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Kazuma Kamachi
Pen nameKazuma Kamachi (鎌かま池いけ和馬かずま, Kamachi Kazuma)
OccupationAuthor
LanguageJapanese
NationalityJapanese
PeriodApril 2004–present
GenreLight novel, manga
Notable worksA Certain Magical Index
A Certain Scientific Railgun
A Certain Scientific Accelerator
Heavy Object
Signature
Website
dengekibunko.jp/author/kamachikazuma/

Kazuma Kamachi (鎌かま池いけ和馬かずま, Kamachi Kazuma) is the pen name of a Japanese author who has published over 100 light novel volumes. He is best known for the creation of the A Certain Magical Index franchise which, as of 2019, has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been licensed in North America by Yen Press with the first novel being released in Q4 2014.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Kazuma Kamachi has stated that ever since he was a child, he had always wanted to become a novelist, spending his student days in trying to achieve this dream. However, his intention was never to become a popular writer.[3] From the time he was in junior high school, bit-by-bit he started writing, but it was not until he graduated from high school that he ever completed any of his work.[3]

Kamachi submitted his novel Schrödinger's Machi (シュレディンガーの街まち) to the 9th Dengeki Game Novel Prize, but it was rejected in the third round.[4] Despite this, his work caught the attention of editor-in-charge of the award, Kazuma Miki, who offered him a chance to write another work.[4] For around a year, Kamachi exchanged and discussed prototype stories with Miki,[4][5] and made his debut with A Certain Magical Index in April 2004 after 6 or 7 revisions. The initial volume was written as a complete story in case that it would not sell;[5] however, after selling well, it was decided that it would become a series. A Certain Magical Index would soon be adapted to a manga, then to an anime, a movie, games, etc. Thus turning into an extremely popular franchise. This, in turn, led to the series breaking many Dengeki Bunko, the series' publisher, records, such as being the first series to have 1, 2, and then 3 million copies in circulation. In April 2016, Kamachi signed a contract to write for Kazuma Miki's new company Straight Edge Inc. On July 10, 2020, he became the first Dengeki writer to have published 100 volumes under their label.[6]

He states that many of his pre-debut works, including the prototypes he sent to Miki, remain stored away at his house.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Not much is known about Kazuma Kamachi's personal life, which is also true for other light novel authors in Japan. As an author, he is known for his consistent output in writing his books, releasing at least 3 per year. Starting in December 2014, Kazuma has been releasing novels monthly in 4 different titles while working on 3 different manga titles.

Kazuma Miki, editor of the A Certain Magical Index series, released a book and a chapter named Kamachi Kazuma the Legend confirms/debunks rumors about him and talks about him.[7]

Works[edit]

Novels[edit]

Light novels by Kazuma Kamachi
Title Year(s) Volumes Ref.
A Certain Magical Index
とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく(インデックス)
Toaru Majutsu no Index 		2004–2010 25
Heavy Object
ヘヴィーオブジェクト 		2009–2021 20
A Certain Magical Index: New Testament
新約しんやく とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく(インデックス)
Shin'yaku Toaru Majutsu no Index 		2011–2019 23
Intellectual Village no Zashiki Warashi
インテリビレッジの座敷ざしき童わらわ
(lit. "The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village") 		2012–2015 9 [8][9][10]
Kantan na Enquete desu
簡単かんたんなアンケートです
(lit. "A Simple Survey") 		2012 1 [11]
Waltraute-san no Konkatsu Jijou
ヴァルトラウテさんの婚こん活かつ事情じじょう
(lit. "The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage") 		2012 1 [12]
Kantan na Monitor desu
簡単かんたんなモニターです
(lit. "A Simple Monitoring") 		2013 1 [13]
The Unexplored Summon://Blood-Sign
未踏みとう召喚しょうかん://ブラッドサイン
Mitou Shoukan://Blood Sign 		2014–2019 10
Toaru Majutsu no Heavy na Zashiki-warashi ga Kantan na Satsujinki no Konkatsu Jijou
とある魔術まじゅつのへヴィーな座敷ざしき童わらわが簡単かんたんな殺人さつじん妃ひの婚こん活かつ事情じじょう
(lit. "A Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki-Warashi Deals With a Simple Killer Princess' Marriage Circumstances") 		2015 1 [14]
Saikyou wo Kojiraseta Level Counter Stop Kenseijo Beatrice no Jakuten Sono Na wa "Buu Buu"
最強さいきょうをこじらせたレベルカンスト剣聖けんせい女おんなベアトリーチェの弱点じゃくてん その名なは「ぶーぶー」
(lit. "The Weakness of Beatrice the Level Cap Holy Swordswoman That Made Being the Strongest Even More Trouble – His Name? Boo Boo ") 		2016–2019 7
Magistellus Bad Trip
マギステルス・バッドトリップ 		2019–2020 3 [15][16][17]
Apocalypse Witch
アポカリプス・ウィッチ 		2019–2022 5
A Certain Magical Index: Genesis Testament
創そう約やく とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく(インデックス)
Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index 		2020–present 10
Shin Kaku Gi Kou to 11-nin no Hakaisha
神かみ角かく技巧ぎこうと11人にんの破壊はかい者しゃ
Godhorn Tech and the 11 Destroyers 		2021 3
A Certain Dark Side ITEM
とある暗部あんぶの少女しょうじょ共棲きょうせい(アイテム)
Toaru Anbu no Shōjo Kyōsei (Aitemu) 		2023 2 [18]

