Fuyumi Ono
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese novelist who is best known for writing series, on which a popular anime
is based. Her name after marriage is , but she writes under her maiden name.
, 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 story is titled .
Ono is married to , a mystery novelist who writes under the pseudonym
.
Before she started work on The Twelve Kingdoms, Fuyumi Ono wrote , a horror novel about a boy from another world. She later worked certain events from this novel into the Twelve Kingdoms series. Short stories set in the various kingdoms include: , , , and . In February, 2008, a new Twelve Kingdoms short story, Hisho no Tori (丕緒の鳥) was published in Shinchosha
's Yomyom magazine.
On March 18th, 2007, according to an interview at the Anime News Network, she is "currently rewriting a girls’ horror series (she) wrote long ago".
Japan
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ese novelist who is best known for writing series, on which a popular anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
is based. Her name after marriage is , but she writes under her maiden name.
Biography
Ono was born in Nakatsu, ŌitaNakatsu, Oita
is a city located on the northern border of Ōita Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. The city is situated on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture.The city was founded on April 20, 1929. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 84,179, with a population density of 171 people per km²...
, Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
in 1960. She graduated from Ōtani University in Kyōto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
with a degree in Buddhist Studies, and in 1988 was employed by the publisher Kōdansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
. Her debut story is titled .
Ono is married to , a mystery novelist who writes under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
.
Before she started work on The Twelve Kingdoms, Fuyumi Ono wrote , a horror novel about a boy from another world. She later worked certain events from this novel into the Twelve Kingdoms series. Short stories set in the various kingdoms include: , , , and . In February, 2008, a new Twelve Kingdoms short story, Hisho no Tori (丕緒の鳥) was published in Shinchosha
Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.-Monthly:* ENGINE* Foresight* nicola*Shinchō-External links:*...
's Yomyom magazine.
On March 18th, 2007, according to an interview at the Anime News Network, she is "currently rewriting a girls’ horror series (she) wrote long ago".
Novels
- Can't Sleep on Birthday Eve (バースデー・イブは眠れない) 1988 Kodansha
- Mephisto and Waltz! (メフィストとワルツ!) 1988 Kodansha ISBN 978-4061902497, Continuation of Can't Sleep on Birthday Eve
- Evil Spirits Aren't Scary (悪霊なんかこわくない) 1989 Kodansha ISBN 978-4061902572
- Evil Spirit Series (悪霊シリーズ - Akuryō series) Kodansha
- There are lots of Evil Spirits?! (悪霊がいっぱい!?) 1989 ISBN 978-4061903111
- There are really lots of Evil Spirits! (悪霊がホントにいっぱい!) 1989 ISBN 978-4061903654
- Too many Evil Spirits to sleep (悪霊がいっぱいで眠れない) 1990 ISBN 978-4061904170
- A lonely Evil Spirit (悪霊はひとりぼっち) 1990 ISBN 978-4061904859
- I Don't Want to Become an Evil Spirit! (悪霊になりたくない!) 1991 ISBN 978-4061905948
- Don't Call me an Evil Spirit (悪霊とよばないで) 1991 ISBN 978-4061985759
- I don't mind Evil Spirits 1 (悪霊だってヘイキ!〈上〉) 1992 ISBN 978-4061986961
- I don't mind Evil Spirits 2 (悪霊だってヘイキ!〈下〉) 1992 ISBN 978-4061986978
- Charmed 17 year old (呪われた17歳) 1990 朝日ソノラマ
- 17 Springs Passed (過ぎる十七の春 Sugiru Jūshichi no Haru)1995 Kodansha ISBN 978-4062552011, an adaptation of Charmed 17 year old
- Green Home Spirits (グリーンホームの亡霊たち) 1990年朝日ソノラマ刊
- Home, Green Home (緑の我が家 Home、Green Home) 1997 Kodansha ISBN 978-4062552943、an adaptation of Green Home Spirits
- Demon's Child (魔性の子 Mashō no Ko) 1991 Shinchosha ISBN 4-10-124021-3 Loosely associated with the 12 Kingdom Series
- The Twelve KingdomsThe Twelve Kingdomsis a series of light novels by Fuyumi Ono. The first entry in the series was published in Japan in 1991; the last volume was released in 2001. The series was published by Kodansha and contains illustrations by Akihiro Yamada.The Chinese mythology-influenced books were adapted into an animated...
