Yumehito Imanari (今成夢人, Imanari Yumehito) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the CyberFight…Yumehito Imanari (今成夢人, Imanari Yumehito) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the CyberFight wrestling promotion. He has made appearances in Ganbare Pro-Wrestling (GanPro) under his real name, and in DDT Pro-Wrestling as part of the Pheromones stable under the name Yumehito "Fantastic" Imanari (今成"ファンタスティック"夢人, Imanari "Fantasutikku" Yumehito).
Hiroyuki Utatane (うたたね ひろゆき, Utatane Hiroyuki) is a Japanese manga artist and anime director. His wife is manga artist…Hiroyuki Utatane (うたたね ひろゆき, Utatane Hiroyuki) is a Japanese manga artist and anime director. His wife is manga artist Ryō Ramiya. Born 15 June 1966 in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Utatane began his career with adult works such as Countdown. In the 1990s he worked on Sailor Moon S. His more recent works have been seinen works such as Seraphic Feather and Heaven's Prison, though he continues to release some adult works as well.
Shu Fujisawa (藤沢 周, Fujisawa Shū; born June 29, 1959) is a Japanese writer active during the late Shōwa and early…Shu Fujisawa (藤沢 周, Fujisawa Shū; born June 29, 1959) is a Japanese writer active during the late Shōwa and early Heisei period periods of Japan.
Shuichi Shigeno (重野 秀一, Shigeno Shūichi; pen name: しげの 秀一; born March 8, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist famous for…Shuichi Shigeno (重野 秀一, Shigeno Shūichi; pen name: しげの 秀一; born March 8, 1958) is a Japanese manga artist famous for creating Initial D. Shigeno has also created Bari Bari Densetsu, Dopkan, and Tunnel Nuketara Sky Blue ("First Love in Summer"). In 1985, he received the Kodansha Manga Award in shōnen for Bari Bari Densetsu.
Chōhei Kambayashi (神林長平, Kanbayashi Chōhei) (born July 10, 1953) is a Japanese science fiction writer. Born in Niigata…Chōhei Kambayashi (神林長平, Kanbayashi Chōhei) (born July 10, 1953) is a Japanese science fiction writer. Born in Niigata, Kambayashi graduated Nagaoka National College of Technology. He debuted in 1979 with the short story "Dance with a Fox", which was an honorable mention of the 5th Hayakawa SF Contest. He quickly became fan favorite, and he won the Seiun Award eight times (five for novels, three for short stories) during his career. In a 2006 SF Magazine poll he was ranked third best Japanese SF writer of all time; and in 2014 poll, the second. Kambayashi received Nihon SF Taishō Award in 1995 for Kototsubo. He was the chairman of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan in 2001-2003. His writing often blurs reality and alternate reality. Early works, such as May Peace Be On Your Soul, were often compared to Philip K. Dick, as Kambayashi himself acknowledges that Dick's works led him to science fiction writing. Probably his most popular work is Yukikaze. It was made into an animated video series in 2002-2005. Another popular work, Enemy Is Pirate, which consists of nine books (as of 2013), is a lighter toned space opera series. There was an animated video series released in 1989.
Man Arai (Japanese: 新井満 Arai Man; 7 May 1946 – 3 December 2021) was a Japanese writer and singer. In 1987, he won the…Man Arai (Japanese: 新井満 Arai Man; 7 May 1946 – 3 December 2021) was a Japanese writer and singer. In 1987, he won the Noma Literary New Face Prize for Vexation and Akutagawa Prize in 1988 for Tazunebito no Jikan.
Mieko Takizawa (瀧澤美恵子; March 1, 1939–August 9, 2020) was a Japanese novelist. She was best known for her 1989 work…Mieko Takizawa (瀧澤美恵子; March 1, 1939–August 9, 2020) was a Japanese novelist. She was best known for her 1989 work Nekobaba no iru Machi de (ネコババのいる町で), which won the Akutagawa Prize.
Sōhachi Yamaoka (山岡荘八, Yamaoka Sōhachi; January 11, 1907 – September 30, 1978) from Niigata was a Japanese author. He…Sōhachi Yamaoka (山岡荘八, Yamaoka Sōhachi; January 11, 1907 – September 30, 1978) from Niigata was a Japanese author. He wrote a number of historical novels. Politician Kenji Yamaoka is an adopted son. In 1968, he won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for his historical novel Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Ango Sakaguchi (坂口 安吾, Sakaguchi Ango; 20 October 1906 – 17 February 1955) was a Japanese writer, who wrote short…Ango Sakaguchi (坂口 安吾, Sakaguchi Ango; 20 October 1906 – 17 February 1955) was a Japanese writer, who wrote short stories and novels and was an essayist. His real name was Heigo Sakaguchi (坂口 炳五, Sakaguchi Heigo).
Tomoji Ishizuka (石塚 友二; 20 September 1906 – 8 February 1984), known by his pen name written in different kanji (石塚 友二)…Tomoji Ishizuka (石塚 友二; 20 September 1906 – 8 February 1984), known by his pen name written in different kanji (石塚 友二), was a Japanese haiku poet and novelist active during the Shōwa era.
Kaitarō Hasegawa (長谷川海太郎, Hasegawa Kaitarō; 17 January 1900 – 29 June 1935) was a Japanese novelist and translator…Kaitarō Hasegawa (長谷川海太郎, Hasegawa Kaitarō; 17 January 1900 – 29 June 1935) was a Japanese novelist and translator during the early Shōwa period. Hasegawa wrote works in various genres under numerous pen names, each with a unique personality, and caused a sensation with the sheer brilliance of his fiction, non-fiction and translations.
Nobuko Yoshiya (吉屋 信子, Yoshiya Nobuko; 12 January 1896 – 11 July 1973) was a Japanese novelist active in Taishō and…Nobuko Yoshiya (吉屋 信子, Yoshiya Nobuko; 12 January 1896 – 11 July 1973) was a Japanese novelist active in Taishō and Shōwa period Japan. She was one of modern Japan's most commercially successful and prolific writers, specializing in serialized romance novels and adolescent girls' fiction, as well as being a pioneer in Japanese lesbian literature, including the Class S genre. Several of her stories have been made into films.
Ukō Washio (鷲尾雨工; April 27, 1892–February 9, 1951) was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for his Akutagawa…Ukō Washio (鷲尾雨工; April 27, 1892–February 9, 1951) was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for his Akutagawa Prize-winning novel Yoshinochō Taiheiki (吉野朝太平記).
Mimei Ogawa (小川 未明, Ogawa Mimei; born Ogawa Kensaku in April 7, 1882, in Joetsu, Niigata, died May 11, 1961, in Tokyo)…Mimei Ogawa (小川 未明, Ogawa Mimei; born Ogawa Kensaku in April 7, 1882, in Joetsu, Niigata, died May 11, 1961, in Tokyo), also called Ogawa Bimei, was an author of short stories, children's stories, and fairy tales. Because he was one of the first authors to publish children's stories under his own name, Ogawa has been called Japan's Hans Christian Andersen, an appellation he shares with Kurushima Takehiko.
Etsuko Sugimoto (杉本 鉞子, Sugimoto Etsuko; 1874 – June 20, 1950), also known as Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto, was a Japanese…Etsuko Sugimoto (杉本 鉞子, Sugimoto Etsuko; 1874 – June 20, 1950), also known as Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto, was a Japanese American autobiographer and novelist.
