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Ryunosuke Usagi-tsuki

うさぎつき りゅうのすけ

Usagi-tsuki Ryūnosuke

Pen Names:

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author
Active Years
2010-

Awards

Super Dash Novel Rookie Award
Work: Usapan! Private Tank Squad / The Headless Rabbits (title at time of award)
Organization: Shueisha
Result: 大賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank

2010 Fantasy, Action

Set in a world where runaway 'stray tanks' created by a magical bomb threaten people, the story follows Nina, a girl sold into slavery who escapes and joins the private tank squad 'Rabbits'. The series depicts her growth as she fights stray tanks with her comrades.

WarFriendshipComing-of-ageSurvival
Adaptations
  • [Manga] Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank (manga) (2012)
  • [Drama CD] Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Drama CD (2011)

Bibliography

  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.1 (2010)
  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.2 (2011)
  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.3 (2011)
  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.4 (2011)
  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.5 (2012)
  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.6 (2012)
  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.7 (2013)
  • Nina and the Rabbit and the Magical Tank Vol.8 (2013)

Adaptations

  • Manga adaptation illustrated by Kuroko Yabuguchi (serialized in Super Dash & Go!, collected in 3 volumes)
  • Drama CD (2011, Shueisha special supplement)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Light-novel-like brisk and accessible proseBlend of war and fantasy imagery
Recurring Motifs
TanksMagic platesFamily and comradeship

Legacy

Originally an award-winning work that was commercialized and adapted into manga and a drama CD. The series, which treats war while emphasizing character relationships and growth, has garnered a dedicated fanbase; a sequel was later published by the author online.

Trivia

  • Winner of the 9th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award (original submission title: 'Usapan! Private Tank Squad / The Headless Rabbits')
  • Original light novel published by Shueisha's Super Dash Bunko from 2010 to 2013 (8 volumes)
  • Adapted into a 3-volume manga and a 2011 drama CD included as a magazine supplement
  • A sequel, 'Miki and the Rabbit and the Mechanical Labyrinth,' was published by the author on Kakuyomu