is a Japanese author and

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. His

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 ...

series ''

Chocotto Sister is a Japanese manga series written by Gō Zappa and illustrated by Sakura Takeuchi. It is published by Hakusensha in the magazine ''Young Animal'' and collected in 8 tankōbon volumes. The series has been adapted into a 24-episode anime tele ...

'' was adapted into an animated television series.

Manga

Zappa is the author of the ''

'' manga series, as well as several other manga such as ''Tsuiteru Kanojo'', ''Domina no Do'', ''Mahotsukai no Tamagotachi'', ''Yun Yun Paradise'', and ''Yamanko!''.

Novels

Zappa has also written a few light novels in his career. He created one for the Chocosis series with

MF Bunko J is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Media Factory. It was established in July 2002 and is a light novel label that is aimed at young adult males with a focus on visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a ...

titled ''Chocotto Sister: Four Seasons''. Later with

Dengeki Bunko is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks). It was established in June 1993 with the publication of '' Hyōryū Densetsu Crystania'' volume one, and is a light novel imprint a ...

, he created two adaptations for the '' Please!'' anime series: *'' Mizuho and Kei's Milky Diary''. *The sequel ''Twins'' series, ''

Please Twins! is an anime television series scripted by Yōsuke Kuroda and produced by Bandai Visual, which was later adapted into a light novel and one-volume manga series. It centers on a family of three teenagers in high school all living together who ...

''.

Anime

Television series

* series head writer denoted in bold *''

'' (2006) *''

Myself ; Yourself is a Japanese visual novel developed by Regista which was released on December 20, 2007, for the PlayStation 2. Takumi Nakazawa, the main scenario writer for the ''Infinity'' series (''Ever17'', '' Remember11''), is the principal writer for ...

'' (2007) *''

Koihime Musō is a series of Japanese adult visual novels and strategy video games primarily developed and published by BaseSon for the Windows and is based on the classic 14th century Chinese novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong. ...

'' (2008) *''

Shin Koihime Musō Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the human leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese gi ...

'' (2009) * '' Shin Koihime Musō: Otome Tairan'' (2010) *''

Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi , sometimes shortened to ''Hoshikaka'' and also known by the translation ''A Bridge to the Starry Skies'', is a Japanese adult visual novel developed and published by Feng, released on October 15, 2010 for Windows. The story, a mostly comedic ...

'' (2011) * ''

Sengoku Collection :'' The names of characters based on historical figures are listed family name first. The names of other characters and all staff and cast members are written in standard English order.'' was a mobile social networking game created by Konami, ...

'' (2012) *'' Nakaimo - My Sister Is Among Them!'' (2012) * ''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II is a sequel series to the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime television series ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'' and the seventh anime series overall in the franchise, produced by Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo. Like the original, this series is directed by Satoshi Kuwahara a ...

'' (2012-2014) * '' Leviathan: The Last Defense'' (2013) *''

Chronicles of the Going Home Club is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Kuroha, serialized by Square Enix's '' Gangan Online'' service. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Nomad aired between July and October 2013. Plot The story follows a group of hi ...

'' (2013) * '' Maken-Ki! Two'' (2014) * ''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V , sylized as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'', is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the fourth spin-off anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise following '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal''. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 20 ...

'' (2015) * ''

Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD is a media franchise owned by the Japanese trading card game company Bushiroad. The first release was an Internet radio drama, released in December 2009. An anime adaptation by J.C.Staff aired between October and December 2010, with ...

'' (2015) * ''

The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls is a Japanese free-to-play simulation video game co-developed by Cygames and Bandai Namco Studios for the Mobage social network platform for mobile phones. It was first released on November 28, 2011, for feature phones, and compatibility ...

'' (2015) *'' Venus Project -Climax-'' (2015) * '' Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid'' (2015) * ''

And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online? is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shibai Kineko and illustrated by Hisasi. ASCII Media Works have published twenty-one volumes since 2013 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kazui Ishigami was seriali ...

'' (2016) * '' Akiba’s Trip: The Animation'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * ''

Eromanga Sensei is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa Fushimi and illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki. ASCII Media Works has published thirteen volumes in the series under its Dengeki Bunko imprint from December 2013 to August 2022. A manga adaptat ...

'' (2017) * ''

Battle Girl High School was a Japanese science fantasy social network game developed and published by COLOPL. It was released in Japan on April 16, 2015. An anime adaptation was green-lit to celebrate the one year anniversary of the game. The anime adaptation, whic ...

'' (2017) *''

Angel's 3Piece! is a Japanese light novel series written by Sagu Aoyama and illustrated by Tinkle. ASCII Media Works have published eight volumes since June 2012 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The light novel has received a manga adaptation and a sepa ...

'' (2017) *''

Blend S is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Miyuki Nakayama. It made its first appearance in Houbunsha's '' Manga Time Kirara Carat'' magazine with the October 2013 issue. A 12-episode anime television series adapta ...

'' (2017) *''

Beatless ''Beatless'' is a Japanese science fiction serial novel written by Satoshi Hase and illustrated by Redjuice. The series has inspired three spin-off manga series and a 24-episode anime television series by Diomedéa, which aired from Janua ...

'' (2018) * '' Kiratto Pri☆Chan'' (2018) * '' Lupin the 3rd Part V: Misadventures in France'' (2018) * ''Fight League: Gear Gadget Generators'' (2019) * '' We Never Learn: BOKUBEN'' (2019) * '' Wise Man’s Grandchild'' (2019) *''

Kengan Ashura is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to August 2018, with its chapters compiled into twenty-seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

'' (2019) * ''

Kandagawa Jet Girls is a multimedia project created by Kadokawa, Marvelous, and Egg Firm. An anime television series by TNK aired from October 2019 to January 2020. A racing game published by Marvelous and developed by its subsidiary Honey∞Parade Games was re ...

'' (2019) *''

Ahiru no Sora is a Japanese basketball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Hinata. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since December 2003. As of June 2019, fifty-one ''tankōbon'' volumes have been released ...

'' (2019-2020) *''

Nekopara , taglined ''Cats Paradise'', is a series of adult visual novels developed by NEKO WORKs and published by Sekai Project. The first game in the series, ''Nekopara Vol. 1'', was released in December 2014. Taking place in a world where humans ...

'' (2020) * ''

Hatena Illusion is a Japanese light novel series by Tomohiro Matsu, with illustrations by Kentaro Yabuki. A manga adaptation by Pochi Edoya began serialization online via Niconico Seiga website in November 2018. An anime television series adaptation by C ...

'' (2020) *'' D4DJ First Mix'' (2020) *''

Moriarty the Patriot is a Japanese Mystery fiction, mystery manga series written by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Hikaru Miyoshi, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ''Canon of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes'' series. It focuses on the youth of Holmes' ne ...

'' (2020) * ''

Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions ...

'' (2020) *''

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom , also known as ''Re:CONSTRUCTION - The Elfrieden Kingdom Tales of Realistic Brave'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Dojyomaru and illustrated by Fuyuyuki. The story follows Kazuya Souma, a humanities-student-turned-hero as he p ...

'' (2021)

OVAs

* ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' ** ''LIVE Revolution'' (2010) ** ''Otome Ryoran Sangokushi Engi'' (2010) * '' We Never Learn: BOKUBEN'' ** ''The Predecessor with Elegance with the Missing Item on the Beach'' (2019) ** ''Church Bells Blessing ' (2020)

References

External links

* 1970 births Living people Japanese writers Kansai University alumni {{Japan-writer-stub