Fuyumi Ono | |
---|---|
Native name | 小野 不由美 |
Born |
Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan |
December 24, 1960
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Japanese |
Genre | Fantasy, horror |
Notable works | The Twelve Kingdoms, Akuryo Series / Ghost Hunt, Shiki |
Spouse | Yukito Ayatsuji |
Fuyumi Ono (小野 不由美 Ono Fuyumi?, born December 24, 1960 in Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan) is a Japanese novelist best known for writing The Twelve Kingdoms (十二国記 Jūni Kokuki?) series, which was adapted into a popular anime series. She is married to Yukito Ayatsuji, the author of the horror novel Another.
Ono was born in Nakatsu, Ōita, Kyūshū, in 1960. She graduated from Ōtani University in Kyōto with a degree in Buddhist Studies, and in 1988 was employed by the publisher Kōdansha. Her debut novel is entitled Sleepless on Birthday Eve (バースデイ・イブは眠れない bāsudei ibu wa nemurenai?).