Carlo Zen

is a Japanese novelist and game scenario writer. Almost nothing is known about his real identity and his pseudonym is based on the Venetian admiral Carlo Zeno. Career

Zen originally released his novel Nihongo|The Saga of Tanya the Evil|幼女戦記|Yōjo Senki| The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl''' on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia. In June 2013, the first volume of this series was published by Enterbrain.

The series would later be adapted to manga, anime and a film. The novel and manga are being translated into English by Yen Press.

Works

Novels

The Saga of Tanya the Evil (幼女戦記) (Illustrated by Shinobu Shinotsuki, published by Enterbrain, 14 volumes, 2013–) Yakusoku no Kuni (約束の国) (Original character designs by Shinobu Shinotsuki, illustrated by Hidetoshi Iwamoto, published by Seikaisha FICTIONS, 4 volumes, 2014–2017) Seventh Dragon 3 UE72 Mikan no Yūma (セブンスドラゴン3 UE72 未完のユウマ) (Original by Sega, illustrated by Shirow Miwa, published by Seikaisha FICTIONS, 2016) Jyūma Taisen Okotahakarigoto Renri (銃魔大戦 怠謀連理) (Illustrated by Mura, published by Enterbrain, 2016) Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune (ヤキトリ) (Illustrated by so-bin, published by Hayakawa Bunko JA, 2 volumes, 2017–)

Manga (Original character designs by Shinobu Shinotsuki, illustrated by Chika Tōjō, published by Comp Ace, 29 volumes, 2016–) (Illustrated by Yoshinao Shina, published by Kurage Bunch, 5 volumes, 2018–) (Illustrated by Ten Ishida, published by Morning, 4 volumes, 2018–) (Illustrated by Ikumi Fukuda, published by Dokodemo Young Champion, 2022–)

Game scenarios

Chaos Dragon Konton Sensō (ケイオスドラゴン 混沌戦争) (Vallagan Kyōwakoku Renbō (ヴァラガン共和国連邦) scenario) Jyūma no Reza Nation (銃魔のレザネーション) (Original creator, scenario)

Magazine publications and anthologies

Fiction

Yakitori 1 Issengorin no Kidō Kōka (ヤキトリ 1 一銭五厘の軌道降下) (Published in S-F Magazine) (August 2017 edition) Shinsei Songen (神聖尊厳) (Saredo Zainin wa Ryū to Odoru Orchestra = Dances with the Dragons) (されど罪人は竜と踊るオルケストラ = Dances with the Dragons) (Original creator Rabo Asai, published by Gagaga Bunko, January 2018 edition) Carlo Zen no Baai (Jyaga Tom Keisatsu no Koroshikata) and others, (Sakka Tobōmeshi), (Published by Seikaisha FICTIONS, May 2020, reprint from dōjinshi)

Essays

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