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Kimihito Irie

いりえ きみひと

Irie Kimihito

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author
Active Years
2009-

Awards

21st Fantasia Long Novel Prize
2009
Work: The People of Sunday (later published as 'Sunday Without God')
Organization: Fujimi Shobo (Fantasia Prize)
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sunday Without God

2010 Light novel

The author's debut novel, revised from the submitted manuscript 'The People of Sunday'. A light novel series set against a backdrop where death and the afterlife are central themes, following traveling characters and their choices.

deathreligionmeaning of lifejourney

Mahou no Ko

2013 Light novel

A light novel published by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko in 2013.

Kumo to Seifuku

2023 Light novel

A new light novel published in 2023 by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko.

Princess Cochran and the Wish Demon

2014 Light novel

A fantasy light novel published under Fujimi L Bunko in 2014.

Princess Cochran and the Wish Demon II

2015 Light novel

Sequel volume released in 2015.

Bibliography

  • Sunday Without God (9 volumes)
  • Mahou no Ko
  • Kumo to Seifuku
  • Princess Cochran and the Wish Demon
  • Princess Cochran and the Wish Demon II

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Clear, accessible proseDescriptive narrative focus
Recurring Motifs
death and absencereligious and philosophical questionsjourney and encounters

Legacy

A light novel author who debuted after winning the Fantasia Prize. His flagship series 'Sunday Without God' became a multi-volume work and has secured a recognized place in the light novel field.

Trivia

  • Debuted after winning the 21st Fantasia Long Novel Prize in 2009.
  • Flagship work 'Sunday Without God' was revised from the submitted manuscript 'The People of Sunday'.
  • Reportedly resides in Chiba Prefecture.
  • Has authority identifiers such as ISNI, VIAF, and National Diet Library IDs.