Tsukasa Fushimi

Tsukasa Fushimi
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Japan
Pen nameTsukasa Fushimi (伏見 つかさ, Fushimi Tsukasa)
OccupationAuthor
NationalityJapanese
Notable works
Website
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Tsukasa Fushimi (伏見 つかさ, Fushimi Tsukasa, born 1981) is a Japanese author of light novels. He made his debut in 2006 with the novel series Jūsanbanme no Alice. This was followed in 2008 by his well-known novel series Oreimo, which spawned a media franchise encompassing multiple manga, anime, and video game adaptations. In 2013, Fushimi began writing his novel series Eromanga Sensei which ended in 2022.

Career[edit]

Originally from Chiba, Tsukasa Fushimi entered the first volume of Jūsanbanme no Alice into the 12th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2005. While the work did not win a prize, it survived through the third selection process and was ultimately published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint in 2006 as Fushimi's debut work.[1] Following the end of Jūsanbanme no Alice with volume four in 2007,[2] Fushimi began writing the first novel of Oreimo, published in 2008.[3] Fushimi would go on to write 12 volumes in total of Oreimo, ending in 2013.[4] Over the course of the series, Oreimo spawned a media franchise encompassing multiple manga, anime and video game adaptations. Fushimi began his next novel series Eromanga Sensei in 2013.[5]

Writing style[edit]

His debut work, Jūsanbanme no Alice, despite depicting a violent conflict between two of the female leads, Fushimi's editor Kazuma Miki has said that he enjoys the everyday comedy found within Fushimi's work,[6] and how amusing the male characters within his work interact with one another.[7] According to Miki, Fushimi is a writer who initially keeps backstory and setting to a minimum, and only after receiving feedback from his editors and readers does he integrate it into his work.[8][9]

Fushimi has stated that he prefers tall female characters,[10][11] and that the height of the characters in his writings is a reflection of this.[10] In particular, Fushimi cites Saori Makishima, a 180 centimeters tall junior high school girl character in Oreimo, as his favorite character.[11][12] Fushimi states, however, that he does not give preferential treatment to characters based on his personal tastes.[12] For example, he revealed that he intentionally depicted the central heroine of Oreimo, Kirino Kōsaka, as a detestable person.[12][13]

Fushimi has also stated that Kirino is a character he dislikes but needs to be there to "pull the story along",[13] and he also revealed his personal theory that the critical evaluation of characters from readers also reveals how well they made an impression.[14] When analyzing reader surveys, Fushimi says that he judges the popularity of certain characters by counting negative reviews as half as much as a positive review, and explains that characters with different likes and dislikes can be turned into favorable results if handled well.[14]

In Oreimo, the story is focused on the relationship between a brother and a sister, and within the work, the main character repeatedly complains about the hardships of having a sister and hopes that the reader would agree with him. However, Fushimi says that he himself does not have a sister and that this aspect of the character was purely drawn from his imagination.[15]

Works[edit]

Light novels
  • ASCII Media Works
    • Jūsanbanme no Alice (十三番目のアリス, illustrations by Sikorsky) (2006–2007, 4 volumes)[1][2]
    • Oreimo (俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない, Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, illustrations by Hiro Kanzaki) (2008–2013, 2019–2021, 17 volumes)[3][4]
    • Neko Sis (ねこシス, illustrations by Hiro Kanzaki) (2009, 1 volume)[16]
    • Eromanga Sensei (エロマンガ先生, illustrations by Hiro Kanzaki) (2013–2022, 13 volumes)[17]
    • Watashi no Hatsukoi wa Hazukashisugite Dare ni mo Ienai (私の初恋は恥ずかしすぎて誰にも言えない, illustrations by Hiro Kanzaki) (2024–present)[18]
  • Visual Art's / Paradigm
    • Meitantei Shikkaku na Kanojo (名探偵失格な彼女, illustrations by Eran Hasumi) (2008, 1 volume)[19]
  • Square Enix
    • Chūnibyō de Go!! (中二病でGO!!) (2009, co-authored short story anthology)[20]
  • Ichijinsha
    • School Heart's Tsuki to Hanabi to Yakusoku to (School Heart's 月と花火と約束と) (2008, co-authored short story anthology)[21]
Visual novels
  • Meitantei Shikkaku na Kanojo (名探偵失格な彼女) by Issue (Visual Art's) (2009)[22]
Video game

