Kamachi Kazuma

Kamachi Kazuma (鎌池和馬) is a Japanese light novel author and the original creator of the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novel series and its spin-off manga series, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun and Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator. He also actively works on the manga and anime adaptations of both Index and Railgun, and has worked on other related media such the original plot of the PSP games.

As he uses a pen name, his real name and identity is as of yet unknown.

Career
Before becoming the famous writer of the Index light novel series, Kamachi wrote a story entitled Schrödinger's City (シュレディンガーの街) as an entry in the 9th Dengeki Game Novel Prize; unfortunately, his submission failed to reach past the third selection stage of the said competition. However, his story caught the attention of the editor-in-chief of Dengeki, and Kamachi later becomes in-charge in writing the book Kaite-minai ka? (書いてみないか？), which becomes his debut as a professional writer.

Background
Kamachi's identity has been shrouded in mystery. He has little to no media exposure, and like many novelists, uses an avatar — a face created from simple shapes like circles or oblongs — as a picture in his publications, often describing himself as "a new author hoping to take the most unmotivated author picture in the world" as a self-introduction in his debut work. Haimura Kiyotaka, the illustrator of the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novels has once thought of him as "delicately sports-minded", while the author of the Toradora! light novels, , upon meeting the author personally, was surprised to discover him as "younger than expected".

Kamachi began writing novels while he was still studying as a junior high school student. However, his works were not finished until he graduated from high school.

Work
Kamachi considers writing novels as his pastime, and he takes joy in doing so; in fact, he is noted for his very quick pace of writing. This exemplified by volume 2 of the Index novels which was written at the behest of his editor, and was forced to complete it in 17 days. He is also extremely prolific, apparently managing to write for two of his light novel series on schedule, and at the same time writing for other side projects. Indeed, even Miki Kazuma, editor of the Toaru Majutsu no Index novels, has noted the amount of output he has in his autobiography.

On holidays, he plans on the progress on the plot and prepares manuscripts. Kamachi also takes some time to research on materials for the light novels.

Light novels

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (とある魔術の禁書目録) (2004-2010) (light novels, original creator)
 * Heavy Object (ヘヴィーオブジェクト) (2009, ongoing) (light novels, original creator)
 * Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (新約 とある魔術の禁書目録) (2011, ongoing) (light novels, original creator)
 * The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village (インテリビレッジの座敷童) (2012-2015) (original creator)
 * A Simple Survey (簡単なアンケートです) (2012) (light novel, original creator)
 * The Marriage Circumstances of Waltraute-san (ヴァルトラウテさんの婚活事情) (2012) (light novel, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine)
 * A Simple Monitoring (簡単なモニターです) (2013) (light novel, original creator)
 * The Unexplored Summon://Blood Sign (未踏召喚://ブラッドサイン) (2014-2019) (light novels, original creator)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Heavy na Zashiki-warashi ga Kantan na Satsujinki no Konkatsu Jijou (とある魔術のへヴィー座敷童が簡単な殺人妃の婚活事情) (2015) (light novel, original creator)
 * The Weakness of the Level-Cap Sword Saint Beatrice Who Aggravated the Strongest: Its Name is "Booboo" (最強をこじらせたレベルカンスト剣聖女ベアトリーチェの弱点 その名は「ぶーぶー」) (2016-2019) (light novels, original creator)
 * I No Longer Know How To Define N and Fantasy (俺にはもうNとファンタジーの定義が見えない) (2019) (light novel, original creator)
 * Sorcery Hacker: Reveal the Magical Vulnerability (魔導ハッカー〉〉暴け、魔法の脆弱性を) (2019) (light novel, original creator)
 * Apocalypse Witch (アポカリプス・ウィッチ) (2019) (light novel, original creator)
 * Shin Kaku Gi Kou and the 11 Destroyers (神角技巧と11人の破壊者) (TBA) (writer)

Web novels

 * The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village: Jinnai Shinobu's Apocalypse (Web novel, released as part of the Kamachi Kazuma 10th Anniversary Celebration)
 * My Vampire Older Sister and Zombie Little Sister Have Gotten Into a Pretty Serious Fight…Only in Virtual Reality Though (吸血鬼の姉とゾンビの妹が割とガチで掴み合っているけどどうしましょう……ヴァーチャルでだけど) (2016) (web novel, original creator, published in the official Kamachi Kazuma website in Dengeki Bunko)
 * Magisterus Bad Trip (マギステルス・バッドトリップ) (2018, ongoing) (web novel, original creator, published in Kakuyomu)

Short publications

 * Killer Princess and Deep End (殺人妃とディープエンド) (Published in Dengeki h)
 * Killer Device and Never End (殺人器とネバーエンド) (Published in Dengeki hp Vol.37)

