Ryohgo Narita

Ryohgo Narita (成田 良悟, Narita Ryōgo?) (born 30 May 1980) is a novelist and manga writer, famous for his works Baccano! and Durarara!!. He collaborated with TYPE-MOON to write the light novel series, Fate/strange Fake.

It is a common misconception among the fandom that Narita said he doesn't want Fate/strange Fake characters in Fate/Grand Order, but actually all he said was that a collaboration event shouldn't be expected until strange Fake is finished. He never forbade Grand Order from using strange Fake characters.[1]

History

History with TYPE-MOON

During the early planning stages for the anime adaptation of Narita's series Baccano!WP, a friend told him that Kinoko Nasu had read Baccano! and wanted to meet him. Narita had not yet read any of Nasu's works at the time, though had heard about Tsukihime from a friend. Then in 2007 Narita played Fate/stay night Realta Nua, and enjoyed it so much that he proceeded to read through all of Nasu's works.[2]

Shortly before April 2008, Narita was feeling the urge to make a Fate/stay night fanfiction. Working with his friend Makoto Sanda, they came up with a fake RPG for April Fool's Day called "Fake/states night"; Narita made the story, characters, and setting, while Sanda made the game manual. He sent it to Nasu the night before April Fool's Day, and the next morning was surprised to see that Nasu had linked to it on TYPE-MOON's website.[2]

The next year "Fake/states night" was revised as "Fate/strange Fake" and appeared as a one-shot in TYPE-MOON Ace Volume 2. A few years later it got picked up as a full light novel series, and started releasing in 2015.

TYPE-MOON Works

Personal Works

Light Novels

  • Baccano!WP (2003-)
  • Etsusa Bridge (2003-2008)
  • Durarara!!WP (2004-2014)
    • Durarara!! SH (2014-)
  • Vamp! (2004-)
  • Hariyama-san, the Heart of the World (2005-2009)
  • Bleach: Spirits Are Forever With YouWP (2012)
  • Wednesdays Smiling with Otsuberu (2019)
  • Pandora Shark (2021) (web serial)

Manga

  • Stealth Symphony (2014)
  • Death Mount Death Play (2017-)

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Ryohgo Narita Twitter 5:47 AM JST · Sept 25, 2022 Flag of Japan
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 TYPE-MOON Ace Volume 17 - Makoto Sanda and Ryohgo Narita interview - Translated by Comun