Yashichiro Takahashi

is a Japanese novelist best known for the creation of the Shakugan no Shana series. Shakugan no Shana was adapted into a radio drama, manga, anime, and a video game. In addition, it was adapted into an anime film on April 21, 2007. Takahashi also made another series titled A/B Extreme, which won Honorable mention in the eighth Dengeki Novel Prize. Most of his work includes references to the tokusatsu .

Works A/B Extreme (2002–2004) A/B Extreme - CASE-314 Emperor A/B Extreme - Mask of Nicolaus A/B Extreme - Dream of Abraxas Shakugan no Shana (2002–2023) 22 main novels and 5 short story collections Kanae no Hoshi (2014-2015)

Others Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan desu (collective writing) K (collective writing, anime scriptwriter) Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (scenario writer) Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (anime scriptwriter) Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds (anime scriptwriter)