is a Japanese

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living wage, living writing novels and other fiction, while other ...

. In 2005, Hasekura won the Silver Prize in the twelfth Dengeki Novel Prize with his

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...

'' Spice and Wolf''. He published the first volume of the manga the following year.

Early life

Hasekura studied at Rikkyo University.

Works

''Spice and Wolf'' series

Hasekura began publishing the light novel series ''Spice and Wolf'' in February 2006, which currently consists of 24 volumes. It quickly became his most critically acclaimed and influential work to date and has spawned many adaptations and spinoffs including anime, manga, and video games. Following the success of ''Spice and Wolf'', in 2016, Hasekura created a sequel series under the working title ''Wolf and Parchment''.

''Billionaire Girl'' series

A manga about a lonely girl who is a successful day trader and an average college student who is hired by her for the purpose of tutoring her, but not only. The manga is completed with 3 volumes.

''World End Economica'' series

A three-part

visual novel A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustratio ...

series, developed by Spicy Tails, the scenario of which is written by Isuna Hasekura. The plot sets in the far future on the moon, 16 years after humans have begun to colonize it. It begins on a young man's impossible dream of standing where no man had stood. And to do that he needs large amount of capital that can only be obtain through risky means via the stock markets. All three episodes have been localised in English and made available through Steam. A successful Kickstarter campaign ensured that the series would be made available in English along with a HD graphic upgrade.

''Magudala de Nemure series''

''Project LUX''

A VR game developed by Spicy Tails, with Isuna Hasekura listed under "Project/Scenario".

References

External links

Isuna Hasekura's blog
* 1982 births 21st-century Japanese novelists Light novelists Living people Writers from Chiba Prefecture Rikkyo University alumni {{japan-writer-stub