Kurumi Inui (乾 くるみ, Inui Kurumi, born 1963) is a novelist and mystery writer[1] from Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is a graduate of Shizuoka University, where he studied science and math. In 1998, his debut work J no shinwa won the 4th Mephisto Prize.[2] His work is distinguished by its slightly warped style.[clarification needed][citation needed] His most important work is Initiation Love.[citation needed]