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Kei Mizuichi

みずいち けい

Mizuichi Kei

Pen Names: Kei MizuichiUsed as both legal name and pen name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1984-11-06
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
novelist, light novel author
Active Years
2007-

Awards

Shogakukan Light Novel Award
2006
Work: Keitai Denwa Ore
Organization: Shogakukan
Result: 佳作 (Honorable Mention)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Keitai Denwa Ore

2007 Light novel

Debut work. A light novel combining youth daily life with humor.

youth daily lifehumor

Time Merchant: Selling Immortality

2008 Light novel

First in a series about time and life. Mixes SF elements with human drama.

timeimmortalityethics

Dragon Rise: The Twin Swordsman and the Dragon's Lie

2011 Light novel

A fantasy-heavy series depicting adventures and intrigues around dragons and swordsmen.

dragonsadventurecompanionship

Time of Eve: another act

2010 Light novel

A side story volume for Yasuhiro Yoshiura's original 'Time of Eve' (work connected to the original production).

humans and machineseveryday ethics

Random Sampling Love Game

2013 Light novel

A romance-themed light novel. Notable for incorporating wordplay and participatory elements.

romancewordplay

Bibliography

  • Keitai Denwa Ore (vol.1-3)
  • Time Merchant series (multiple volumes)
  • Dragon Rise series (multiple volumes)
  • Time of Eve: another act
  • Random Sampling Love Game

Style & Themes

Literary Style
light, conversational prosehumorous descriptionsevent/participation-driven devices
Recurring Motifs
timedragonswordplay

Legacy

An author active mainly in the light novel field. Debuted after receiving an Honorable Mention in the 1st Shogakukan Light Novel Award and has written several series. Known for hosting wordplay events and engaging with fans.

Trivia

  • Hosts wordplay competitions and events on Twitter (now X).
  • Maintains an official blog 'Kei Mizuichi's Multipurpose Diary'.
  • Debuted in 2007 after winning an Honorable Mention for 'Keitai Denwa Ore' in the 1st Shogakukan Light Novel Award.