Kinoko Nasu
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Kinoko Nasu (Japanese: 奈須 きのこ Nasu Kinoko?, born 28 November 1973) is a Japanese author, best known for writing the visual novels, Tsukihime and Fate/stay night. Renowned for a unique style of storytelling and prose, Nasu is amongst the most prominent visual novelists in Japan.
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[edit] Biography
Together with high school classmate and friend, Takeshi Takeuchi, Nasu formed TYPE-MOON in 2000, originally as a dōjin group, to create the visual novel, Tsukihime, which soon gained immense popularity, much of which is attributed to Nasu's unique style of storytelling. A sequel to Tsukihime, Kagetsu Tohya was released on August 2001.
Following the success of Tsukihime, TYPE-MOON soon changed into a commercial organization. On 28 January 2004, they released Fate/stay night, of which Nasu was the author, which too gained great success, becoming one of the most popular visual novels on the day of its release. A sequel to Fate/stay night, Fate/hollow ataraxia was released on October 28, 2005. Both of Nasu's works, Tsukihime and Fate/stay night have been adapted to popular anime and manga series.
[edit] Kinoko Nasu's works
Among Kinoko Nasu's earlier works are the novels Kara no Kyoukai, originally released on 1998 and re-printed on 2004, Angel Notes, Mahoutsukai no Yoru and Koori no Hana.
Nasu has authored the following:
[edit] Novels
- Kara no Kyoukai (空の境界 , The Borderline of Emptiness?) - Originally released on 1998 and re-printed on 2004.
- Angel Notes
- Mahoutsukai no Yoru (魔法使いの夜 , Magician's Night?)
- Koori no Hana (氷の花 , Ice Flowers?)
- Decoration Disorder Disconnection: Junk the Eater
- Decoration Disorder Disconnection: HandS
[edit] Visual novels
- Tsukihime - Released on December 2000.
- Kagetsu Tohya - Sequel to Tsukihime, released on August 2001.
- Fate/stay night - Released on 28 January 2004.
- Fate/hollow ataraxia - Sequel to Fate/stay night, released on October 28 2005.
[edit] Miscellanea
- The name TYPE-MOON originates from one of Nasu's earliest works, Angel Notes.
- Nasu Kinoko means mushroom. Hence why all depictions of him in game is that of a mushroom.
[edit] External links
- Kinoko Nasu and Takeshi Takeuchi's Official Homepage and Online Diary (Japanese)
- TYPE-MOON's Official Homepage (Japanese)
| TYPE-MOON |
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| Staff |
| Kinoko Nasu | Takashi Takeuchi |
| Visual novels (the "Nasuverse") |
| Tsukihime | Kagetsu Tohya | Fate/stay night | Fate/hollow ataraxia | Fate/Zero |
