Kaoru Kurimoto

1953–2009

1 series 5 books in order

Kaoru Kurimoto (1953-2009) was the pen name of Sumiyo Imaoka, a Japanese novelist known for her record-breaking 130-volume Guin Saga series, which has been translated into English, German, French, Italian and Russian. She also wrote criticism and music under the pen name Azusa Nakajima, and was a playwright, composer and pianist who performed with her own jazz ensemble. Our catalog credits her with Guin Saga volumes including The Leopard Mask and The Battle of Nospherus. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born

1953

Known for

Guin Saga