is a Japanese writer of

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 ...

s, novels and

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Biography

Takemiya debuted in September 2004 with her light novel series '' Watashitachi no Tamura-kun (Our Tamura-kun)'' which first appeared in the autumn 2004 issue of ''Dengeki hp Special'', a special edition version of '' Dengeki hp''. That same month, Takemiya worked on the scenario for the

bishōjo game A or , is "a type of Japanese video game centered on interactions with attractive girls". ''Bishōjo'' games are similar to ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' books in the way of narrative, in which the game tells a story but the player may make ...

''Noel'' by FlyingShine (also known for creating '' Cross Channel''). Following the completion of '' Watashitachi no Tamura-kun'', Takemiya began her best-known series, ''

Toradora! is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu. The series includes ten novels released between March 10, 2006 and March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Three ...

'', which she declared to be complete in April 2010 after ten volumes and three spin-off books. The first book of her next series, '' Golden Time'', was Dengeki Bunko's 2000th published light novel. Takemiya launched the manga series ''

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'' with artist Akira Caskabe on July 19, 2011 in

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' ''

Dengeki Daioh Genesis is a defunct Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) and was sold monthly. The magazine was originally published on December 9, 2006, as a special edition version of MediaWorks' now-defunct ''Dengeki ...

'' quarterly magazine.

Works

;Light novels * (under

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 ...

, illustration by Yasu) **''Watashitachi no Tamura-kun'' (June 2005) **''Watashitachi no Tamura-kun 2'' (September 2005) * (under Dengeki Bunko, illustration by Yasu) **''Toradora!'' (March 10, 2006) **''Toradora2!'' (May 10, 2006) **''Toradora3!'' (September 10, 2006) **''Toradora4!'' (January 10, 2007) **''Toradora Spinoff! Koufuku no Sakura-iro Tornado'' (May 10, 2007) **''Toradora5!'' (August 10, 2007) **''Toradora6!'' (December 10, 2007) **''Toradora7!'' (April 10, 2008) **''Toradora8!'' (August 10, 2008) **''Toradora9!'' (October 10, 2008) **''Toradora Spinoff 2! Tora, Koyuru Aki'' (January 7, 2009) **''Toradora10!'' (March 10, 2009) **''Toradora Spinoff 3! Ore no Bentou Mite Kure'' (April 10, 2010) * (under Dengeki Bunko, illustration by Ēji Komatsu) ** (September 10, 2010) ** (March 10, 2011) ** (August 10, 2011) ** (March 10, 2012) ** (June 10, 2012) ** (September 10, 2012) ** (January 10, 2013) ** (April 10, 2013) ** , August 10, 2013 ** , October 10, 2013 ** March 10, 2014 * (under Shincho Bunko, illustrations by Haruaki Fuyuno) September 2014 ;Novels * May 28, 2016 (Publisher Shinchousha) * Nov 10, 2016 (Publisher Bungeishunjuu) * May 27, 2017 (Publisher Shinchousha) * Nov 9, 2017 (Publisher Bungeishunjuu) * Oct 10, 2018 (Publisher Shinchosha) * Feb 14, 2020 (Publisher KADOKAWA) * March 27, 2021 (Publisher Shinchosha) ;Manga *'' Watashitachi no Tamura-kun'' (with artist Sachi Kurafuji) *''

'' (with artist Zekkyō) *'' Golden Time'' (with artist Umechazuke) *''

'' (with artist Akira Kasukabe) ;Games *''Noel'' (FlyingShine) (September 24, 2004)

References

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