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Torako

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Torako

Pen Names: Torako（Used as a pen name）

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author
Active Years
2011-

Awards

Kyoto Animation Award — Encouragement Prize
2010
Work: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
Category: 奨励賞
Organization: Kyoto Animation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!

2011 Light novel (school, romantic comedy)

A school romantic comedy about characters with chuunibyou (delusional adolescent behavior). It follows the relationships and growth of the protagonist and heroine.

ChuunibyouSchool lifeYouthRomance
Adaptations
  • [TV anime] Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! (2012)

Oshi no Ninchi Hoshii no? ← Agenai

2022 Light novel

A new work published by Dengeki Bunko. A light novel that addresses fan psychology and the desire for recognition (based on published information).

Otaku cultureDesire for recognitionHuman relationships

Bibliography

  • Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! (KA Esuma Bunko; illus. Nozomi Ousaka)
  • Oshi no Ninchi Hoshii no? ← Agenai (Dengeki Bunko; illus. Koumashiro)

Adaptations

  • Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! (TV anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation)

Translations of Works

  • Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Light-novel conversational narrationEmphasis on humor and pacing
Recurring Motifs
Chuunibyou delusionsSchool lifeYouthful conflict

Health

  • Chuunibyou (self-described)
    Presented as part of persona and creative motif rather than a clinical diagnosis

Legacy

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! was adapted into an anime and gained wide popularity. The author, while remaining masked, has had notable influence in the light novel scene.

Archives

  • VIAF identifier: 313508814
  • NDL identifier: 001190100

In Popular Culture

  • Gained widespread recognition through TV anime adaptation

Quotes

  • I was very happy to find my Wikipedia page. Being called a masked author sounds cool, so I'll continue to call myself a masked author just like on the wiki.
    Source: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Vol.3 afterword

Trivia

  • A masked author; real name, birth year, gender and education are not publicly disclosed.
  • Best-known work Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! was adapted into a TV anime by Kyoto Animation.
  • Rarely gives handwritten autographs.
  • Plays the tsukkomi role; likes pudding; hobbies include watching anime and daytime soaps.