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Edition 7 (2005) excellence award
Takaaki Kaima
かいま たかあき
Kaima Takaaki
Pen Names:
Takaaki Kaima（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hiroshima University
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Hiroshima University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Enterbrain Entame Award | School's Staircase | ライトノベル（ファミ通文庫部門） | Enterbrain | 優秀賞 |
Enterbrain Entame Award
2005
Work:
School's Staircase
Category:
ライトノベル（ファミ通文庫部門）
Organization:
Enterbrain
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
School's Staircase
2006 Light novelA light novel series set in a school, consisting of linked stories and short pieces. The series spans 12 volumes (including short-story collections).
schoolsupernatural / horroryouth
Adaptations
- [Live-action film] School's Staircase (2007)
Gakkou no Sotokaidan (School's Outer Stairs)
Light novelA side-story series to 'School's Staircase' (3 volumes).
side-storyschool
Bibliography
- School's Staircase (series, 12 volumes)
- Gakkou no Sotokaidan (side-story series, 3 volumes)
- Succubus Sacchan, I'm Intruding (series, 3 volumes)
- Tsuritama SF -Short Films- (novelization)
- Senpen no Gran (1 volume)
- Jan - Hadaue no Mouhai (1 volume)
- Youkai Hyakki-tan! ~Teito Souran-hen~ (novelization, 1 volume)
- Digital Eden Attracts Humanity (2 volumes)
- Survival P Game (1 volume)
- Phantom of Kill related novelizations (multiple)
- If You're a Great Nation with Cheats, Conquering Another World Is Easy? (7 volumes)
- Megami Meguri: Tsukumo, Sacred Sites and Seven Pillars (novelization)
- Is a Relaxed Life in Another World Possible with Mayor Skills? (1 volume)
Adaptations
- School's Staircase (live-action film adaptation, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light, easy-to-read narrative voiceSometimes uses short-short style in afterwords
- Recurring Motifs
- schoolstairsyouth conflict
Legacy
A light novel author known for the 'School's Staircase' series. Part of the series was adapted into a live-action film, giving him recognition in the light novel field.
Quotes
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When something inconvenient happened in writing, I called it a conspiracy by the Famitsu Bunko editorial department.
Source: Afterword (author profile / book)
Trivia
- Debuted with 'School's Staircase', winning the Enterbrain Entame Award (Excellence Award).
- 'School's Staircase' was adapted into a live-action film in 2007 (production: Kadokawa Eiga).
- Graduated from Hiroshima University and is reported to reside in Fukuoka Prefecture.
- Maintained a blog titled 'Takaaki Kaima's Useless Footsteps Diary' on FB online.
- Prolific author, responsible for game novelizations and multiple light novel series.