Occupation Writer, scriptwriter Education Wako University Role Writer | Name Gen Urobuchi Nationality Japanese Books Fate/Zero | |
Notable works Saya no UtaPuella Magi Madoka MagicaFate/ZeroPsycho-PassKamen Rider Gaim Notable awards 2011 Newtype Anime Awards - Screenwriter Prize11th Tokyo Anime Award for Best Screenplay Relatives Natsuko Sebata (mother)Shu Wada (father)Sunao Ohtsubo (paternal grandfather)Tsunashiro Wada (paternal great-grandfather)Gibi Wada (paternal great-uncle) Movies Expelled from Paradise, Psycho-Pass: The Movie Similar People Seiji Mizushima, Kinoko Nasu, Katsuyuki Motohiro, Naoyoshi Shiotani, Makoto Fukami | ||
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Gen Urobuchi (Japanese: 虚淵 玄, Hepburn: Urobuchi Gen, born December 20, 1972) is a Japanese novelist, visual novel writer and anime screenwriter. He is best known for writing the highly acclaimed and commercially successful anime series Madoka Magica, which earned him the Tokyo Anime Award for Best Scriptwriter. Some other of his popular works include the 2003 visual novel Saya no Uta, the 2012 anime Psycho-Pass, the light novel and anime Fate/Zero, and the 2013–2014 Kamen Rider Gaim. He currently works at Nitroplus.
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- Gen Urobuchi
- History
- Writing style
- Visual novels
- Manga
- Kikokugai The Cyber Slayer with Ch Higashiguchi
- Hakub no Dendshi with kamiwata Akira Yasuda
- FateZero with Takashi Takeuchi
- Black Lagoon with Rei Hiroe
- Eisen Flgel with Ch Higashiguchi
- Kin no hitomi to tetsu no ken with Yun Kga
- Sound dramas
- Video games
- Tokusatsu
- Other
- References
Urobuchi's works often contain dark and nihilistic themes, tragic plot twists, and heavy usage of gore, which in turn has earned him the nickname "Urobutcher" from his fans. Anime written by Urobuchi that have won the Newtype Anime Award have been Puella Magi Madoka Magica in 2011, Fate/Zero in 2012 and Psycho-Pass: The Movie in 2015.
Gen Urobuchi
History
Urobuchi graduated from Wako University. He aspired to become a novelist and after seeing Shizuku and Kizuato by Leaf, he felt confident about the range of expression that games have. He then started working at Nitroplus and worked on Phantom of Inferno as his debut series.
Writing style
In choosing names for the characters he develops, Urobuchi has stated that he shies away from selecting generic names that would match their personalities and instead opts for more unusual names that he believes would eliminate noise when fans try finding information on the characters with search engines. In a discussion with Urobuchi, manga writer Kazuo Koike contrasted this decision with the naming style in his own works, which emphasized more forthright names that were easier to remember. However, he praised Urobuchi's method for inviting viewers to "involve themselves deeper into the story and actively work to understand the characters." Urobuchi also said he attempts to keep at least one trait in common between each individual character and himself so that he can always identify with them on some level.