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is a Japanese
light novel A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging. The abbr ...
author and screenwriter. His most notable series is '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected''. He is often referred to as Watarin (わたりん) by his fan base.


Overview

Watari was born on 24 January 1987 in Chiba,
Chiba Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama ...
. He graduated from high school in March 2005 before attending and graduating from the Information and Communication Faculty of
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in March 2009. He debuted with his novel ''Ayakashigatari'' (あやかしがたり) in May of the same year, which won the ''3rd
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'' ''
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Light Novel Award.'' In March 2011, the first volume of his most known work, '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected'', was published by Gagaga Bunko. This series received its first anime adaptation in April 2013, followed by a continuation in April 2015 before concluding with a final season in 2020. His next work, ''Kuzu to Kinka no Qualidea'' (クズと金貨のクオリディア) was published in January 2015. This novel alongside its sequels written by Kōshi Tachibana and Sō Sagara were adapted into an anime in July 2016. ''Dōdemo Ii Sekai Nante: Qualidea Code'', a further novel written by Watari, was released during the airing of the anime. Watari's next major project, ''
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,'' started as a
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in March 2016 and ended in July 2017. He also wrote the manga and the anime adaptation in 2016.


Personal life

He currently lives in his hometown of Chiba. During high school, Watari joined a
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club but after witnessing the social hierarchy found in many clubs, he quit and from that point on decided to forgo high school clubs and instead work part-time in local family restaurants and Convenience stores. Due to this, he made little friends and lived a modest high school life. When his debut work ''Ayakashigatari'' won the ''3rd
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'' ''
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Light Novel Award'' in 2009, a judge for the award, Romeo Tanaka, described Watari's style as "well-structured, well-thought-out, well-written, and sharp-witted," and the work itself as "masterful writing and highly polished." Watari states that the reason for becoming a light novelist was fueled by difficulties in finding job at the time; when he heard of the '' Shogkaukan'' ''Light Novel Awards,'' he felt like he could do it and that he was interested in the publishing world. Currently, he works as an office worker during the day and writes during the night, and has no plans in becoming a full-time writer. He is close friends with fellow light novelists Sō Sagara and Kōshi Tachibana; together, they formed the writing group ''Speakeasy.'' Watari and Sagara co-authored the light novel ''Kazu to Kinka no Qualidea;'' the main heroine, Yuu Chigusa, is modeled after Watari. Watari is also close friends with voice actors
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and Chado Horii, and has participated in their event ''Eguwatachado'' and DVD.


Works


Novels


''Ayakashigatari'' series


''My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected'' series


''Qualidea Code'' series


''Girlish Number'' series


Standalone novels

* '' Get Up! Get Live!'', (February 2020) (Published by
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, illustrated by Yura, ISBN 9784163911687)


Short story anthologies

* ''
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Universe (Bocchi wa Henkakyū ga Nagerarenai)'' (November 2011) (Published by MFBunko J, original story by Yomi Hirasaka, illustrated by Ponkan8, ISBN 9784040664682) *''My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: Anthology 1, Yukino Side (Kakushite, Kare no Mae ni Aratana Teki wa Arawareru)'' (March 2020) (Published by Gagaga Bunko, ISBN 9784094518351) *''My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected: Anthology 2, On Parade (Yahari Imōto Saerebaii)'' (March 2020) (Published by Gagaga Bunko, ISBN 9784094518368)


Anime

* '' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU'' (2013) – Original work, screenwriter (OVA) * '' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Too!'' (2015) – Original work, screenwriter (OVA) * ''
Qualidea Code is a Japanese multimedia project co-published by Shueisha's Dash X Bunko imprint, Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint, Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint, Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko imprint, and Shueisha's ''Jump Square'' magazine ...
'' (2016) – Original work, screenwriter (Episodes 3, 8, 9, 11) * ''
Girlish Number is a Japanese multimedia project. It launched in the March 2016 issue of ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki G's Magazine'' as a serial novel written by Wataru Watari, with illustrations by QP:flapper and Yamcha. A manga series drawn by Yūki Dō ...
'' (2016) – Original draft, series composition, screenwriter (Episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12) * ''
Domestic Girlfriend is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sasuga. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from April 2014 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in 28 volumes. The manga was published digitally in Engl ...
'' (2019) – Screenwriter (Episodes 5, 7, 9) * '' Get Up! Get Live!'' (2020) – Story * '' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax'' (2020) – Original work, screenwriter (OVA) * '' The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent'' (2021) – Series composition, screenwriter (Episodes 2, 7) * ''
Parallel World Pharmacy is a Japanese light novel series written by Liz Takayama and illustrated by keepout. It was serialized online from July 2015 to September 2023 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by M ...
'' (2022) – Series composition * ''
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'' (2023) – Series composition * '' Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions'' (2023) – Series composition * '' The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent 2nd Season'' (2023) – Series composition * '' Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions 2nd Season'' (2024) – Series composition * '' Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games'' (2025) – Series composition


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External links

* * {{Authority control 1987 births Anime screenwriters Light novelists Living people Meiji University alumni People from Chiba (city)