Gakuto Mikumo

Gakuto Mikumo (三雲 岳斗, Mikumo Gakuto, born 1970) is a Japanese writer of mystery and science fiction light novels from the Oita Prefecture in Japan. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.[1][2]

He studied the English language at Sophia University, where he graduated. In 1998 Mikumo won silver in the fifth Dengeki Novel Prize with his debut novel, Called Gehenna.[3] He went on to win the Japan SF Rookie of the Year Award in 1999 with M.G.H.,[4] and a special prize in the Sneaker Awards in 2000 with Earth Reverse. Mikumo is currently most well known for the Asura Cryin' series and the Strike the Blood series.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Gakuto Mikumo (List of members)" (in Japanese). Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Members of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan" (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ "第５回 電撃ゲーム３大賞". Ascii Media Works. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  4. ^ "第一回日本ＳＦ新人賞経過報告". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2008.