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Hachibari Kitaka

はちばり きたか

Hachibari Kitaka

Pen Names: Hachibari Kitaka（Pen name used as a light novel author）

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author
Active Years
2011-2014

Awards

Super Dash Novel Rookie Award
Work: Hadō Kōtetsu Tekkaio
Organization: Shueisha (Super Dash Bunko)
Result: 大賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hadō Kōtetsu Tekkaio

2011 Light novel (mecha / action)

A light novel series about a young protagonist's battles and growth centered on the steel weapon 'Tekkaio' amid competing powers seeking domination.

dominationwarmachines/mechacoming-of-age

Messiah Crybaby

2014 Light novel (fantasy elements)

A light novel series combining emotional conflict and action, dealing with people surrounding a so-called savior.

messiahemotional conflictsacrifice

Bibliography

  • Hadō Kōtetsu Tekkaio (2011/11/25)
  • Hadō Kōtetsu Tekkaio 2 (2012/7/25)
  • Hadō Kōtetsu Tekkaio 3 (2013/1/25)
  • Messiah Crybaby: The Savior Often Cries (2014/2/25)
  • Messiah Crybaby 2: Purer and Stronger Than Bullets (2014/6/25)
  • Messiah Crybaby 3: Those Who Abandon Eternity (2014/10/24)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
brisk, energetic prosedialogue-driven light novel style
Recurring Motifs
struggle for dominancemachines/weaponssacrifice and growth

Legacy

Despite a brief active period, Hachibari gained attention for 'Hadō Kōtetsu Tekkaio' and ranked 27th in Kono Light Novel is Amazing! 2013; the series was later disclosed to have been discontinued.

Trivia

  • Won the grand prize at the 10th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award.
  • 'Hadō Kōtetsu Tekkaio' was published in paperback as the debut work, but its discontinuation was revealed by the author on Twitter in 2013.
  • Ranked 27th in Kono Light Novel is Amazing! 2013.