Tachibana graduated from the
University of Tokyo, majoring in
French literature. At one point he served in the magazine
Bungeishunjū, however, he only worked there for two years, quitting after being assigned to write articles about professional baseball. He returned to school at Tokyo University, during which time he wrote numerous nonfiction articles for the magazine
Shokun!. Among the articles were ones on topics such as the
Scientific Revolution, space travel, and crude oil. Because of his numerous works and essays, he was dubbed an "intellectual giant" by many in Japan. He voiced Seiya Tsukishima in
Whisper of the Heart. == Death ==