is a Japanese screenwriter. Active in various fields (and credited through various pseudonyms) since he was 17 years old, the most popular works he has helmed have been in anime and tokusatsu: Dangaioh, Ultraman: Towards the Future, Martian Successor Nadesico, Love Hina, The Twelve Kingdoms, Fullmetal Alchemist, Kamen Rider Blade, GoGo Sentai Boukenger, Kamen Rider Decade and Concrete Revolutio.
Most of his anime work has been in adaptations which, when he is the main writer, feature significant deviations from the source materials' trajectory. Among those based on original concepts, 7 titles were conceived, wholly or partly, by him; he also had one manga he had written adapted to animation.
Works Filmography Film Year Title Credit Notes Ref(s)1990Ultraman: The Alien InvasionWriterCompilation films of Ultraman: Towards the FutureUltraman: The Battle for EarthWriter1998Ultra Nyan 2: Happy Daisakusen(ウルトラニャン)Screenplay by 2005Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of ShamballaStory/Screenplay by2006GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest PreciousScreenplay by2008Engine Sentai Go-onger:Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!Screenplay by2011Un-Go episode:0 Inga-ron(UN-GO episode:0 因果論)Screenplay byShort film2014Senkan Yamato no Karei Raisu(戦艦大和のカレイライス)Screenplay byTV film2015They Went and Came Back Again Ressha Sentai ToQGer:Super ToQ 7gou of Dreams(行って帰ってきた烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー 夢の超トッキュウ7号)Screenplay byV-cinema release2018Mayonaka no Sūpākā(真夜中のスーパーカー)Screenplay byTV filmEngine Sentai Go-onger: 10 Years Grand Prix(炎神戦隊ゴーオンジャー10 YEARS GRANDPRIX)Screenplay byV-cinema release
Television Aikawa is credited as Noboru Aikawa (会川昇) on various projects. Year Title Credit Notes Ref(s)1983Akû daisakusen Srungle(亜空大作戦スラングル)Writer3 episodes1986Jikuu Senshi SpielbanWriter23 episodes1987Tokusō SaizensenWriter1 episodeMister AjikkoWriter2 episodes1988Sonic Soldier BorgmanWriter8 episodesThe Burning Wild ManWriter1 episode1989Jushin LigerWriter2 episodesThe Adventures of Hutch the HoneybeeWriter1 episode1992Ultraman: Towards the FutureWriter5 episodesWarashi(WARASHI)Writer1 episode1993Shippū! Iron LeaguerWriter12 episodes1994The Brave Police J-DeckerWriter8 episodes1995Wild Knights GulkeevaWriter1 episodeSorcerer HuntersWriter2 episodes1996Martian Successor NadesicoSeries composition15 episodes; also base planning;Wrote lyrics for "I Believe... Someday" (いつか...信じて)1998Neo RangaSeries compositionCreator; also wrote 28 episodes1999Dai-GuardWriter5 episodes2000Love HinaWriter14 episodesHiwou War ChroniclesWriter18 episodesOriginal concept by Aikawa and Bones2001Angelic LayerWriter4 episodesShaman KingWriter12 episodes2002RahXephonWriter1 episodeSamurai Deeper KyoMain writer11 episodesThe Twelve KingdomsMain writerWrote all except ep. 41–45Strange Steel Fay Rouran(奇鋼仙女ロウラン)Main writer18 episodes2003Gad GuardMain writer10 episodesFullmetal AlchemistMain writer30 episodes2004The Cosmopolitan PrayersWriter3 episodes2005Black JackWriter1 episodeElemental GeladeWriter2 episodes2006SimounWriter5 episodesGhost Slayers AyashiMain writer2007Oh! Edo RocketMain writer16 episodes2008Corpse PrincessMain writer2009Kamen Rider DecadeWriter11 episodes2010Tegami BachiWriter6 episode2011Un-GoMain writer2012Eureka SevenMain writer16 episodes2013Tantei Opera Milky HolmesWriter4 episodes2014Future Card BuddyfightWriter15 episodes2015Chaos DragonMain writer7 episodesConcrete RevolutioMain writerWrote all except ep. 9, 16, 17, 20Garo: Crimson MoonMain writer5 episodes2019Cardfight!! Vanguard: ShinemonWriter8 episodes2020Cardfight!! VanguardWriter7 episodes2025Digimon BeatbreakWriter10 episodes
OVA/ONA Aikawa is credited as Noboru Aikawa (会川昇) and Gorō Sanyō (三陽五郎) on various projects.
