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Daishi Kitayama

きたやま だいし

Kitayama Daishi

Pen Names: Atsushi Wada（Used for some novelizations）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author, Novelization author
Active Years
2002-

Awards

Fujimi Young Mystery Award
2005
Work: Explorer: Awakening Boy
Category: 奨励賞
Organization: Fujimi Shobo
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Explorer: Awakening Boy

2005 Light novel

Debut novel. A light-novel blending a young protagonist with technological elements.

Coming of ageTechnology

Shinsei no Regista (series)

Fantasy / Light novel

A longer series published under Fujimi Fantasia Bunko, incorporating machines and mythic elements into its worldbuilding.

Isekai (alternate world)MythMecha

Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari (novelization, as Atsushi Wada)

Novelization

A novelization of an existing work, published under the pen name Atsushi Wada.

NovelizationMedia mix

Crime Resonance: Kaito (series)

Light literature

A light-literature series dealing with crime and psychology, handling darker themes.

CrimePsychologyRevenge

Solatorobo (novelization serialization)

Novelization / Magazine serialization

Serialized a novelization of the game Solatorobo in a magazine, expanding on the game's setting.

Game novelizationWorldbuilding expansion
Adaptations
  • [Magazine serialization / Novelization] Solatorobo (novel)

Bibliography

  • Explorer: Awakening Boy
  • Shinsei no Regista (series)
  • Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari (as Atsushi Wada)
  • Crime Resonance: Kaito (series)
  • Solatorobo (novelization)

Adaptations

  • Solatorobo novelization (magazine serialization)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Light-novel style narrationFast-paced dialogue
Recurring Motifs
AkihabaraTechnology (PC building)Isekai / alternate worldMachines / Mecha

Legacy

A light-novel author who debuted in the 2000s. Began his career after winning the Fujimi Young Mystery Award and is known for game novelizations and fantasy works. Deeply versed in otaku culture and Akihabara, he is recognized among game fans.

Archives

  • Official website (web archive)

In Popular Culture

  • Known to game fans for the Solatorobo novelization

Trivia

  • Described as an avid reader at a pace of about 200 books per year
  • Loves Akihabara and is knowledgeable about building PCs
  • Has been reported to be into cooking recently
  • Published novelizations under the pen name Atsushi Wada