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Yu Nishimura

にしむら ゆう

Nishimura Yū

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1981-07-30 (Tokyo, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel writer, Scenario writer
Active Years
2004-

Awards

Dengeki hp Short Story Award (5th)
2004
Work: The Girl on the 2409th Floor
Organization: Dengeki hp / ASCII MediaWorks
Result: 銀賞 (Silver Prize)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

She on the 2409th Floor

2006 Light novel

A short novel based on an award-winning short story. One of the author's representative works, recognized by the Dengeki hp award.

youthmystery

Summer Sky Monologue

2006 Game scenario / Novel

A project for which he handled planning, structure, and all main scenarios. A project-style work depicting youth and relationships.

youthrelationshipschoices

Phantasm Syndrome

2008 Light novel / Fantasy

A collection of short and medium-length works containing fantastical elements. A commercially published book with illustrations by a credited artist.

fantasyescape from reality

The 2409th First Love

2019 Light novel

A later-published work combining short and longer narratives with romantic elements.

first lovetime

How to Write Otome Game Scenarios

2014 Guide / Practical manual

A guidebook on writing otome game scenarios. A practical volume summarizing his experience as a scenario writer.

game scenarioswriting techniques

Bibliography

  • She on the 2409th Floor
  • She on the 2409th Floor II
  • Summer Sky Monologue
  • Phantasm Syndrome
  • Reading Time, Shibamura-kun!
  • The 2409th First Love
  • How to Write Otome Game Scenarios

Adaptations

  • Sakura Kakumei: Special Anime (script contribution)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Light-novel narrative voiceGame-scenario driven structure
Recurring Motifs
youthmemorysky

Legacy

An author active in light novels and game scenarios. After winning the Dengeki hp short story award, he published commercially and has contributed to game and media-mix scenario production.

Trivia

  • A novelist and scenario writer from Tokyo.
  • Won the Silver Prize at the 5th Dengeki hp Short Story Award.
  • Has worked on game scenarios and otome game-related projects.