Yasutaka Tsutsui

Yasutaka Tsutsui is a science-fiction writer whose work is known for dark humor and satire. His awards include the Tanizaki Prize, Izumi Kyoka Award, Kawabata Yasunari Award, and Japan SF Award, and he was named a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His stories inspired anime including The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Paprika, and The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED; he also voices Kuga in the Japanese-language version of Paprika.