Yomi Hirasaka

Yomi Hirasaka (平坂読, Hirasaka Yomi) is a Japanese writer, best known for his light novels and manga series Haganai and A Sister's All You Need. His pseudonym is derived from Yomotsu Hirasaka.^[1]

Yomi Hirasaka
Native name	平坂読
Born	Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Japanese
Period	2004–present
Genre	Light novel
Notable works	Haganai A Sister's All You Need A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics
Notable awards	(2004) 1st MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award of Excellence (Haunted)
Website
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Career

Hirasaka's works are primarily described as romantic comedies with slice of life elements, which feature a mismatched ensemble cast that gradually finds common ground.

Upon winning the first MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award of Excellence in 2004,^[2] Hirasaka debuted professionally with the novel Haunted! (ホーンテッド!).

His series Ranobe-bu (ラノベ部) reached first place in the Kono Light Novel poll in 2010 as voted by light novel fans while Haganai (僕は友達が少ない), Hirasaka's most successful work, reached second place in the same poll the following year.

Haganai, which debuted in August 2009 and ran through August 2015, later became the best-selling light novel in 2011;^[3] it received an anime adaption the same year.^[4] The series saw several light novel spin-offs that further expanded upon the story and its characters. The series was also adapted into two manga series that ran from 2010 to 2020 and a live-action film in 2014. A visual novel video game based on the series was released for PlayStation Portable.

Hirasaka's follow-up work, A Sister's All You Need (妹さえいればいい), debuted in March 2015 under Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko label and concluded in February 2020; it received an anime adaptation in 2017.^[5]

Hirasaka's most recent running work, the comedy reverse isekai series A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics, debuted in October 2021, under the Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko label. The series is scheduled to be adapted into an anime in 2024.^[6]

Works

Light novels

• Haunted! (ホーンテッド!) (Illustrated by Yū Katase, published by MF Bunko J, 4 volumes, 2004–2005)
• Sora ni Usagi ga Noboru Koro (ソラにウサギがのぼるころ) (Illustrated by Hiromu Minato, published by MF Bunko J, 4 volumes, 2006)
• Nekuroma (ねくろま。) (Illustrated by Jirō, published by MF Bunko J, 6 volumes, 2007–2008)
  • Nekuroma Infinity (ねくろま。∞（インフィニティ）) (Illustrated by Jirō, published by MF Bunko J, April 2009, ISBN 9784840118736)
• Ranobe-bu (ラノベ部) (Illustrated by Yōta, published by MF Bunko J, 3 volumes, 2008–2009)
• Maria Holic Anthology (まりあ†ほりっくアンソロジー) (Original story by Minari Endō, published by MF Bunko J, March 2009, ISBN 9784840127165)
• Haganai (僕は友達が少ない) (Illustrated by Buriki, published by MF Bunko J, 11 volumes, 2009–2015)
  • Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai CONNECT (僕は友達が少ないCONNECT) (Illustrated by Buriki, published by MF Bunko J, December 2012, ISBN 9784840143653)
• A Sister's All You Need (妹さえいればいい。) (Illustrated by Kantoku, published by Gagaga Bunko, 14 volumes, 2015–2020)
• Shimekiri Mae Niwa Yuri ga Hakadoru (〆切前には百合が捗る) (Illustrated by U35, published by GA Bunko, December 2020, ISBN 9784815608088)
• A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics (変人のサラダボウル) (Illustrated by Kantoku, published by Gagaga Bunko, 5 volumes, 2021–present)

Manga

• Sekigan no Shōnen Occult Maiden ~Kageshō~ (隻眼ノ少年 オカルトメイデン〜影章〜) (Illustrated by Chado, published in Young Gangan, 2 volumes, 2014)
• Occult Maiden Yōshō Oni o tsugu Shōnen (オカルトメイデン 陽章 鬼を継ぐ少年) (Illustrated by Hiroichi, published in Monthly Comic Alive, 1 volume, 2013–2015)

Game scenarios

• Occult Maiden (オカルトメイデン) (Developed by Square Enix, November 2013)^[7]
• Chain Chronicle (チェインクロニクル) (Developed by Sega)
  • Media Factory Collaboration Scenario (2014)^[8]
  • Kadokawa Collaboration Scenario (2016)^[9]

Tabletop RPG performance

• Grancrest Replay Live Series Live Factory (グランクレスト・リプレイ ライブシリーズ ライブ・ファクトリー) (Authored by Shunsaku Yano, published by Fujimi Dragon Book, 2014)

Music

2011

• FLOWER (Lyrics)

2013

• Be My Friend (Lyrics)
• 僕らの翼 (Lyrics)
• ブレス (Lyrics)
• FANTASISTA (Lyrics)
• 君と僕 (Lyrics)

Anime

• Haganai Season 2 (Series composition)^[10]
• A Sister's All You Need (Series composition, screenwriting)^[11]
• A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics (Series composition)^[12]

References

1. @hirasakayomi (November 4, 2010). "まあ由来は黄泉比良坂から。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-03 – via Twitter.
2. "2004年−第0回 MF文庫Jライトノベル新人賞情報まとめ−小説総合情報サイト さっかつ−". www.sakkatsu.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-23.
3. "Top-selling Light Novels". Oricon Entertainment Market Hakusho: 158. 2011.
4. "Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Light Novels Get TV Anime (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
5. "Imōto Sae Ireba Ii. Anime Announces Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
6. Nwaenie, Chike (2023-10-04). "Henjin no Salad Bowl Confirms Staff for 2024 Anime Release Date With Teaser Visual". Anime Corner. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
7. Aetas. "「はがない」の平坂 読氏がシナリオを手がけたiOS向けRPG「オカルトメイデン」が本日配信。陰陽師一家の当主となって戦うRPG". www.4gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-23.
8. (c)SEGA. "『チェインクロニクル』メディアファクトリーとのコラボ決定！人気作家・漫画家のオリジナルシナリオとキャラクターが追加！人気声優の起用も決定！｜株式会社セガ". www.sega.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-23.
9. "KADOKAWA × チェインクロニクル～絆の新大陸～ コラボレーション特設サイト". KADOKAWA×ChainChronicle コラボ外伝「開拓者の島 -レムレス島-」 特設サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-23.
10. "第2期は「僕は友達が少ないNEXT」 残念な日常が再び、メインスタッフも初公開". アニメ！アニメ！ (in Japanese). 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
11. "TVアニメ『妹さえいればいい。』のキャスト＆スタッフ情報が解禁 シリーズ構成・全話脚本を平坂読氏が担当へ". ラノベニュースオンライン. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
12. Loo, Egan (October 4, 2023). "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics TV Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 4, 2023.

External links

• hirasakayomi on Twitter