Tribute collaboration projects

 * Beyond the Mystery (謎のその先に) (2005) (Published in Dengeki hp Special 2005 spring)
 * Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan Desu (撲殺天使ドクロちゃんです) (2007) (light novel - Collaboration Volume, contributor)
 * Prison of Ruin (討滅の獄) (Published in Grimoire, a bonus publication that came with the limited edition of Volume 2 of the Shakugan no Shana manga.)
 * The Zashiki Warashi of Techno Village (テクノビレッジの座敷童) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine Vol.22)
 * Game Therapy Ver.3.0.99 (ゲームセラピーVer.3.0.99) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine Vol.41)
 * A Certain Magical Index X Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: A Cerain Magical Virtual-On (とある魔術の禁書目録×電脳戦機バーチャロン とある魔術の電脳戦機（バーチャロン）) (2016) (light novel, author, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * An All-In "World" Tour of Academy City, the 37th Mobile Maintenance Battalion, and Ground's Nir!! (学園都市、第三七機動整備大隊、グランズニールの！　全部載せ『ワールド』ツアー!!) (Published in Kamachi Kazuma Official Webiste)
 * Kamijou-san, Two Idiots, Jinnai Shinobu, Gray Pig, and Freedom Award 903, Listen Up! …Fall Asleep and You Die, But Not From the Cold☆ (上条さんも馬鹿二人も陣内忍も灰色の豚も『フリーダム』のアワード903も、はい注目！ ……寝たらみんな死ぬぞ、ただし寒さ以外で☆) (Published with 3rd volume of The Weakness of the Level-Cap Sword Saint Beatrice Who Aggravated the Strongest: Its Name is "Booboo")
 * We Tried Having a Group Blind Date, but It was an All Stars Affair and a World Crisis (合コンやってみました. ただしオールスターで世界の危機ではあるけども.) (Published in Kamachi Kazuma Official Webiste)
 * Here is the Exit (出口はこちらにあります) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine Vol. 55)

Unpublished

 * Schrödinger's City (シュレディンガーの街) (Submitted to the 9th Dengeki Game Novel Award)

Manga

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲) (2007, ongoing) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Daioh)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (2007, ongoing) (manga, original creator, published in Shonen Gangan)
 * Heavy Object (ヘヴィーオブジェクト) (2011) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Maoh)
 * Heavy Object S (ヘヴィーオブジェクトS) (2012-2013) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Maoh)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index: Miracle of Endymion (とある魔術の禁書目録 エンデュミオンの奇蹟) (2013) (manga, original creator, published in Shonen Gangan)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator (とある科学の一方通行) (2013, ongoing) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Daioh)
 * Toaru Nichijou no Index-san (とある日常のいんでっくすさん) (2013-2016) (manga and webcomic, original creator, published in Shonen Gangan)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Heavy na Zashiki-warashi ga Kantan na Satsujinki no Konkatsu Jijou (とある魔術のへヴィー座敷童が簡単な殺人妃の婚活事情) (2015) (manga, original creator)
 * Heavy Object A (Ace) (ヘヴィーオブジェクトA（エース) (2015-2016) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Maoh)
 * Toaru Idol no Accelerator-sama (とある偶像の一方通行さま) (2015-2018) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Daioh)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Gaiden: Astral Buddy (とある科学の超電磁砲レールガン外伝 アストラル・バディ) (2017, ongoing) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Daioh)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (とある魔術の 電脳戦機 (バーチャロン) ) (2017-2019) (manga, original creator, published in Denplay Comics)
 * Shin Kaku Gi Kou and the 11 Destroyers (神角技巧と11人の破壊者) (2018, ongoing) (manga, writer)

Anime

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (2008-2009) (anime series, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (2009-2010) (anime series, original creator)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index II (2010-2011) (anime series, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA (2010) (OVA, original creator)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie (2013) (Theatrical film, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S (2013) (anime series, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S OVA (2014) (OVA, original creator)
 * Heavy Object (2015-2016) (anime series, original creator)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index III (2018-2019) (anime series, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator (2019) (anime series, original creator)

Video games

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Portable (2011) (PSP game, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Portable (2011) (PSP game, original creator)
 * Kakusansei Million Arthur (拡散性ミリオンアーサー) (2011) (Android phone and iOS, scenario writer)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Struggle Battle (とある魔術の 禁書目録 (インデックス)  頂点決戦</rb> (</rp>ストラグルバトル</rt>) </rp>) (2012) (Android phone and iOS, scenario writer)
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble (とある魔術と科学の 群奏活劇</rb> (</rp>アンサンブル</rt>) </rp>) (2013) (PSP game, original creator)
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Puzzdex (とある魔術と科学の 謎解目録</rb> (</rp>パズデックス</rt>) </rp>) (2014) (Android phone and iOS, original creator)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (《魔法禁书目录》) (2017) (Android phone, iOS, and PC, original creator)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index: Imaginary Fest (とある魔術の 禁書目録</rb> (</rp>インデックス</rt>) </rp> <rb>幻想収束</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>ｲﾏｼﾞﾅﾘｰﾌｪｽﾄ</rt><rp>) </rp>) (2019) (Android phone and iOS, scenario writer)
 * Shin Kaku Gi Kou and the 11 Destroyers (神角技巧と11人の破壊者) (TBA) (TBA, scenario writer)

Trivia

 * Kamachi once used a picture of an orange with a face on it, all made using circles or other shapes, as an avatar during the first five volumes of the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novels. Since Volume 06, he has switched to a much simpler avatar: various faces created from circles and/or rectangles.
 * As of New Testament, Kamachi began using various photos as an avatar instead of simple shapes.
 * His real life identity is still unknown.