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Tatsuya Hamazaki

はまざき たつや

Hamazaki Tatsuya

Aliases: 濱崎達人 / 濱崎達弥
Pen Names: Ginyu Kijin（Pen name used when contributing to 'Jump Broadcasting' as a prolific postcard writer）

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Gender
Male
Born
1973-03-04 （Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Screenwriter, Manga original author
Active Years
1995-

Awards

Sneaker Awards
1999
Work: Trismegistos: Relic of the Light
Organization: Kadokawa Shoten
Result: 優秀賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Trismegistos: Relic of the Light

1999 Light novel

One of his debut works. A fantasy-tinged light novel.

FantasyAdventure

.hack//G.U. Vol.1 Fear of Death

Novelization

A novelization in the .hack series. A story set in a game world with sci-fi elements.

Game worldScience fiction
Adaptations
  • [Game] .hack//G.U.

ONE PIECE: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!

Novelization

A novelization based on Eiichiro Oda's 'ONE PIECE'.

AdventurePirates

Beat Gunner 1

Original novel

The first volume of an original light novel series.

ActionSci-fi

Bibliography

  • Trismegistos: Relic of the Light
  • Beat Gunner 1
  • Beat Gunner 2: The Aerial Ace
  • Zonbi na Rendezvous
  • .hack//G.U. series (novels)
  • ONE PIECE novelizations (various)

Adaptations

  • .hack-related anime and game adaptations
  • ONE PIECE theatrical/film works (novelization source)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Light-novel-oriented accessible narrationEntertainment-focused prose
Recurring Motifs
Game worldsAdventureFriendship and coming-of-age

Legacy

An author active across light novels, novelizations and scenario writing for anime and games. Known for game-related works and novelizations of popular manga.

Trivia

  • Former prolific postcard writer and frequent contributor to 'Jump Broadcasting'.
  • Used the pen name 'Ginyu Kijin'.
  • Received the 4th Sneaker Awards (Excellence Award).