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'''Touma''', also spelled '''TOUMA''', is well known free lance figure artist and character designer, who lives in Japan. He has worked for a [[Sega]] for ten years until 2002. According to the [http://artoyz.com/shop/blog/interviews/mise-au-point-avec-touma/ interview of Artoyz.com], Touma confirmed that, he has created and designed [[Fang the Sniper]] as his first professional character for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]''. Touma got interested in Sega's [[Sonic the Hedgehog|blue mascot]] while he was studying in Art school to become a character designer. He then went to interview of Sega and got hired. Touma has been worked in many departments, including at [[Sonic Team]].
  
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|caption = Higashi in 2019
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|gender = Male
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|birthday = 1971
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|nickname = Touma
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{{nihongo|'''Shinichi Higashi'''|東 真一|}} (aka Touma), is a well known free lance figure artist and character designer, who lives in Japan. He worked for [[Sega]] for ten years until 2002. According to an interview with Artoyz.com, Touma confirmed that he created and designed [[Fang the Sniper]] as his first professional character for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble]]''. Touma got interested in Sega's [[Sonic the Hedgehog|blue mascot]] while he was studying in Art school to become a character designer. He then went to interview with Sega and got hired. Touma worked in many departments, including at [[Sonic Team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://artoyz.com/shop/blog/interviews/mise-au-point-avec-touma/ |title=Mise au point avec Touma |accessdate=6 September 2017 |date=25 July 2007 |publisher=Artoyz.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324051409/https://artoyz.com/shop/blog/interviews/mise-au-point-avec-touma/ |archivedate= 24 November 2016 |quote= '''Bonfil''': Quel a été le premier personnage que tu as dessiné ? '''TOUMA''': Mon premier personnage à Sega, c’était Fang the Sniper, un membre de la Sonic Family. Mon premier personnage en tant qu’artiste indépendant était Kaeeru Rider Series.}}</ref>
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After leaving Sega, Touma then became a free lance figure artist, participated actively in art events to release his works in Japan and established ''TOUMART Inc''. in 2005.<ref>http://www.lovethroughdesign.com/touma</ref> Many of his famous works are included the wildly-popular Knuckle Bear vinyl figure from 2003, Skuttle, Talons, Snout, Hell Hounds, BOO and many more.<ref>http://www.playimaginative.com/designers.html</ref>
  
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After leaving Sega, Touma then became a free lance figure artist, participated actively in art events to release his works in Japan and established ''TOUMART Inc''. in 2005.<ref>http://www.lovethroughdesign.com/touma</ref> Many of his famous works include the wildly-popular Knuckle Bear vinyl figure range from 2003, Skuttle, Talons, Snout, Hell Hounds, BOO and many more.<ref>http://www.playimaginative.com/designers.html</ref>
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==Credits==
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*''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'' (1994) — Staff (as S.Higasi)
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*''[[Sonic Drift 2]]'' (1995) — Special Thanks to (as S.Higashi)
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*''[[Tails Adventure]]'' (1995) — Artist (as S.Higashi)
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*''[[Sonic 3D Blast|Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Artist (SOJ) (Special Stage Development)
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*''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Artist
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*''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Modelling art support [NOTE: Events]
   
 
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*[http://touma.biz/ TOUMART] - Japanese homepage of his products.
  
*[http://touma.biz/ TOUMART] - Japanese homepage of his products.
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*{{Plain link|https://twitter.com/toumartcom|Touma}} on Twitter
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*[http://www.myspace.com/toumart Myspace] - Touma's account.
  
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*{{Plain link|https://www.instagram.com/toumart/|Touma}} on Instagram
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*{{Plain link|http://www.myspace.com/toumart|Touma}} on Myspace
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Shinichi Higashi (東 真一?) (aka Touma), is a well known free lance figure artist and character designer, who lives in Japan. He worked for Sega for ten years until 2002. According to an interview with Artoyz.com, Touma confirmed that he created and designed Fang the Sniper as his first professional character for Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble. Touma got interested in Sega's blue mascot while he was studying in Art school to become a character designer. He then went to interview with Sega and got hired. Touma worked in many departments, including at Sonic Team.[1]

After leaving Sega, Touma then became a free lance figure artist, participated actively in art events to release his works in Japan and established TOUMART Inc. in 2005.[2] Many of his famous works include the wildly-popular Knuckle Bear vinyl figure range from 2003, Skuttle, Talons, Snout, Hell Hounds, BOO and many more.[3]

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  1. ↑ Mise au point avec Touma. Artoyz.com (25 July 2007). Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved on 6 September 2017. "Bonfil: Quel a été le premier personnage que tu as dessiné ? TOUMA: Mon premier personnage à Sega, c’était Fang the Sniper, un membre de la Sonic Family. Mon premier personnage en tant qu’artiste indépendant était Kaeeru Rider Series."
  2. ↑ http://www.lovethroughdesign.com/touma
  3. ↑ http://www.playimaginative.com/designers.html

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