Year Title Credit Notes Ref(s)1987Daimajū Gekitō: Hagane no OniWriterYōtōdenWriter2 episodesUrotsukidoji: Legend of the OverfiendWriterCredited as Gorō Sanyō and Noboru AikawaDangaioh Writer3 episodes1988Starship TroopersWriter3 episodes Dragon CenturyWriter2 episodesKaze wo Nuke!(風を抜け!)WriterViolence Jack: Evil TownWriterSpirit WarriorWriter3 episodesVampire Princess MiyuWriterHades Project ZeorymerWriter1989Maryuu SenkiWriter1 episode; also wrote unused 3rd episodeBlood Reign: Curse of the YomaWriterKyomu Senshi Miroku(虚無戦史MIROKU)Writer2 episodesDog Soldier: Shadows of the Past(ドッグソルジャー)Writer1 episodeAngel CopWriterCo-wrote w/ Ichirō Itano1990AD Police FilesWriter2 episodesGude CrestWriterWrote outlineThe Demonic Beast Front(魔獣戦線)WriterThe HakkendenWriter5 episodesUrotsukidōji: Legend of the Demon WombWriter2 episodes1992Return of the OverfiendWriter1 episode1993The Hakkenden: A New Saga(THE 八犬伝 新章)Writer1 episodeCasshan: Robot HunterWriter2 episodes1994GenocyberWriter1 episodeShippū! Iron Leaguer Ginhikari no Hata no Shita niWriter3 episodes1996My Dear MarieCompositionSupervised by Aikawa as Gorō Sanyō2001See in Ao(SeeIn青 -シーンAO-)Writer2002Love Hina AgainWriter2006Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium CollectionMain writer2007Ghost Slayers Ayashi: Divine ComedyMain writer2011Inga DiaryMain writerUncredited
Literature Books Year Title Publisher Notes 1985 The Day-to-Day Battle Bids Farewell, and Then: Shukei Nagasaka Scenario Masterpiece Collection(さらば斗いの日々、そして 長坂秀佳シナリオ傑作集) Asahi Sonorama Script collection 1986 Return of Ultraman Monster Encyclopedia(帰ってきたウルトラマン怪獣事典) Supervised by Tsuburaya Productions Ultraman Ace Monster Encyclopedia(ウルトラマンA怪獣事典) Supervised by Tsuburaya Productions 1987 Choujinki Metalder: The Feast of the Wolves(超人機メタルダー 狼たちの宴) Bandai Short story Steel Devil: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts(大魔獣激闘 鋼の鬼) Tokuma Shoten1989 Fight! Iczer One(戦え!!イクサー1) Kadokawa Shoten Light novel; illustrations by Toshiki Hirano and . Gunhed Light novel; illustrations by Kia Asamiya 1992 Spirit Warrior(孔雀王) Shueisha Light novel; illustrations by Makoto Ogino. 1995 Granhistoria: Kedamono, Urimasu(グランヒストリア けだもの、売ります) ASCII Corporation Short story;Illustration by Ikaru Hizuki. Published on the January issue of magazine, never republished elsewhere. 2001 Love Hina: Mixed bathing Not Allowed - Mystery Guests at Hinata Hotel(ラブひな 混浴厳禁 ひなた旅館へようこそ!)Kodansha Light novel; illustrations by Ken Akamatsu. Published in English by Kodansha English Library (Japan) and Tokyopop (North America) 2002 The Twelve Kingdoms Anime Script Collection(十二国記 アニメ脚本集)Script compilation; Illustrations by 2004 The Story of Fullmetal Alchemist(TVアニメ 鋼の錬金術師 シナリオブック) Square EnixScript compilation; With Toshiki Inoue, Aya Yoshinaga, Natsuko Takahashi, , Manabu Ishikawa and Akatsuki Yamatoya2005 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa Scenario Book(劇場版 アニメ鋼の錬金術師 シャンバラを征く者 シナリオブック) Script compilation; Supervised by Seiji Mizushima. Kamen Rider Blade: Dusk(仮面ライダー剣"たそがれ") Shogakukan Short story; illustrated by (Ishimori Pro). Sequel to the TV series. Published in the Kamen Rider Blade Chouzenshuu book; republished in the 2015 book . 2012 Un-Go: Inga Chapter(UN-GO 因果論) Hayakawa Publishing Adaptation of the film with an exclusive 100-page prequel Un-Go: Sho Aikawa Screenplay Collection(UN-GO 會川昇脚本集) Media Pal Script compilation 2015 Chiba Prefecture: Traditional Kaiju Bakkendon(千葉県 伝奇怪獣バッケンドン) Yosensha Short story; illustrations by Superhuman Phantasmagoria: The 36th of the Shinka Era(超人幻想 神化三六年) Hayakawa Publishing 2016 The 19th of the Shinka Era's Tohchika(神化一九年の) Short story; published on the May issue of Hayakawa's Mystery Magazine.
