Keiichi Sigsawa

Keiichi Sigsawa (時雨沢 恵一 Shigusawa Keiichi, born 1972) is a Japanese light novel author. In 2000, his work Kino's Journey was a finalist for the 6th Dengeki Novel Prize, and was subsequently serialized in Dengeki hp magazine in March of the same year, marking his debut. Kino's Journey proved popular, and has continued in serialization (as well as collected bunko releases) since that time.

The author's name, a pen name, was derived from SIG Sauer, a firearms manufacturer, and "a manga hero", definitely Keiichi Morisato from Oh My Goddess!, according to the afterword in the second volume of Gakuen Kino. He loves to travel, ride his motorcycle, and is a self-professed "gun maniac". He mentions Galaxy Express 999 and the works of Hayao Miyazaki as some of his primary influences

 

Sigsawa's cameo in the 2018 anime SAO Alternate: Gun Gale Online

 

Works

  • Kino's Journey
    • Gakuen Kino
  • Tale of a Single Continent Series
    • Allison
    • Lillia and Treize
    • Meg and Seron
  • Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan desu (collective writing)
  • Ocha ga Hakobaretekuru Made ni: A Book At Cafe (January 2010, ISBN 4-04-868286-5)
  • Yoru ga Hakobaretekuru Made ni: A Book in A Bed (December 2010, ISBN 4-04-870235-1)
  • Kotae ga Hakobaretekuru Made ni: A Book without Answers (December 2011, ISBN 4-04-886267-7)
  • Danshi Kōkōsei de Urekko Light Novel Sakka o Shiteiru Keredo, Toshishita no Classmate de Seiyū no Onnanoko ni Kubi o Shimerareteiru. (January 2014, ISBN 978-4-04-866273-4)
  • Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online

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Trivia

  • Sigsawa isn't actually a novelist, he is an afterword writer. /j
  • Let the Network Work for You: Sigsawa was able to write an SAO spinoff thanks to being part of Degenki Bunko (The same publisher as SAO) and Nobuhiro Osawa (who produced the 2003 Kino no Tabi Anime) asking him to supervise how guns worked in SAO GGO.(^4)
    • The Creator of SAO, Reki Kuwahara even went to Guam with Sigsawa for his advice in firing a gun for reference in GGO.(^3)