Ken'ichi Sakemi

Ken'ichi Sakemi
Native name
酒見 賢一
Born(1963-11-26)November 26, 1963
Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
DiedNovember 7, 2023(2023-11-07) (aged 59)
Alma materAichi University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy, Major in Eastern philosophy
GenreHistorical fiction, Fantasy, Science fiction
Notable works

Ken'ichi Sakemi (酒見 賢一, Sakemi Ken'ichi, November 26, 1963 – November 7, 2023) was a Japanese writer.[1]

Sakemi is known for his novels with Chinese themes.[2] And his work is renowned for his unbridled imagination, based on Chinese history but not restricted by it. His works have attracted a lot of attention from other fields and have been adapted into other formats, including manga, anime, and films.[3]

  1. ^ "作家の酒見賢一さん死去 「後宮小説」でデビュー、中国史題材に執筆" [Writer Kenichi Sakemi dies; debuts with 'Kōkyū Shōsetsu' and writes about Chinese history]. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Tokyo. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Taniguchi, Riuichi (November 16, 2023). "【追悼】『十二国記』や『薬屋のひとりごと』の先駆け 酒見賢一『後宮小説』が拓いた中華風エンタメ小説の世界 (1)". Real Sound (in Japanese). blueprint. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "酒見賢一 『後宮小説』 - 新潮社" (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved November 29, 2023.