is a Japanese

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. In 2005, Hasekura won the Silver Prize in the twelfth

Dengeki Novel Prize The is a literary award handed out annually (since 1994) by the Japanese publisher ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) for their Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint. The contest has discovered many popular and successful light novelists, like K ...

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 p ...

Spice and Wolf is a Japanese light novel series written by Isuna Hasekura, with illustrations by Jū Ayakura. ASCII Media Works has published 23 novels since February 2006 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. ASCII Media Works reported that as of Octo ...

''. The first volume was published the following year.

Early life

Hasekura studied at

Rikkyo University , also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. Rikkyo is known as one of the six leading universities in the field of sports in Tokyo (東京六大学 "Big Six" — Rikkyo University, University of ...

Works

''Spice and Wolf'' series

A light novel series of 22 volumes written by Isuna Hasekura, it is his most influential work to date and has spawned many adaptations and spinoffs including anime, manga, and video games. In 2016 a sequel series titled of light novels began publication under the 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 , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...

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

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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

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, 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