Signature ID help requested?

[shadowlight]

Starting to get around to framing a bunch of my old sketches. I am adding stickies on the back so I don't mess up on who did what. Can anyone help ID who did this? I think it is by Koichi Tsunoda, who just did not sign it in English like he usually did. I am pretty sure I got it at the 22006 Animazement charity auction, and he would seem the most likely person to have done this sketch. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Marcus

[JWR]

If you got it at that con in 2006 I would start with someone on this guest list

http://animecons.com/events/info.shtml/ ... ement_2006

[shadowlight]

Thanks. That was what I tried to do first.

As I said before, I think it is Tsunoda, who was there at that con and worked on mazinger z. I just cannot read the Japanese and the signature is not similar to other Tsunoda sketches that I have (which he signed in English).

[cutiebunny]

The hiragana says "Koichi". The last name looks like Tsunoda but it's heavily stylized.

[shadowlight]

Thanks for confirming. Wish I had taken the time to learn to read. Have gotten into the habit of tagging the new stuff, but the old stuff I got sometimes drives me nuts. Now can finish tagging them and get everything up on the wall.