Kinoko Nasu
Japanese author (born 1973)
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Kunihiro Nasu (奈須 國広, Nasu Kunihiro; born 28 November 1973),[a] is a Japanese video game developer, and writer. Nasu began creating visual novels while in college, making a few small games, visual novels, and pieces of written fiction, before rising to prominence in 2000 with the release of Tsukihime. He went on to work on Fate/stay night in 2004, which quickly became a commercial success and spawned the Fate media franchise. Type-Moon released an adult visual novel spin-off called Fate/hollow ataraxia in October 2005, that expanded on the events of Fate/stay night.
28 November 1973
Kinoko Nasu | |
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奈須 きのこ | |
| Born | Kunihiro Nasu (奈須 國広) 28 November 1973 |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
| Occupations | Video game designer, writer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Type-Moon |
| Notable work | The Garden of Sinners (1998) Tsukihime (2000) Fate/stay night (2004) Witch on the Holy Night (2012) |
| Website | Official blog |
Nasu co-founded the Japanese company Type-Moon, where he designed games including The Garden of Sinners, Tsukihime and Fate/stay night. The company specializes in production of various media, including video games, anime, and manga.
Biography
Kunihiro Nasu was born on 28 November 1973. He graduated from Hosei University with a major in human science. While attending college in the 1990s, Nasu had came up with different concepts for his Fate/Stay Night novel, and began writing it. In 2000, he later co-founded the Japanese media conglomerate Type-Moon, alongside Japanese artist Takashi Takeuchi as a dōjin circle to create the visual novel Tsukihime, which soon gained popularity.[2][3] After the success of Tsukihime, Type-Moon became a commercial organization. A sequel to Tsukihime, titled Kagetsu Tohya, was released for Windows PCs in August 2001.[4]
Nasu released the eroge visual novel Fate/stay night under Type-Moon in January 2004. The game had grown in popularity and spawned the Fate media franchise, consisting of adaptations and spin-offs in various different media, including anime and manga.[3][5] A sequel to Fate/stay night, Fate/hollow ataraxia, was released in October 2005.[6][7] In December 2006, Nasu had released a prequel light novel to Fate/stay night, titled Fate/Zero under Type-Moon.[5]
Influences
Nasu has stated his influences as Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yukito Ayatsuji, Soji Shimada, Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Kenji Takemoto, Ken Ishikawa,[8] and Yasuhiro Nightow.[9][10]
Works
Among Nasu's earlier works are the novels Kara no Kyōkai, originally released in 1998 and re-printed in 2004, Angel Notes, Mahōtsukai no Yoru and Kōri no Hana. His works are usually characterized by the worldview and specific setting shared by most of the titles.[11]
Novels
- Mahōtsukai no Yoru (unreleased) – Author
- Kōri no Hana (unreleased) – Author
- Kara no Kyōkai (1998) – Author
- Notes. (Angel Voice) (1999) – Author
- Fate/Zero (2006) – Supervisor
- Decoration Disorder Disconnection (2007) – Author
- Tsuki no Sango (Moon’s Coral) (2010) – Author
- Fate/Apocrypha (2012) – Supervisor
- Clock Tower 2015 (2014) – Author
- Garden Of Avalon (2015) – Author
- Avalon le Fae Synopsys (2022) – Author
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Loveless ~Owaranai Monogatari~ | Special scenario |
| Tsukihime | Planning, creator, scenario writer,[11] scenario programmer, game director | |
| 2001 | Kagetsu Tohya | Planning, creator, scenario writer,[11] scenario programming, organization, game director |
| 2002 | Melty Blood | Scenario, scenario script[11] |
| 2004 | Fate/stay night | Planning, original idea, organization, scenario,[11] scripting assistant, director |
| 2005 | Fate/hollow ataraxia | Planning, original idea, organization, main scenario, scenario,[11] director |
| 2008 | 428: Shibuya Scramble | Special scenario[b] |
| 2010 | Fate/Extra | Scenario |
| 2012 | Mahōtsukai no Yoru | Planning, scenario, general director |
| 2013 | Fate/Extra CCC | Scenario |
| 2015 | Fate/Grand Order | Writer, supervisor, scenario[11] |
| 2016 | Fate/Extella | Main scenario |
| 2018 | Fate/Extella Link | Scenario supervisor, original story |
| 2021 | Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- | Scenario, general director[13] |
| Melty Blood: Type Lumina | Scenario, original story[14] | |
| 2023 | Fate/Samurai Remnant | Supervisor[11] |
| TBA | Tsukihime -The other side of red garden- | Scenario |
| Fate/Extra Record |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tsukihime, Lunar Legend | Original creator[15] |
| 2006 | Fate/stay night | |
| 2017 | Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom | Script[11] |
| 2018 | Fate/Extra Last Encore | Script, series composition, original creator |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fate/Grand Order: Camelot - Wandering; Agaterám | Original creator |
| 2021 | Fate/Grand Order: Camelot - Paladin; Agaterám | |
| Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tokyo Anime Awards | Best Screenplay/Original Story | Won | [16] |