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Kagena Asami

かげなあさみ

Kagena Asami

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author
Active Years
2005-

Awards

Super Dash Novel Rookie Award
2005
Work: Shadow・Light
Organization: Shueisha (Super Dash Bunko)
Result: 佳作入選

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Shadow・Light

2005 Denki / occult-fantastic fiction

Set around the exorcist family Hoshinomiya, the story follows Koki Hoshinomiya, a boy with no onmyo talent, who studies spirit magic under the old mage Ort and grows into his powers. It features his twin sister Mikage, his master Lucy, family conflicts over succession, and battles with sealed demons.

spiritsfamilytrainingrevenge and growthexorcism

Bibliography

  • Shadow・Light (2005-09-22)
  • Shadow・Light: Britain Arc (2006-03-24)
  • Shadow・Light: Onmyo Arc (2006-07-25)
  • Shadow・Light: Clash Arc (2007-01-25)
  • Shadow・Light: Rampage Arc (2007-08-24)
  • Shadow・Light: Breakthrough Arc (2010-12-25)
  • Shadow・Light: Drive Arc (2013-11-22)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
light-novel pacing and narrationdialogue-driven scenesmix of battle descriptions and humor
Recurring Motifs
bonds with spiritstwin contrastsmaster-disciple relationshipssuccession and expectations

Legacy

A light novel series published under Super Dash Bunko. It was selected as an honorable work in the 4th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award and was published in seven volumes from 2005 to 2013. The series found support mainly among light novel readers.

Archives

  • Shueisha publication records

Trivia

  • Illustrations were provided by Ryo Ueda.
  • Published by Shueisha (Super Dash Bunko) from September 2005 to November 2013, the series spans seven volumes.
  • Selected as an honorable work in the 4th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award.