Author Biographies
Yuichiro Higashide (scenario writer, novelist)
MAIN WORKS: Fate/Grand Order (Aniplex), Fate/Apocrypha (Type-Moon)
“I barely scratched the surface of The Ancient Magus’ Bride’s setting. A bit of a gruesome piece, but I hope you enjoy it.”
Megumi Masono (novelist)
MAIN WORKS: Gyokuyo Kitan (Tokyo Sogensha)
“Nature’s bounty, the shifting seasons. Life abounds, and bonds grow between them. Sensing the beauty of The Ancient Magus’ Bride, I wrote what I wanted and what was fun for me. Thank you.”
Chikashi Yoshida (novelist)
MAIN WORKS: Joko no Teikoku Naishinnou Nako-sama no Seisen (Shogakukan), Totsugeki Houki Shoujo Maria (Shogakukan)
“It’s an honor to be a part of the world of The Ancient Magus’ Bride. The characters, time period, and tone in my story are quite different from what the other authors submitted, but I hope you enjoy it.”
Sako Aizawa (novelist, manga writer)
MAIN WORKS: Shosetsu no Kamisama (Kodansha), Torino Hatsu no Jikenbo (Tokyo Sogensha)
“England, faeries, inhuman creatures, and magic—all things I love. I’ve added servants and mysteries, another two of my favorite things. I hope you enjoy!”
Yoshinobu Akita (novelist)
MAIN WORKS: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (Kadokawa Shoten), Blood Blockade Battlefront: Only a Paper Moon (Shueisha)
“I live deep in the mountains these days, but all living things possess skills I can never begin to understand. Like how ladybugs get into the house. It’s like magic!”
Suzuki Ootsuki (scenario writer)
MAIN WORKS: Kuro no Dansho (Abogado Powers), Sabae no Ou (Lost Script)
“Kind of an Ancient Magus’ Bride and Cthulhu crossover. Hey, even the actual series goes straight to that well in the first volume, so! That’s all from me.”
Yuu Godai (novelist)
MAIN WORKS: Guin Saga (Hayakawa), Paracelsus no Musume (Media Factory)
“Continued from the first part in The Golden Yarn. This story turned out to be quite different from what I’ve written before, but I hope you all enjoyed it. Thank you!”
Kore Yamazaki (manga artist)
MAIN WORKS: The Ancient Magus’ Bride (Mag Garden), Frau Faust (Kodansha)
“I’ve always found silkworms fascinating, both their lives and their appearance. Getting to write about a very human mage was also fun. I bet there’re lots of them working part-time jobs and backpacking around.”