Ryukishi07
| Ryukishi07 | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 19, 1973 Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation | Author, Artist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Notable works |
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Umineko no Naku Koro ni |
Ryukishi07 (竜騎士07 Ryūkishi Zero Nana?, born November 19, 1973) is the pen name of a Japanese man originally from Chiba Prefecture, and the original creator for the idea of the visual novel series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Umineko no Naku Koro ni. He is the representative member of the group 07th Expansion. His pen name originates from the Final Fantasy series, "Ryūkishi" being the Japanese term for "Dragon Knight", and "07" goroawase for the name of Final Fantasy V character "Lenna".
Ryukishi07, who was interested in video games, anime and manga, studied at a vocational school that specialized in art. During that time, he wrote doujinshi. During his time in college, he tried to write manga and novels, but he came to realize that "No matter your passion for something, without skill, you can never make it as a professional." One day, he met with a colleague from a theatre troupe, and he was inspired to write a play called "The Hinamizawa Bus Stop" (雛見沢停留所 Hinamizawa Teiryūjo?) which he submitted to a contest that he later lost.
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