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...

 novelist best known for the creation of the Shakugan no Shana

Shakugan no Shana

, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...

series. The Shakugan no Shana series was adapted into a radio drama, manga

Manga

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, anime

Anime

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, and a video game. In addition, it was adapted into a movie on April 21, 2007. Takahashi also made another series entitled A/B Extreme, which won Honorable mention in the 8th Dengeki Novel Prize

Dengeki Novel Prize

The is a literary award handed out annually by the Japanese publisher ASCII Media Works for their Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint. The contest has discovered many popular and successful light novelists, like Kouhei Kadono and Yashichiro Takahashi. Originally called the Dengeki Game Novel...

. Most of his work includes references to the tokusatsu

Tokusatsu

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A/B Extreme series

• A/B Extreme - CASE-314 Emperor
• A/B Extreme - Mask of Nicolaus
• A/B Extreme - Dream of Abraxas

Shakugan no Shana series

• Shakugan no Shana
• Shakugan no Shana II
• Shakugan no Shana III
• Shakugan no Shana IV
• Shakugan no Shana V
• Shakugan no Shana VI
• Shakugan no Shana VII
• Shakugan no Shana VIII
• Shakugan no Shana IX
• Shakugan no Shana 0
• Shakugan no Shana X
• Shakugan no Shana XI
• Shakugan no Shana XII
• Shakugan no Shana S
• Shakugan no Shana XIII
• Shakugan no Shana XIV
• Shakugan no Shana XV
• Shakugan no Shana XVI
• Shakugan no Shana SII
• Shakugan no Shana XVII
• Shakugan no Shana XVIII
• Shakugan no Shana XIX
• Shakugan no Shana XX
• Shakugan no Shana XXI
• Shakugan no Shana XXII

Others

• Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan desu (collective writing)

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