Manga[edit]

Manga by Kazuma Kamachi
Title Year(s) Volumes Ref.
A Certain Scientific Railgun
とある科学かがくの超ちょう電磁でんじ砲ほう(レールガン)
Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan 		2007–present 17
A Certain Magical Index
とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく(インデックス)
Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu 		2007–present 27
Heavy Object
ヘヴィーオブジェクト 		2009–2011 1
Heavy Object S
ヘヴィーオブジェクトS 		2011–2013 3
A Certain Magical Index: Endymion's Miracle
とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく　エンデュミオンの奇蹟きせき
Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu: Endymion no Kiseki 		2013 2
A Certain Everyday Index-san
とある日常にちじょうのいんでっくすさん
Toaru Nichijō no Indekkusu-san 		2013–2016 5 [19]
A Certain Scientific Accelerator
とある科学かがくの一方いっぽう通行つうこう(アクセラレータ)
Toaru Kagaku no Akuserarēta 		2013–2020 12
Heavy Object A
ヘヴィーオブジェクトA 		2015–2016 3
A Certain Idol Accelerator-sama
とある偶像ぐうぞう(アイドル)の一方いっぽう通行つうこう(アクセラレータ)さま
Toaru Gūzō no Ippō Tsūkō-sama 		2015–2018 4
A Certain Scientific Railgun: Astral Buddy
とある科学かがくの超ちょう電磁でんじ砲ほう(レールガン)外伝がいでん アストラル・バディ
Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan Gaiden: Asutoraru Badi 		2017–2020 4
A Certain Scientific Dark Matter
とある科学かがくの未み元もと物質ぶっしつ(ダークマター)
Toaru Kagaku no Dāku Matā 		2019–2020 1
A Certain Scientific Mental Out
とある科学かがくの心理しんり掌握しょうあく(メンタルアウト)
Toaru Kagaku no Mentaru Auto 		2021–present 1

Film[edit]

Film by Kazuma Kamachi
Title Year Role Ref.
A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion
劇場げきじょう版ばん とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく エンデュミオンの奇蹟きせき
Gekijōban Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu: Endyumion no Kiseki 		2013 story writer

Video games[edit]

Video games by Kazuma Kamachi
Title Year Platform Role Ref.
Kakusansei Million Arthur
拡散かくさん性せいミリオンアーサー 		2011 Android, iOS scenario writer [20]
A Certain Magical Index
とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく(インデックス)
Toaru Majutsu no Index 		2011 PlayStation Portable
 story writer [21]
A Certain Scientific Railgun
とある科学かがくの超ちょう電磁でんじ砲ほう(レールガン)
Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan 		2011 PlayStation Portable
 story writer [21]
A Certain Magical Index: Struggle Battle
拡散かくさん性せいミリオンアーサー
Toaru Majutsu no Index Struggle Battle 		2012 Android, iOS story writer [22]
Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble
とある魔術まじゅつと科学かがくの群ぐん奏そう活劇かつげき(アンサンブル)
(lit. "A Certain Magical and Scientific Ensemble") 		2013 PlayStation Portable
 story writer [21]
Kairisei Million Arthur
拡散かくさん性せいミリオンアーサー 		2016 Android, iOS
PS4, PS Vita 		scenario writer

