Gen Urobuchi

 ( 1972 Births ) 

extra=born December 20, 1972 is a Japanese light novel, visual novel writer and anime screenwriter. He is known for being the co-creator of the highly acclaimed and commercially successful anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica, which earned him the Tokyo Anime Award for Best Scriptwriter, as well as the writer of the 2003 visual novel Saya no Uta, the 2012 anime Psycho-Pass, the light novel and anime Fate/Zero, and the 2013–2014 tokusatsu show Kamen Rider Gaim. He currently works at Nitroplus and Nitro+chiral. Anime written by Urobuchi that have won the Newtype Anime Awards have been Puella Magi Madoka Magica in 2011, Fate/Zero in 2012 and in 2015.

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History Urobuchi graduated from Wako University with a degree in History. He aspired to become a novelist and after seeing Shizuku and Kizuato by Leaf, he felt confident about the range of expression that games have. He then started working at Nitroplus and worked on Phantom of Inferno as his debut series. As of 2024, Urobuchi is the vice-president of Nitroplus.

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Writing style In choosing names for the characters he develops, Urobuchi has stated that he shies away from selecting generic names that would match their personalities and instead opts for more unusual names that he believes would eliminate noise when fans try finding information on the characters with search engines. In a discussion with Urobuchi, manga writer Kazuo Koike contrasted this decision with the naming style in his own works, which emphasized more forthright names that were easier to remember. However, he found that Urobuchi's method could be effective for allowing viewers to "involve themselves deeper into the story and actively work to understand the characters." Urobuchi also said he attempts to keep at least one trait in common between each individual character and himself so that he can always identify with them on some level.

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Work

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Visual novels

2000	Phantom of Inferno	Nitroplus	Windows, macOS, DVD-PG, PS2, Xbox 360	Also director. Scenario and voice supervisor in latter ports.
2001	ヴェドゴニア		Windows	Also director and planner.
2002	鬼哭街		Windows, Mac	Also director and planner.
			Windows	Handled the original concept, planning and debug. Did not write scenario.
2003	斬魔大聖デモンベイン		Windows, PS2	Directed the original version, supervised. Did not write scenario.
	Emblem of the Sacred Flame	Eerged	Windows	Takes place in the setting of Equilibrium, created by Kurt Wimmer.
	沙耶の唄	Nitroplus	Windows, Android	Also director, supervisor.
2005	咎狗の血	Nitro+chiral	Windows, PS2, PSP, Android, iOS	Handled direction and supervision. Did not write scenario.
	塵骸魔京	Nitroplus	Windows	Credited with "supervision". Did not write scenario.
2006	Demonbane]]		Windows	Only wrote the lyrics of the second opening theme. Did not write scenario.
		Nitro+chiral	Windows	Credited with "game composition assistance". Did not write scenario.
2007	Zoku Satsuriku no Django -Jigoku no Shoukinkubi-	Nitroplus	Windows	Also handled planning.
2008		Nitro+chiral	Windows, PlayStation Vita	Credited as advisor. Did not write scenario.
2015	サイコパス 選択なき幸福	5pb.	Xbox One, PS4, PS Vita, Windows	Handled project planning and supervision. Did not write scenario.

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Manga

• Vampirdzhija Vjedogonia (with Tetsuya Sakata). Serialized in Comic Dragon, 2 volumes published by Dragon Comics (Kadokawa Shoten). August 2001, February 2002.
• Ancient Misty (with Tetsuya Nakamura). Serialized in Dengeki Comic Gao!, 1 volume published by Dengeki Comics (MediaWorks). August 27, 2007.

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Sound dramas

• (2004) — Script
• Fate/Zero (2008–2013) — Original creator, script (anime BD boxsets bonus)

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Light novels

December 25, 2004 (vol 1) February 2005 (vol 2) December 11, 2013 (2nd edition)

December 29, 2004 (1st edition) March 15, 2012 (2nd edition)

1st edition:   December 29, 2006   March 31, 2007   July 27, 2007   December 29, 2007 2nd edition:   January 11, 2011   February 9, 2011   March 10, 2011   April 7, 2011   May 11, 2011   June 10, 2011

July 18, 2008 (vol 1) January 18, 2011 (vol 2)

July 17, 2009 (vol 1) December 18, 2009 (vol 2)

April 14, 2011

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Anime

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Series

8 (10–12, 15–17, 22–23)
3 (6, 18, 25)
12
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21 (all except 12)
2 (1, 13)
3 (1–3)
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1 (13)
1 (20)
7 (1–4, 7, 9–10)
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7 (1–6, 8)

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Movies

Script

Script

Script

Script

Story and script

Story and script

Story and script

Story and script

Script

Script

Script

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Live action

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Series

44 (all except 30, 37, 47)

51

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Movies

Original creator, script supervision

Japanese script

Original creator, chief supervision, script

Original creator, chief supervision, script

Original creator, chief supervision, script

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Awards

2011	1st Newtype Anime Awards	Best Screenplay	Puella Magi Madoka Magica	rowspan=3
2012	11th Tokyo Anime Awards
2015	5th Newtype Anime Awards

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External links

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