while also consulting on Star Wars novel translations and publishing plans. In collaboration with local publishers and with approvals from Lucasfilm and Marvel, he also writes the forewords for Bulgarian editions of Star Wars comics.
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