Noboru Yamaguchi

was a Japanese light novel and game scenario author from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He was well known for being the author of The Familiar of Zero light novels and visual novels by Frontwing.

Biography On February 11, 1972, he was born in Hitachi, Ibaraki. He graduated in Department of Political Science Division II, School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University. In July 2011, he revealed on Media Factory's website that he had advanced stage cancer that was discovered in February of that year and which was untreatable at the time, which affected his work on the final two volumes of Zero no Tsukaima. After an unrelated gallstone surgery, the cancerous growth was found to have shrunk allowing surgery to take place in early August 2011. On November 1, 2011, he was invited to the event of "Amazon.co.jp 10th Anniversary", and he was inducted to a hall of fame in Japanese Books section, Amazon.co.jp 10th Anniversary. He was later readmitted to the hospital in December 2011, and had another surgery in November 2012. Yamaguchi died on April 4, 2013, at the age of 41. His funeral was held on April 9. His death was publicly announced on April 11 by his family and publishers.

Works

Light novels (original) Japanese Title English Title Year Publishing label No. of Volumes Nibun no Ichi Half November 2000 Nijigen Dream Novels 1 Zero no Tsukaima The Familiar of Zero June 2004 - February 2017 MF Bunko J 22 Imōto Lesson Koko wa Otome no Sono Sister Lesson Here is Maiden's Garden March 2005 Bishojo Bunko 1 Zero no Tsukaima GaidenTabitha no Bōken The Familiar of Zero Side StoryTabitha's Adventure October 2006 - March 2009 MF Bunko J 3 Kaze no Kishihime The Knight-Princess of The Gale October 2009 - March 2010 MF Bunko J 2 Zero no Tsukaima Memorial Book The Familiar of Zero Memorial Book June 2017 MF Bunko J 1 Tsuppare Arisugawa Be defiant, Arisugawa July 2003 Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko 1 Sister Spring Itsukano Imouto Sister Spring Sister in Someday July 2004 Bishojo Bunko 1 Kakikake no Love Letter Unfinished Love Letter August 2004 Fujimi Mystery Bunko 1 Santa Kurarisu Kuraishisu Santa Claris Crisis December 2005 Fujimi Fantasia Bunko 1 Tōku 6 Mile no Kanojo 6 Miles Away from Her February 2006 Fujimi Mystery Bunko 1 Potion Uri no Marea Marea The Potion Saler May 2006 Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko 1 Ani Yori Sugureta Imōto NadoKonoyoni Sonzaisiteha Ikenai The Sisters More Superiorthan the Brothers Mustn't Exist December 2011 Atomic Bunko 1

Light novels (novelizations)

Video game scenarios Japanese Title English Title Year Publisher Canaria~Kono omoi wo Utani nosete~ Canaria~Song with my mind~ August 2000 Frontwing Green Green Green Green October 2001 Groover Gonna Be ?? Gonna Be ?? August 2002 Groover Shiritsu Akihabara Gakuen Private Akihabara School August 2003 Frontwing Yukiuta Snow Song December 2003 Survive Makai Tenshi Djibril Djibril – The Devil Angel April 2004 Frontwing Sora Uta Sky Song August 2005 Frontwing Green Green 3 ~Hello, Goodbye~ Green Green 3 ~Hello, Goodbye~ August 2005 Frontwing Boy Meets Girl Boy Meets Girl February 2006 Frontwing Kimi Hagu Forbidden Love Club March 2007 Frontwing Kami Pani! Kimi Pani! March 2008 Clochette Hoshi Uta Star Song December 2008 Frontwing Hoshi Uta ~Starlight Serenade~ Star Song ~Starlight Serenade~ December 2009 Frontwing Yumemiru Tsuki no Lunalutia Lunalutia of The Dreaming Moon November 2011 Arianrhod

Recognition Inducted into a hall of fame in Japanese Books section, Amazon.co.jp 10th Anniversary (November 1, 2011)