Tatsuhiko Takimoto
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is a Japanese author best known for his novel Welcome to the N.H.K.
Welcome to the N.H.K. began as a single novel by Takimoto with a cover illustratation by Yoshitoshi ABe
, which was published by Kadokawa Shoten
in Japan on January 28, 2002. The story was later adapted as a manga
series, also written by Takimoto, with art by Kendi Oiwa
. The manga began serialization on June 24, 2004 in the magazine Shōnen Ace
, also published by Kadokawa Shoten. The manga ended serialization in June 2007, with eight complete volumes
released. The series was also adapted as a 24-episode anime
television series, which aired in Japan between July 9, 2006 and December 17, 2006.
Takimoto wrote two Afterwords published in various editions of his novel. In the first afterword, dated December 2001, he stated that he himself was a hikikomori
and was still recovering: "... the themes addressed in this story are not things of the past for me but currently active problems." In a second Afterword, dated April 2005, Takimoto admitted that he had not written "a single new story" since N.H.K. and that he was "reduced to a NEET
, ... living as a parasite on the royalties from this book." He stated that he felt "completely unable to write" and "incapacitated."
Several novels he has serialized (in magazines like Faust
) have had their collections delayed for several years while he revises them extensively.
Takimoto apparently appears in the 2007 film, Tokyo Novel.
Takimoto's first novel, Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge was published in 2001 and received a special category award at the fifth Kadokawa Gakuen Awards. It was adapted as a live-action Japanese film in 2008, starring Megumi Seki
and Ichihara Hayato. A manga adaptation with artist Saiki Junichi was released in Monthly Shōnen Jump.
Chojin Keikaku (en. Superman Project) is (apparently) a work of nonfiction.
Takimoto participated in "Live at Faust," an anthology published by the Japanese literary magazine, Faust. Takimoto contributed a ~30 page story and part of a collaboratively written "relay novel" along with four other young writers.
Welcome to the N.H.K.
is a Japanese novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto, with a cover illustration by Yoshitoshi ABe, and was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan on January 28, 2002. The novel was first published in English by Tokyopop on October 9, 2007...
Welcome to the N.H.K. began as a single novel by Takimoto with a cover illustratation by Yoshitoshi ABe
Yoshitoshi ABe
is a Japanese graphic artist who works predominantly in anime and manga. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. His works have an edgy style due to, among other things, his not using a ruler while drawing as is usual for most anime-style art....
, which was published by Kadokawa Shoten
Kadokawa Shoten
is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
in Japan on January 28, 2002. The story was later adapted as a manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series, also written by Takimoto, with art by Kendi Oiwa
Kendi Oiwa
is a Japanese manga artist. His current works are Goth, Welcome to the N.H.K., and a one-shot, Tsukumo Happy Soul published in Shōnen Ace, Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine.- References :...
. The manga began serialization on June 24, 2004 in the magazine Shōnen Ace
Shonen Ace
is a monthly shōnen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 1994. Unlike the big shōnen weeklies with circulation figures in the millions, Ace is aimed at a less mainstream audience, and has a particular emphasis on anime tie-ins...
, also published by Kadokawa Shoten. The manga ended serialization in June 2007, with eight complete volumes
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
released. The series was also adapted as a 24-episode 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....
television series, which aired in Japan between July 9, 2006 and December 17, 2006.
Takimoto wrote two Afterwords published in various editions of his novel. In the first afterword, dated December 2001, he stated that he himself was a hikikomori
Hikikomori
is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive people who have chosen to withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement because of various personal and social factors in their lives...
and was still recovering: "... the themes addressed in this story are not things of the past for me but currently active problems." In a second Afterword, dated April 2005, Takimoto admitted that he had not written "a single new story" since N.H.K. and that he was "reduced to a NEET
NEET
NEET is a government acronym for people currently "not in education, employment, or training". It was first used in the United Kingdom but its use has spread to other countries, including Japan, China, and South Korea...
, ... living as a parasite on the royalties from this book." He stated that he felt "completely unable to write" and "incapacitated."
Several novels he has serialized (in magazines like Faust
Faust (magazine)
is a literary magazine published irregularly by Kodansha since 2003. Self-described as a "Fighting illustory magazine." Square bound like novels, all volumes have remained in print. Faust features young writers and a style derived from light novels...
) have had their collections delayed for several years while he revises them extensively.
Takimoto apparently appears in the 2007 film, Tokyo Novel.
Takimoto's first novel, Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge was published in 2001 and received a special category award at the fifth Kadokawa Gakuen Awards. It was adapted as a live-action Japanese film in 2008, starring Megumi Seki
Megumi Seki
is a Japanese actress. Her movies include Koi wa Go-Shichi-Go! , Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge and Dragonball Evolution .-TV dramas:*Ganbatte Ikimasshoi...
and Ichihara Hayato. A manga adaptation with artist Saiki Junichi was released in Monthly Shōnen Jump.
Chojin Keikaku (en. Superman Project) is (apparently) a work of nonfiction.
Takimoto participated in "Live at Faust," an anthology published by the Japanese literary magazine, Faust. Takimoto contributed a ~30 page story and part of a collaboratively written "relay novel" along with four other young writers.
Works
- Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge (2001)
- Welcome to the N.H.K.Welcome to the N.H.K.is a Japanese novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto, with a cover illustration by Yoshitoshi ABe, and was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan on January 28, 2002. The novel was first published in English by Tokyopop on October 9, 2007...
(2002) - Chojin Keikaku (2003)
- Boku no Air (2010)
- Moo no Shōnen (2011)
External links
- Boiled Eggs Online - Takimoto's official site.
- Nega-chain Official site of the Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge film.