is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 author. He graduated from Kyoto University

Kyoto University

, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...

 with a degree in Economics. After working for a life insurance company for several years, Kishi started his writing career as a freelancer. He has twice won the Japan Horror Association Award, and boasts bestselling status in Japan with multiple works adapted to the screen. The Crimson Labyrinth

The Crimson Labyrinth

The Crimson Labyrinth is a novel by Japanese author Yusuke Kishi .- Plot summary :The Crimson Labyrinth is a thriller about nine strangers who find themselves as actors in an elaborate snuff film from which only one is permitted to emerge alive....

marks his American debut.

Works

• 十三番目の人格 ISOLA (1996)
• 黒い家 (1997)
• 天使の囀り (1998)
• クリムゾンの迷宮 (1999)
• 青の炎 (1999)
• 硝子のハンマー (2004)
• 新世界より 上 (2008)
• 新世界より 下 (2008)
• 狐火の家 (2008)
• 悪の教典　上 (2010)
• 悪の教典　下 (2010)
• ダークゾーン (2011)
• 鍵のかかった部屋 (2011)