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Reiichi Saegusa

さいぐさ れいいち

Saegusa Reiichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
novelist, author
Active Years
2001-

Awards

Dengeki Game Novel Award (7th)
Work: Wizard's Brain (entered as 'Mahoshi Monogatari')
Organization: Dengeki Bunko / MediaWorks (now: KADOKAWA)
Result: 銀賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Wizard's Brain

2001 Science fiction / Fantasy (light novel)

Set in a future world plunged into darkness by malfunctioning atmosphere-control satellites, the series follows many characters—so-called "magicians"—whose I-Brains operate under an "information control theory." Themes include city-states called Cities, conflicts over Mother Cores, and the struggles and choices of young people caught in these crises.

information control theorymagic (I-Brain) and human relationsCities (dome-cities)war and reconstructionethics and sacrifice

Bibliography

  • Wizard's Brain (Dengeki Bunko, 21 volumes)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
A style blending hard-SF settings with fantasy elementsEnsemble (multi-character) narratives mixed with action scenes
Recurring Motifs
ethics surrounding information and computationCities and their maintenanceself-sacrifice and humanity

Legacy

A long-running series published by Dengeki Bunko, known for its original "information control" setting and ensemble cast. Regarded as an example of SF-leaning light novels within the genre.

Quotes

  • The author has stated that it is "not SF but fantasy" (an example of the author's interpretation of the work).
    Source: Wizard's Brain text / author comment (source: cited Wikipedia article)

Trivia

  • Won the 7th Dengeki Game Novel Award (Silver Prize) (entered as 'Mahoshi Monogatari')
  • Published by Dengeki Bunko, 21 volumes (2001–2024)
  • Illustrations by Keiichi Jun (Jun Keii)