Yūichi Sasamoto

Yūichi Sasamoto (笹本 祐一, Sasamoto Yūichi; born February 18, 1963) is a Japanese science fiction writer who won Seiun Awards for Hoshi no Pilot 2: Suiseikari, Ariel^[1][2] and also for three non-fiction volumes, Passport to the Universe.^[3][4] He also co-wrote the film Venus Wars with Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. His work Miniskirt Pirates was adapted into an anime television series in 2012.^[5]