is a Japanese
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
ist. His works can be found under both spellings of his name, his works in English translation under 'Coda' and his works in Japanese under 'Kouda'. His series
Missing
Missing or The Missing may refer to:
Film
* ''Missing'' (1918 film), an American silent drama directed by James Young
* ''Missing'' (1982 film), an American historical drama directed by Costa-Gavras
* ''Missing'' (2007 film) (''Vermist''), a Bel ...
has been adapted into a
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
, and
Tokyopop
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released two in the series, 2007 to 2008, before it went bankrupt. He is known for basing his horror novels on research into psychology and folklore.
Works
Missing
Missing or The Missing may refer to:
Film
* ''Missing'' (1918 film), an American silent drama directed by James Young
* ''Missing'' (1982 film), an American historical drama directed by Costa-Gavras
* ''Missing'' (2007 film) (''Vermist''), a Bel ...
series
* Missing: Kamikakushi no Monogatari, , July 2001 ; Spirited Away , November 2007
* Missing 2: Noroi no Monogatari, , October 2001 ; Letter of Misfortune , March 2008
* Missing 3: Kubikukuri no Monogatari, , January 2002 ; The Hanged Man, scheduled for September 2008, didn't happen.
* Missing 4: Kubikukuri no Monogatari Kanketsuhen, , March 2002
* Missing 5: Mekakushi no Monogatari, , June 2002
* Missing 6: Awasekagami no Monogatari, , October 2002
* Missing 7: Awasekagami no Monogatari Kanketsuhen, , January 2003
* Missing 8: Ikenie no Monogatari, , May 2003
* Missing 9: Zashiki-warashi no Monogatari, , October 2003
* Missing 10: Zoku Zashiki-warashi no Monogatari, , January 2004
* Missing 11: Zashiki-warashi no Monogatari Kanketsuhen, , July 2004
* Missing 12: Kamioroshi no Monogatari, , March, 2005
* Missing 13: Kamioroshi no Monogatari Kanketsuhen, , June 2005
* Ya Ma,
Dansho no Grimm / Grimm Fragments series
* Dansho no Grimm 1: Haikaburi,
* Dansho no Grimm 2: Hansel and Gretal,
* Dansho no Grimm 3: Ningyohime Beginning, ; of the Little Mermaid
* Dansho no Grimm 4: Ningyohime Finale,
* Dansho no Grimm 5: Akazukin Beginning,
* Dansho no Grimm 6: Akazukin Finale,
* Dansho no Grimm 7: Kin no tamago o umu mendori, , 2008 ; Hen that lays eggs of gold
* Dansho no Grimm 8: Nadeshiko Beginning
Other works
* Magic Night Kai, , 2010
* Magic Night Odd, , 2010
References
1977 births
Living people
Light novelists
21st-century Japanese novelists
Japanese horror writers
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