Series (十二国記) Kodansha unless otherwise noted- Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow (月の影 影の海) 1992 ISBN 4-06-255071-7 US Publication: 3/2007 Tokyo Pop ISBN 1598169467 as The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of ShadowThe Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadowis the first novel in The Twelve Kingdoms fantasy series written by Fuyumi Ono. The Japanese edition split the novel into two volumes, but the English edition combines them into one....
- Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Labyrinth (風の海 迷宮の岸) 1993 ISBN 4-06-255114-4 US Publication: 3/2008 Tokyo Pop ISBN 978-1-59816-947-8 as The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of WindThe Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of WindSea of Wind is the second book in The Twelve Kingdoms fantasy series written by Fuyumi Ono....
- Sea God of the East, Vast Sea of the West (東の海神 西の滄海) 1994 ISBN 4-06-255168-3 US Publication: 3/2009 Tokyo Pop ISBN 978-1-5981-6948-5 as The Twelve Kingdoms: The Vast Spread of the SeasThe Twelve Kingdoms: The Vast Spread of the SeasThe Vast Spread of the Seas is the third book in The Twelve Kingdoms fantasy series written by Fuyumi Ono....
- A Thousand Miles of Wind, the Sky of Dawn (風の万里 黎明の空) 1994 ISBN 4-06-255175-6 US Publication: 3/2010 Tokyo Pop ISBN 978-1-59816-949-2 as The Twelve Kingdoms: Skies of Dawn
- Aspired Wings (図南の翼) 1996 ISBN 4-06-255229-9
- Drifting Ship (漂舶) 1997 (short story)
- Shore at Dusk, Sky at Dawn (黄昏の岸 暁の天) 2001 ISBN 4-06-255546-8
- Kashou's Dream (華胥の幽夢) 2001 ISBN 4-06-255573-5
- Prosperity in Winter (冬栄) originally published 4/2001 IN☆POCKET
- Kashou (華胥) originally published 5/2001 Mephisto
- Jougetsu (乗月)
- Correspondence (書簡)
- Kizan (帰山)
- Hisho no Tori (丕緒の鳥) 2/2008 (short story, published in Yomyom magazine)
- Rakusho no Goku (落照の獄) 9/2009 (short story, published in Yomyom magazine)
- Shadow of the Moon, Sea of the Shadow (月の影 影の海) 1992 ISBN 4-06-255071-7 US Publication: 3/2007 Tokyo Pop ISBN 1598169467 as The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow
- London, 1888 (倫敦、1888) 10/1993 Logout
- Strange Tōkei Tales (東亰異聞 - Tōkei Ibun) (runner up for the 1993 Japan Fantasy Novel AwardJapan Fantasy Novel AwardThe is an annual award which began in 1989 and is sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Shimizu Corporation with the backing of publisher Shinchōsha. The winner gets a contract to have their unpublished work published by Shinchōsha and receives ¥5 million. The contest is open to anyone, whether an...
) 1994 Shinchosha ISBN 978-4101240220 - Ghost HuntGhost Hunt, originally titled , is a light novel series written by Fuyumi Ono. It follows the adventures of the Shibuya Psychic Research Center as they investigate mysterious occurrences all over Japan with a team of other spiritualists and clever assistants. Although the last novel was published in 1994,...
Series (ゴースト・ハントシリーズ) A continuation of the Evil Spirit Series, but in a different setting- Nightmare Dwelling 1 (悪夢の棲む家(上)) 1994 Kodansha ISBN 978-4062551564
- Nightmare Dwelling 2 (悪夢の棲む家(下)) 1994 Kodansha ISBN 978-4062551649
- Shiki (屍鬼, literally Corpse Demon) 1998 Shinchosha ISBN 978-4103970026
- Island of the Black Shrine (黒祠の島) 2001 Shodensha ISBN 978-4396331641
- Kura no Kami (くらのかみ) 2003 Kodansha ISBN 978-4062705646
- Ghost Stories Storybook (鬼談草紙) Serialized since June, 2000 in the magazine Yuu