Shin Kibayashi
Appearance
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Occupation(s) | manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter |
Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸, Kibayashi Shin, born July 22, 1962 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Senior High School and Waseda University School of Economics & Political Science. The penname "Tadashi Agi" (亜樹 直) is shared with his sister. Under the name Yuma Ando, he received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for writing Kunimitsu no Matsuri.[1]
Pennames
Besides the main pen-name of "Tadashi Agi", Shin Kibayashi also goes by other pennames:
- Seimaru Amagi (天樹征丸 Amagi Seimaru)
- Yuya Aoki (青樹佑夜 Aoki Yūya)
- Yuma Ando (安童夕馬 Ando Yūma)
- Jouji Arimori (有森丈時 Arimori Jōji)
- Hiroaki Igano (伊賀大晃 Igano Hiroaki)
- Ryō Ryūmon (龍門諒 Ryūmon Ryō)
- S.K
Works
As Seimaru Amagi
- Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo (金田一少年の事件簿) (1992— Kodansha), original idea; English translation: Kindaichi Case Files (2004–2008 Tokyopop)
- Tantei Gakuen Kyū (探偵学園Q, Detective School Q) (2001–2005 Kodansha)
- Rimōto (リモート) (2002–2004 Kodansha); English translation: Remote (2004–2006 Tokyopop)
- Fatal Frame: Shadow Priestess (2014 DeNA)[2]
As Yuma Ando
- Tokyo Eighties (東京エイティーズ) (Shogakukan)
- Saikometorā Eiji (サイコメトラーEIJI, Psychometrer Eiji) (1996–2000 Kodansha)
- Kunimitsu no Matsuri (クニミツの政) (2001–2005 Kodansha)
- Shibatora (シバトラ) (2006–2009 Kodansha)
- Psychometrer (サイコメトラー) (2011-ongoing, Kodansha)
- Sherlock Bones (探偵犬シャードック) (2011-2013, Kodansha)
- Shinjuku DxD (新宿D×D) (2014-, Kodansha)
As Yuya Aoki
- Gettobakkāzu Dakkan'ya (ゲットバッカーズ -奪還屋-) (1999–2007 Kodansha); English translation: GetBackers (2004–2008 Tokyopop)
- Saiko Basutāzu (サイコバスターズ) (2003 Kodansha); English translation: Psycho Busters (2008–2009 Del Rey Manga)
- error: {{nihongo3}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) (2010-ongoing Kodansha); English translation: Oniwaka to Ushiwaka: Edge of the World
As Jōji Arimori
- Sunō Dorufin (スノードルフィン, Snow Dolphin)
- Asobotto Senki Gokū (アソボット戦記五九, Asobot Military History Goku) (2001–2002 Kodansha)
As Ryō Ryūmon
- Bloody Monday (ブラッディ・マンデイ) (2007–2009 Kodansha)
As Hiroaki Igano
- Area no Kishi (エリアの騎士, The Knight in the Area) (2006— Kodansha)
As Tadashi Agi
- Gakkou no kowai uwasa
- Kami no Shizuku
- Psycho Doctor
- Psycho Doctor Kai Kyousuke
Other Media
On January 14, 2015, it was announced through Nintendo that Kibayashi is writing the story for upcoming fourteenth Fire Emblem game, entitled Fire Emblem if in Japan.
References
- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "Fatal Frame Manga by Kindaichi's Amagi Gets English Release". Anime News Network. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.