Light novels based on anime Aikawa created, but which he had no direct involvement on, also exist:
Simoun (2 volumes); text by Junko Okazaki, illustrations by Studio Deen (volume 1 only) and ; published by Gakken (1 volume); text by , illustrations by and ; published by Kodansha
Manga Year Title Artist Publisher Notes 1988 Hakusensha 1990 Kodansha Supervised by . One-shot; part of the magazine's anthology line by various artists, all of which were collected in 2006's . 1992 Kadokawa Shoten One-shot Shueisha One-shot; collected on volume 3 of Saruwatari's series Damned. 1993 Nostradamus 2016 Kadokawa Shoten Credited from the July 1993 to the May 1994 issues. Unfinished; never republished elsewhere. 1994 Shueisha 1997 Pure The series lasted for 3 volumes, but Aikawa was not involved in the making of the last two. 2010 Leed
Various manga adaptations of anime Aikawa co-created, each with varying degrees of adherence to their source materials, also exist, but he did not work on them directly: (4 volumes) by on Kodansha's Monthly Magazine Z (2 volumes) by on Kodansha's Monthly Magazine Z Simoun (1 volume) by on Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime (parody manga, never intended to be collected into volumes); composition by , story by , art by ; on Gakken's Megami Magazine (2 volumes) by on Square Enix's Young Gangan; published in North America by Bandai Entertainment (3 volumes) by J-ta Yamada (originated by the Un-Go Production Committee, supervised by Bones and the Un-Go Production Committee) on Kadokawa Shoten's (1 volume); story by Aikawa, art by , by Yun Kōga; on Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Newtype (2 volumes) by on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace; published in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment (1 volume); by Aki Kanehiro, art by Mutsuki Nago, manga original character designs by Noizi Ito; on Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Miscellaneous
Audio dramas Year(s) Title Source material Episodes written AliasNotes 1987–89 1988
Released before the anime, has various differences in the story.
"Special Drama" included on the soundtrack album for episode 3 of the OVA, . 1988–90
I: II: III: All installments reissued together (alongside one other novel not adapted by Aikawa) as a CD boxset in 2005. 1989 Original story. Fight! Iczer One prequel. 1990
Also credited with composition. "Original Drama" included on the OVA's soundtrack. 1991 1993 Structured as a gamebook and character personalities altered, drastically deviating from the source material. Animal X Credited for "composition"; Sugimoto is credited for the script. 1995
Credited as Sanyō for the original work and as Aikawa for the script; also participates as a narrator. Aired on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting before CD release. 1995–96
Credited as Sanyō for acting (plays the master) and as Aikawa for the script. Aired on 4 different regional radio stations before CD release. 1996
Credited as Sanyō for the original work and as Aikawa for the script; also participates as a narrator. Aired on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting before CD release. Mini-drama included on Miyamura's album, whose first track—"The song for Girl"—features lyrics written by him (credited as Sanyō for the drama and as Aikawa for the song). 1997 Originally released as part of the lines of Animate-exclusive audio dramas. Both reissued (alongside another drama and 7 soundtracks/hybrid albums) as the ～once and again NADESICO～ CD boxset in 2006. Original story. 1997–98
Order of stories deviates from the order the novels were published; last CD deviates from the original story due to not adapting two of the novels. Aired on Radio Nippon before CD release. 2000 Scenario and supervision by Seiji Mizushima, edited by Yasuko Kobayashi; co-written with Manabu Ishikawa, Akihiko Inari, Hidefumi Kimura and . 2002 Love Hina Again Tracks 1–13 on the OVA's original soundtrack. Released in North America by Geneon USA. 2002–03
"Picture Scroll of the Twelve Visions" is a soundtrack album with drama tracks interspersed throughout, while "The Three Dreams Chapter" is wholly dedicated to drama. 2003 Samurai Deeper Kyo Original story that happens after the anime's final episode. 2004 Super Sentai installment by Saburo Yatsude 2008 Available first-hand exclusively and for a limited time to applicants who purchased all 9 DVD volumes of the anime. 2009 mini-drama CDs
Each CD available exclusively bundled with each volume of the series' second DVD/first Blu-ray release in Japan. 2011 Exclusively bundled with the first-run limited edition of the volume 2 DVD of the anime. 2012 Un-Go