Shinichi Hoshi

Shinichi Hoshi was a novelist and science-fiction writer best known for more than a thousand compact “short-short” stories. He also wrote mysteries and won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Mousou Ginkou. His works served as the original source for anime including Kimagure Robot, Fushigi na Kusuri, Youkoso Uchuujin, and Kitsutsuki Keikaku.