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, Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator, and Astral Buddy. He also actively works on the manga and anime adaptations of Index, Railgun, and Accelerator 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 titled 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 pass the third selection stage. However, his story caught the attention of the editor-in-chief of Dengeki, and Kamachi later became in-charge of writing the book Want to Try Writing (書いてみないか？), which later became 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"; which was his self-introduction in his debut work. Haimura Kiyotaka, the illustrator of the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novels has once described 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 of 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, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * Heavy Object (ヘヴィーオブジェクト) (2009-2021) (light novels, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (新約 とある魔術の禁書目録) (2011-2019) (light novels, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village (インテリビレッジの座敷童) (2012-2015) (original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * A Simple Series (簡単なシリーズ) (2012-2013) (light novels, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage (ヴァルトラウテさんの婚活事情) (2012) (light novel, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine)
 * 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, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * The Weakness of Beatrice the Level Cap Holy Swordswoman That Made Being the Strongest Even More Trouble – His Name? Boo Boo (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, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * 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, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * Sorcery Hacker: Reveal the Magical Vulnerability (魔導ハッカー〉〉暴け、魔法の脆弱性を) (2019, ongoing) (light novel, original creator, published in Line Bunko Edge (2019-2020, vol.1-2, paperback) and Straight Edge (2022, vol.3, digital))
 * Apocalypse Witch (アポカリプス・ウィッチ) (2019-2022) (light novel, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * When The Cute Kunoichis Spied on Their Teacher's Secret (美少女くノ一ちゃん達がせんせーのヒミツを覗いてみた結果) (2019, TBA) (light novel, original creator, published in Line Bunko Edge)
 * Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index (創約 とある魔術の禁書目録) (2020, ongoing) (light novels, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * Godhorn Tech and the 11 Destroyers (神角技巧と11人の破壊者) (2021) (light novel, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)
 * I Can Only Use One Kind of Magic, but I'm Okay With That Since It Lets Me Flirt With a Cool and Cute Dark Elf (使える魔法は一つしかないけれど、これでクール可愛いダークエルフとイチャイチャできるならどう考えても勝ち組だと思う) (2021) (light novel, original creator, published in Dengeki Bunko)

Web Novels

 * The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village: Jinnai Shinobu's Apocalypse (2014) (web novel, released as part of the Kamachi Kazuma 10th Anniversary Celebration)
 * My Vampire Older Sister and Zombie Little Sister (吸血鬼の姉とゾンビの妹) (2016-2020) (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) (2018-2020) (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)

Crossovers and Collaborations

 * Beyond the Mystery (謎のその先に) (2005) (Published in Dengeki hp Special 2005 spring)
 * Prison of Destruction (討滅の獄) (2006) (Published in Grimoire, a bonus publication that came with the limited edition of Volume 2 of the Shakugan no Shana manga.)
 * In Case of Kamachi Kazuma (鎌池和馬の場合) (2007) (Published in Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan Desu, an anthology of Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan novel, contributor)
 * The Zashiki Warashi of Techno Village (テクノビレッジの座敷童) (2011) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine Vol.22)
 * Game Therapy Ver.3.0.99 (ゲームセラピーVer.3.0.99) (2014) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine Vol.41)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index X Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Toaru Majutsu no 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 Website)
 * 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 Website)
 * Here is the Exit (出口はこちらにあります) (2017) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine Vol. 55)

Essay

 * Kamachi Kazuma’s 10 Year Structure (鎌池和馬の10年分の構造) (Published in Kamachi Kazuma Official Website)
 * Kamachi Kazuma and Burger of September (鎌池和馬と９月のバーガー) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Official Website)
 * My Dengeki Experience (私の電撃体験) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Official Website)
 * Sushi and Climax (お寿司とクライマックス) (2014) (Published in Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Special Edition Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax MAGAZINE)

