is a Japanese novelist and game scenario writer.

Career

Zen originally released his novel on the user-generated novel publishing website ''Arcadia.'' In June 2013, the first volume of this series was published by

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. The series would later be adapted to manga, anime and a film. The novel and manga are being translated into English by Yen Press.

Works

Novels

* ''

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'' (幼女戦記) (Illustrated by Shinobu Shinotsuki, published by

, 12 volumes, 2013–) * ''Yakusoku no Kuni'' (約束の国) (Original character designs by Shinobu Shinotsuki, illustrated by Hidetoshi Iwamoto, published by Seikaisha FICTIONS, 4 volumes, 2014–2017) * ''Seventh Dragon 3 UE72 Mikan no Yūma'' (セブンスドラゴン3 UE72 未完のユウマ) (Original by

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, illustrated by Shirow Miwa, published by Seikaisha FICTIONS, 2016) * ''Jyūma Taisen Okotahakarigoto Renri'' (銃魔大戦怠謀連理) (Illustrated by Mura, published by Enterbrain, 2016) * '' Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune'' (ヤキトリ) (Illustrated by so-bin, published by Hayakawa Bunko JA, 2 volumes, 2017–)

Manga

* ''The Saga of Tanya the Evil'' (幼女戦記) (Original character designs by Shinobu Shinotsuki, illustrated by Chika Tōjō, published by Comp Ace, 21 volumes, 2016–) * ''Baikoku Kikan'' (売国機関) (Illustrated by Yoshinao Shina, published by Kurage Bunch, 5 volumes, 2018–) * ''Taylor Kyōju no Ayashii Jyugyō'' (テロール教授の怪しい授業) (Illustrated by Ten Ishida, published by Morning, 3 volumes, 2018–) * (illustrated by Ikumi Fukuda, published by Dokodemo Young Champion, 2022–)

Game scenarios

* '' Chaos Dragon Konton Sensō'' (ケイオスドラゴン混沌戦争) (''Vallagan Kyōwakoku Renbō'' (ヴァラガン共和国連邦) scenario) * ''Jyūma no Reza Nation'' (銃魔のレザネーション) (Original creator, scenario)

Magazine publications and anthologies

; Fiction * ''Yakitori 1 Issengorin no Kidō Kōka'' (ヤキトリ 1 一銭五厘の軌道降下) (Published in

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) (August 2017 edition) * ''Shinsei Songen'' (神聖尊厳) ''(Saredo Zainin wa Ryū to Odoru Orchestra = Dances with the Dragons)'' (されど罪人は竜と踊るオルケストラ = Dances with the Dragons) (Original creator Rabo Asai, published by Gagaga Bunko, January 2018 edition) * ''Carlo Zen no Baai'' ''(Jyaga Tom Keisatsu no Koroshikata)'' and others, (''Sakka Tobōmeshi''), (Published by Seikaisha FICTIONS, May 2020, reprint from

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) ; Essays * ''a day in my squad731 - case.177'' (Published in Shōsetsu Subaru, November 2017 edition)

References

External links

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