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Kazuki Sakuraba

サクラバ カズキ

Sakuraba Kazuki

Pen Names: Sakuramaru Yamada（Used for game scenario writing and novelizations）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1971-07-26 （Shimane Prefecture）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Game Scenario Writer
Active Years
1996-

Awards

Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
2007
Work: The Legend of the Akakuchiba House
Category: 長編及び連作短編部門
Organization: Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result: 受賞
Naoki Prize
2008
Work: My Man
Organization: Naoki Prize Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

GOSICK

2003 Light Novel

A light novel series that gained attention.

MysteryDetectiveHistorical
Adaptations
  • [TV Anime] GOSICK / 難波日登志 (2011)

A Lollypop or a Bullet

2004 Mystery Novel

Highly praised mystery novel.

MysteryYouth

The Legend of the Akakuchiba House

2006 Mystery Novel

Award-winning novel of the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award.

Mystery

My Man

2007 Novel

Winner of the 138th Naoki Prize.

Human DramaSocial Issues
Adaptations
  • [Movie] My Man / 熊切和嘉 (2014)

Adaptations

  • GOSICK TV Anime (2011)
  • My Man Movie (2014)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Narrative tricksDetailed descriptionsIntricate plotting
Recurring Motifs
SecretsFamilyJustice

Legacy

Highly regarded for unique style and transcending genre boundaries.

Quotes

  • Write a lot. Read a lot. Do not flock.
    Source: Interview

Trivia

  • Started karate at around 29 years old and holds a first dan in Kyokushin karate.
  • Official website requests not to rely on Wikipedia as it is inaccurate.