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 (レールガン) ) (2007, ongoing) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Daioh)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (とある魔術の 禁書目録 (インデックス) ) (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</rb> (</rp>インデックス</rt>) </rp> エンデュミオンの奇蹟) (2013) (manga, original creator, published in Shōnen Gangan)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator (とある科学の 一方通行</rb> (</rp>アクセラレータ</rt>) </rp>) (2013-2020) (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 Shōnen 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, published in Shōnen Gangan)
 * Heavy Object A (Ace) (ヘヴィーオブジェクト A</rb> (</rp>エース</rt>) </rp>) (2015-2016) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Maoh)
 * Toaru Idol no Accelerator-sama (とある 偶像</rb>(</rp>アイドル</rt>)</rp> の <rb>一方通行</rb><rp>(</rp><rt>アクセラレータ</rt><rp>)</rp> さま) (2015-2018) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Daioh)
 * Astral Buddy (アストラル・バディ) (2017-2020) (manga, original creator, published in Dengeki Daioh)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (とある魔術の <rb>電脳戦機</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>バーチャロン</rt><rp>) </rp>) (2017-2019) (manga, original creator, published in Denplay Comics)
 * Godhorn Tech and the 11 Destroyers (神角技巧と11人の破壊者) (2018) (manga, writer)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Dark Matter (とある科学の <rb>未元物質</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>ダークマター</rt><rp>) </rp>) (2019-2020) (manga, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out (とある科学の) (2021, ongoing) (webcomic, original creator, published in Comic Newtype)

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)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T (2020) (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)
 * Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur (拡散性ミリオンアーサー) (2012-2015) (Android phone and iOS, scenario writer)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Struggle Battle (とある魔術の <rb>禁書目録</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>インデックス</rt><rp>) </rp> <rb>頂点決戦</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>ストラグルバトル</rt><rp>) </rp>) (2012-2018) (Android phone and iOS, scenario writer)
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble (とある魔術と科学の <rb>群奏活劇</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>アンサンブル</rt><rp>) </rp>) (2013) (PSP game, original creator)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Puzzle (とある科学の超電磁砲Sパズル) (2013) (iOS)
 * Yui-Itsu-Sei Million Arthur (唯一性ミリオンアーサー) (2013-2014) (Android phone and iOS, scenario supervisor)
 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Puzzdex (とある魔術と科学の <rb>謎解目録</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>パズデックス</rt><rp>) </rp>) (2014-2016) (Android phone and iOS, original creator)
 * Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur (乖離性ミリオンアーサー) (2014-2020) (Android phone and iOS, scenario writer)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index (《魔法禁书目录》) (2017-2022) (Android phone, iOS, and PC, original creator)
 * Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur (叛逆性ミリオンアーサー) (2018-2019) (Android phone and iOS, scenario supervisor)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Minigame (とある科学の一方通行 ミニゲーム) (2019, ongoing) (PC and Mobile)
 * Toaru Majutsu no Index: Imaginary Fest (とある魔術の <rb>禁書目録</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>インデックス</rt><rp>) </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, ongoing) (Android phone and iOS, scenario writer)
 * Godhorn Tech and the 11 Destroyers (神角技巧と11人の破壊者) (Cancelled) (scenario writer)
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Spectrum Story (とある科学の <rb>超電磁砲</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>レールガン</rt><rp>) </rp> <rb>通心物語</rb><rp> (</rp><rt>ｽﾍﾟｸﾄﾙｽﾄｰﾘｰ</rt><rp>) </rp>) (2020-2021) (Android phone and iOS, original creator)
 * P Toaru Majutsu no Index (Pとある魔術の禁書目録) (2020, ongoing) (Pachinko)
 * P Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (Pとある科学の超電磁砲) (2022, ongoing) (Pachinko)
 * SLOT Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (SLOTとある科学の超電磁砲) (2022, ongoing) (Slot machine)

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.
 * According to the Heavy Object A manga series, Kamachi voiced one of two unnamed soldiers in episode 16 of the Heavy Object anime.