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Misaki Ichijo

いちじょう みさき

Ichijō Misaki

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2019-

Awards

Dengeki Novel Award — MediaWorks Bunko Prize
2019
Work: Kokoro wa Kimi o Egaku kara (retitled: Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight)
Category: メディアワークス文庫賞
Organization: KADOKAWA / Dengeki Novel Award
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight

2020 Romance

Originally submitted as 'Kokoro wa Kimi o Egaku kara' and retitled for commercial release. A romance about young people, loss and recovery; adapted into a live-action film and later a musical.

lovelossrecoverymemory
Adaptations
  • [Film] Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight / 三木孝浩 (2022)
  • [Musical] Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight (Musical) / イ・デウン (2025)

The Song You Left Last

2020 Romance

Published by MediaWorks Bunko; a romance exploring memory and loss.

lossmemoryromance

Even If These Tears Disappear From the World Tonight

2022 Romance

A sequel to 'Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight', depicting the characters' lives and new conflicts.

sequelgrowthreunion

I Fell in an Unforgettable Love in a World of Lies

2023 Romance

A romance set against blurred lines of truth and lies, focusing on psychological portrayal of the characters.

truth and liespsychologyromance

Teach Me How to Say Goodbye

2024 Romance

A long-form work containing elements of short stories that confront different forms of farewell.

farewellnew beginningsmelancholy

Bibliography

  • Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight (MediaWorks Bunko, 2020-02-22)
  • The Song You Left Last (MediaWorks Bunko, 2020-12-25)
  • Even If These Tears Disappear From the World Tonight (MediaWorks Bunko, 2022-06-24)
  • I Fell in an Unforgettable Love in a World of Lies (MediaWorks Bunko, 2023-03-23)
  • Teach Me How to Say Goodbye (MediaWorks Bunko, 2024-06-25)
  • Love, Tears, and Transparent Things (short work, 2022-08-05)
  • If There Was a Hole I'd Want to Hide In (short story inclusion, MediaWorks Bunko, 2024-12-25)

Adaptations

  • Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight (Film, 2022-07-29, dir. Takahiro Miki, distributor: Toho)
  • Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight (Musical, 2025-06-13 to 2025-08-24, director: Lee Deun)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
sentimental, emotionally evocative prosecontemporary style that carefully depicts young people's psychology
Recurring Motifs
farewell and reunionletters and written messagesmemory and time

Legacy

Gained popularity domestically and internationally through the commercial release and film adaptation of the debut work. Achieved major success in South Korea and surpassed one million cumulative series sales, demonstrating notable commercial impact.

In Popular Culture

  • The film adaptation greatly increased mainstream recognition, leading to related merchandise and substantial fan works.
  • Widespread coverage in Korean media following the major success there.

Trivia

  • Hobbies include cooking and reading.
  • Respects her grandparents.
  • Favorite animal is the dugong; dislikes bees and snakes.
  • Debut work was a submission titled 'Kokoro wa Kimi o Egaku kara', which won the 26th Dengeki Novel Award — MediaWorks Bunko Prize.
  • 'Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight' was adapted into a film released in 2022 and achieved notable box office and sales success in South Korea.