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Wadori Ayako

わどり さいこ

Wadori Saiko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1975-10-24 （Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
juvenile novelist, light novel author, novelist
Active Years
2009-

Awards

Roman Taisho
2009
Work: Until the Last One Perishes
Category: 佳作
Organization: Roman Taisho
Result: 佳作

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Until the Last One Perishes

2009 juvenile fiction / shōjo novel

Debut work (2009), awarded an honorable mention in the Roman Taisho. A shōjo-leaning romantic story that marked the author's debut.

romancecoming of age

Ezel of the Moon's Eye ~The Sun Prince and the Claws of Darkness~

2010 fantasy / shōjo novel

First volume of the 'Ezel of the Moon's Eye' series. A fantasy romance featuring princes and magical elements; the series spans six volumes.

royaltymagicromance

A Life of Luxury: To the Harem Where Thrills Bloom!

2011 romance / shōjo novel

First volume of the 'A Life of Luxury' series. A romantic series set around a court/harem and aristocratic surroundings.

harem/courtaristocracyromance

Chocolate Dandy ~Beware the Cute Lover~

2016 romantic comedy / light novel

First volume of the 'Chocolate Dandy' series. A romantic-comedy light novel mixing sweetness and peril in relationships.

romantic comedymisunderstandingssweetness and danger

The Marriage No One Knows About (Lady Aria)

2019 light literature / romance

A light literature work published in Shueisha's Orange Bunko; a romance aimed at older readers focusing on marriage and secrets.

marriagesecretsrelationships

The Royal Detective Shion's Mistake

2017 light novel with mystery elements

A work incorporating detective elements. Features a royal detective protagonist; some volumes were released as e-books only.

detectivemystery solvingromantic elements

Bibliography

  • Until Your Scent Fades
  • Until the Last One Perishes
  • Ezel of the Moon's Eye ~The Sun Prince and the Claws of Darkness~
  • A Life of Luxury: To the Harem Where Thrills Bloom!
  • Chocolate Dandy ~Beware the Cute Lover~
  • The Marriage No One Knows About (Lady Aria)

Adaptations

  • A Life of Luxury (manga adaptation, 2 volumes)
  • The Devil King's Cleaner (manga serialization)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
romantic, delicate shōjo-style descriptionslight-novel narrative tone with accessible prose
Recurring Motifs
royalty and court settingssweet yet precarious lovereincarnation / fated encounters

Legacy

An author active primarily in Cobalt and Orange Bunko lines, writing shōjo and light literature. Debuted via the Roman Taisho prize and has produced multiple series and manga adaptations.

Trivia

  • Debuted after receiving an honorable mention (佳作) in the 2009 Roman Taisho.
  • Maintains (or maintained) an official blog titled '◆Cruel Romanticism◆'.
  • Has an X (formerly Twitter) account under the handle wadorin (as noted in Wikipedia).