is a Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy. The film ''

Yomigaeri is a 2002 Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota that released theatrically on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (of the pop group SMAP) and Yūko Takeuchi in the lead role. Plot Set in the city of Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, the ...

'' is based on Kajio's novel of the same name and he also co-wrote the

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 (2008) with

Kenji Tsuruta is a Japanese manga artist. Among his most famous works is the science fiction series ''Spirit of Wonder'', which has been adapted into an anime series and brought him much acclaim. Profile During his formative years in university as a student of ...

(who additionally illustrated the series), which was serialized in '' Monthly Comic Ryu''. The manga is based on his 1983 short story of the same title and became the beginning of his long-running series of "Emanon" short stories, about a mysterious girl born 3 billion years ago (and whose name is "No name" backwards). In 1971, he made his pro debut after his book, Pearls for Mia (美亜へ贈る真珠, Mia e Okuru Shinjyu) was published by Hayakawa Publishing Co (早川書房, Hayakawa Syobou). He won the 1991

Nihon SF Taisho Award The is a Japanese science fiction award. It has been compared to the Nebula Award as it is given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan or SFWJ. The Grand Prize is selected from not only Science Fiction novels, but also various SF mo ...

Works in English translation

*"Reiko's Universe Box" (''Speculative Japan'', Kurodahan Press, 2007) *"Emanon: A Reminiscence" (''Speculative Japan 2'', Kurodahan Press, 2011) *"The Husk Heir" (''Vampiric: Tales of Blood and Roses from Japan'', Kurodahan Press, 2019)

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* Japanese science fiction writers Japanese fantasy writers People from Kumamoto Prefecture Writers from Kumamoto Prefecture 1947 births Living people {{Japan-writer-stub