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 十三番目のアリス (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. ^ a b 十三番目のアリス(4) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない [Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ^ a b 俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない(12) [Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (12)] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "Oreimo Author's Ero Manga Sensei Light Novel Outlined". Anime News Network. November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "2008年下半期ライトノベル界の話題作 『俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない』 伏見つかさ先生インタビュー（後編） - CloseUp NetTube - ライブドアブログ". 2010-10-26. Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. ^ "俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない（４）発売記念 伏見つかさインタビュー ＜前編＞". アキバBlog. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  8. ^ "Twitter / dengeki_miki: あくまで自分の個人的な感想で恐縮ですが、作家さんもそれぞれス ..." archive.is. 2012-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  9. ^ "Twitter / dengeki_miki: 前者は、高橋さんの『シャナ』や川原さんの『ＳＡＯ』などです（ ..." archive.is. 2012-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  10. ^ a b "2008年下半期ライトノベル界の話題作 『俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない』 伏見つかさ先生インタビュー（前編） - CloseUp NetTube - ライブドアブログ". 2010-10-28. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  11. ^ a b "「俺の才能にひれ伏せ！」、アニメ化決定した「俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない」の伏見つかさトークショーで語られた制作秘話". GIGAZINE (in Japanese). 5 May 2010. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  12. ^ a b c "「俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない」7巻発売記念 伏見つかさ先生インタビュー" ["My little sister can't be this cute" 7th volume launch anniversary / Interview with Fushimi Tsukasa]. アキバBlog. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2021-05-29. 伏見：そうですね。お気に入りではありますけれど、自分の好き嫌いでひいきはしません。一番出番の多い桐乃は、いまだに大嫌いです。(Fushimi: That's right. I have my favorite [characters], but I'm not partial [towards them] because of my likings. Even now, I despite Kirino and [the fact] that she takes center stage so often).
  13. ^ a b "俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない（５）発売記念 伏見つかさインタビュー＜後編＞" ["My little sister can't be this cute" 5th volume launch anniversary / Interview with Fushimi Tsukasa (second part)]. アキバBlog. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2021-05-29. 伏見：ここだけの話、桐乃のことあんまり好きじゃなかったんですよ。[...] 担当編集は「妹がいなくなったことによって初めて表現できる桐乃の魅力」を書かせたかったようですが、話を引っ張っていく強力なキャラがいなくなってしまって、書く方はたいへんでした。(Fushimi: Don't tell anyone, but I didn't really like Kirino! [...] It seems my editor wanted to pin down "the charm of Kirino which could only become clear when she's not around", but it's hard for [us] writers when such an impactful character isn't there to keep the story going).
  14. ^ a b "俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない（６）発売記念 伏見つかさインタビュー". アキバBlog. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  15. ^ 電撃オンライン. "徳島で行われた『俺の妹』トークイベントの映像を公式サイトでまるっとお届け！". 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  16. ^ ねこシス [Neko Sis] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  17. ^ "エロマンガ先生(13) エロマンガフェスティバル". Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  18. ^ "私の初恋は恥ずかしすぎて誰にも言えない | 書籍情報". Dengeki Bunko (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  19. ^ 名探偵失格な彼女 [Meitantei Shikkaku na Kanojo] (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  20. ^ "中二病でGO!! ガンガンノベルズアンソロジー" [Chūnibyō de Go!! Gangan Novels Anthology] (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  21. ^ "School Heart's 月と花火と約束と" (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  22. ^ 名探偵失格な彼女 [Meitantei Shikkaku na Kanojo]. Issue (in Japanese). Visual Art's. Retrieved November 19, 2013.

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