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Yūichi Sasamoto (笹本 祐一, Sasamoto Yūichi, born February 18, 1963) is a Japanese science fiction writer who won Seiun Awards for Hoshi no Pilot 2: Suiseikari, Ariel and also for three non-fiction volumes, Passport to the Universe.
Yuuichi Sasamoto is a Seiun Award-winning science fiction writer. He has received the honor five times in his career. 1999: Suisei Gari, Best Japanese Novel of the Year
Dec 19, 2023 · Yūichi Sasamoto, a renowned Japanese author, has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema and media. Born on
ARIEL (エリアル, Eriaru) (which stands for "All a-Round Intercept and Escort Lady") is a mecha science fiction novel series by Yūichi Sasamoto, adapted into anime OVA series from 1989 to 1991. ARIEL is also known as The ARIEL Project .
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Yuichi Sasamoto's debut work was Yosei Sakusen, which was released in 1984. Known in Japan as the first light novel writer with his ARIEL series. He is also a rocket enthusiast and together with a few other sci-fi novelists and mangaka, founded a group that successfully launched a rocket to orbit.
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1. Password to Space (宇宙へのパスポート, Uchū e no Pasupōto, alt. Passport to the Universe) (2002, 2003, 2006) 2. Showa Rocket Shop (昭和のロケット屋さん, Shōwa no Roketto-ya-san)
1999: 30th Seiun Awards, Full-Length Novel (Japanese), Hoshi no Pilot 22003: 34th Seiun Awards, Non-Fiction, Passport to the Universe2004: 35th Seiun Awards, Non-Fiction, Passport to the Universe 22005: 36th Seiun Awards, Full-Length Novel (Japanese), ARIELYuichi Sasamoto is a Japanese science fiction writer who won Seiun Awards for Hoshi no Pilot 2:Suiseikari, Ariel and also for three non-fiction volumes, Passport to the Universe. He also co-wrote the film Venus Wars with Yoshikazu Yasuhiko.
The first novel of Miniskirt Space Pirates, written by Yūichi Sasamoto and illustrated by Noriyuki Matsumoto, was published by Asahi Shimbun on October 21, 2008 and the twelfth and last on August 20, 2014. The series was transferred to Kadokawa in 2018, who began reprinting it in the same year.