Awards[edit]

  • Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!
    • 2009 - 4th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2010 - 9th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2011 - 1st Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2012 - 2nd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2013 - 2nd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2014 - 3rd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2015 - 4th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2016 - 7th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2017 - 3rd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
    • 2019 - 9th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index

References[edit]

  1. ^ "「第だい20回かい電撃でんげき大賞たいしょう」小説しょうせつ大賞たいしょう、イラスト大賞たいしょう、学校がっこう大賞たいしょうの3部門ぶもんで、史上しじょう最多さいた応募おうぼ総数そうすう7,523作品さくひん！" (PDF) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. June 7, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Yen Press Adds A Certain Magical Index Light Novels". Anime News Network. April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Kazuma Kamachi 15000 Character Interview". Kyara☆Meru Febri. 4.
  4. ^ a b c Toaru majutsu no indekkusu no subete = Index librorum prohibitorum : Dengeki bunko kōshiki kaidokuhon. Kazuma Kamachi, 和馬かずま 鎌池かまいけ, Media Wākusu, メディアワークス. Tōkyō: Media Wākusu. 2007. p. 124. ISBN 978-4-8402-4042-0. OCLC 676295299.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ a b c "とらドラ！vs禁書きんしょ目録もくろく". Dengeki Bunko Magazine. September 2008.
  6. ^ "Straight Edge's Official Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  7. ^ "面白おもしろければなんでもあり 【第だい二に章しょう 『とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく』御坂みさか美よし琴きんはなぜ短たんパンを穿はいているのか ～つくる（創作そうさく術じゅつ）～】 試だめし読よみ". amwbooks.asciimw.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  8. ^ インテリビレッジの座敷ざしき童わらわ (6) (電撃でんげき文庫ぶんこ): 鎌かま池いけ和馬かずま, 真ま早はや: 本ほん [The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village] (in Japanese). ASIN 404865120X.
  9. ^ インテリビレッジの座敷ざしき童わらわ [The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  10. ^ インテリビレッジの座敷ざしき童わらわ(4) [The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village (4)] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  11. ^ 簡単かんたんなアンケートです [A Simple Survey] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  12. ^ ヴァルトラウテさんの婚こん活かつ事情じじょう [The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  13. ^ 簡単かんたんなモニターです [A Simple Monitoring] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  14. ^ とある魔術まじゅつのヘヴィーな座敷ざしき童わらわが簡単かんたんな殺人さつじん妃ひの婚こん活かつ事情じじょう 電撃でんげき文庫ぶんこ公式こうしきサイト (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  15. ^ "マギステルス・バッドトリップ" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "マギステルス・バッドトリップ Season 3rd" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "Magistellus Bad Trip (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  18. ^ 鎌かま池いけ和馬かずま公式こうしき情報じょうほう [@KAMACHI_KA] (December 27, 2022). ◤特報とくほう！◢ 鎌がま池いけ和馬かずまが紡つむぐ、新あらたな『とある』シリーズが幕まくを開あける！これは、学園がくえん都市としの『暗部あんぶ』に生いきる少女しょうじょたちの物語ものがたり－－。とある暗部あんぶの少女しょうじょ共棲きょうせい（アイテム）著ちょ/鎌かま池いけ和馬かずま イラスト/ニリツ 2023年ねん3月がつ 電撃でんげき文庫ぶんこより発売はつばい予定よてい！ [◤Special Report!◢ Kazuma Kamachi's new "Toaru" series is about to begin! This is a story of girls living in the "dark side" of Academy City. A Certain Dark Side ITEM Author/Kazuma Kamachi Illustration/Niritsu Scheduled to be released by Dengeki Bunko in March 2023!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ とある日常にちじょうのいんでっくすさん - 漫画まんが - ガンガンONLINE SQUARE ENIX (in Japanese). Gangan Online. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  20. ^ 拡散かくさん性せいミリオンアーサー (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  21. ^ a b c とある魔術まじゅつと科学かがくの群ぐん奏そう活劇かつげき(通常つうじょう版ばん) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  22. ^ ソーシャルゲーム『とある魔術まじゅつの禁書きんしょ目録もくろく（インデックス）頂点ちょうてん決戦けっせん（ストラグルバトル）』の事前じぜん登録とうろくが開始かいし！ (in Japanese). Dengeki. Retrieved February 26, 2017.

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