is the pen name of a Japanese author who has published over 100 light novel volumes. He is best known for the creation of the A Certain Magical Index franchise which, as of 2019, has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been licensed in North America by Yen Press with the first novel being released in Q4 2014.
Career Kazuma Kamachi has stated that ever since he was a child, he had always wanted to become a novelist, spending his student days in trying to achieve this dream. However, his intention was never to become a popular writer. From the time he was in junior high school, bit-by-bit he started writing, but it was not until he graduated from high school that he ever completed any of his work.
Kamachi submitted his novel Schrödinger's Machi (シュレディンガーの街) to the 9th Dengeki Game Novel Prize, but it was rejected in the third round. Despite this, his work caught the attention of editor-in-charge of the award, Kazuma Miki, who offered him a chance to write another work. For around a year, Kamachi exchanged and discussed prototype stories with Miki, and made his debut with A Certain Magical Index in April 2004 after 6 or 7 revisions. The initial volume was written as a complete story in case that it would not sell; however, after selling well, it was decided that it would become a series. A Certain Magical Index would soon be adapted to a manga, then to an anime, a movie, games, etc. Thus turning into an extremely popular franchise. This, in turn, led to the series breaking many Dengeki Bunko, the series' publisher, records, such as being the first series to have 1, 2, and then 3 million copies in circulation. In April 2016, Kamachi signed a contract to write for Kazuma Miki's new company Straight Edge Inc. On July 10, 2020, he became the first Dengeki writer to have published 100 volumes under their label.
He states that many of his pre-debut works, including the prototypes he sent to Miki, remain stored away at his house.
Personal life Not much is known about Kazuma Kamachi's personal life, which is also true for other light novel authors in Japan. As an author, he is known for his consistent output in writing his books, releasing at least 3 per year. Starting in December 2014, Kazuma has been releasing novels monthly in 4 different titles while working on 3 different manga titles.
Kazuma Miki, editor of the A Certain Magical Index series, released a book and a chapter named Kamachi Kazuma the Legend which confirms as well as debunks rumors about him and talks about him.
Works Novels
+ Light novels by Kazuma Kamachi Title Year(s) Volumes A Certain Magical Indexとある魔術のToaru Majutsu no Index 2004–2010 24 Heavy Objectヘヴィーオブジェクト 2009–2021 20 A Certain Magical Index: New Testament新約 とある魔術のShin'yaku Toaru Majutsu no Index 2011–2019 23 Intellectual Village no Zashiki Warashiインテリビレッジの座敷童(lit. "The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village") 2012–2015 9 Kantan na Enquete desu簡単なアンケートです(lit. "A Simple Survey") 2012 1 Waltraute-san no Konkatsu Jijouヴァルトラウテさんの婚活事情(lit. "The Circumstances Leading to Waltraute's Marriage") 2012 1 Kantan na Monitor desu簡単なモニターです(lit. "A Simple Monitoring") 2013 1 The Unexplored Summon://Blood-Sign未踏召喚://ブラッドサインMitou Shoukan://Blood Sign 2014–2019 10 Toaru Majutsu no Heavy na Zashiki-warashi ga Kantan na Satsujinki no Konkatsu Jijouとある魔術のへヴィーな座敷童が簡単な殺人妃の婚活事情(lit. "A Certain Magical Heavy Zashiki-Warashi Deals With a Simple Killer Princess' Marriage Circumstances") 2015 1 Saikyou wo Kojiraseta Level Counter Stop Kenseijo Beatrice no Jakuten Sono Na wa "Buu Buu"最強をこじらせたレベルカンスト剣聖女ベアトリーチェの弱点 その名は「ぶーぶー」(lit. "The Weakness of Beatrice the Level Cap Holy Swordswoman That Made Being the Strongest Even More Trouble – His Name? Boo Boo ") 2016–2019 7 Magistellus Bad Tripマギステルス・バッドトリップ 2019–2020 3 Apocalypse Witchアポカリプス・ウィッチ 2019–2022 5 A Certain Magical Index: Genesis Testament創約 とある魔術のSouyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index 2020–present 15 Shin Kaku Gi Kou to 11-nin no Hakaisha神角技巧と11人の破壊者Godhorn Tech and the 11 Destroyers 2021 3 A Certain Dark Itemとある暗部のToaru Anbu no Shōjo Kyōsei (Aitemu) 2023 6
Manga + Manga by Kazuma Kamachi Title Year(s) Volumes A Certain Scientific Railgunとある科学のToaru Kagaku no Rērugan 2007–2026 21 A Certain Magical Indexとある魔術のToaru Majutsu no Indekkusu 2007–present 31 Heavy Objectヘヴィーオブジェクト 2009–2011 1 Heavy Object SヘヴィーオブジェクトS 2011–2013 3 A Certain Magical Index: Endymion's Miracleとある魔術の禁書目録 エンデュミオンの奇蹟Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu: Endymion no Kiseki 2013 2 A Certain Everyday Index-sanとある日常のいんでっくすさんToaru Nichijō no Indekkusu-san 2013–2016 5 A Certain Scientific Acceleratorとある科学のToaru Kagaku no Akuserarēta 2013–2020 12 Heavy Object AヘヴィーオブジェクトA 2015–2016 3 A Certain Idol Accelerator-samaとあるのさまToaru Gūzō no Ippō Tsūkō-sama 2015–2018 4 A Certain Scientific Railgun: Astral Buddyとある科学の外伝 アストラル・バディToaru Kagaku no Rērugan Gaiden: Asutoraru Badi 2017–2020 4 A Certain Scientific Dark Matterとある科学のToaru Kagaku no Dāku Matā 2019–2020 1 A Certain Scientific Mental Outとある科学のToaru Kagaku no Mentaru Auto 2021–present 4
Film + Film by Kazuma Kamachi Title Year Role A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion劇場版 とある魔術の禁書目録 エンデュミオンの奇蹟 Gekijōban Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu: Endyumion no Kiseki 2013 story writer
Video games + Video games by Kazuma Kamachi Title Year Platform Role Kakusansei Million Arthur拡散性ミリオンアーサー 2011 Android, iOS scenario writer A Certain Magical Indexとある魔術のToaru Majutsu no Index 2011 PlayStation Portable story writer A Certain Scientific Railgunとある科学のToaru Kagaku no Rērugan 2011 PlayStation Portable story writer A Certain Magical Index: Struggle Battle拡散性ミリオンアーサーToaru Majutsu no Index Struggle Battle 2012 Android, iOS story writer Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensembleとある魔術と科学の(lit. "A Certain Magical and Scientific Ensemble") 2013 PlayStation Portable story writer Kairisei Million Arthur拡散性ミリオンアーサー 2016 Android, iOSPS4, PS Vita scenario writer
Awards Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2009 - 4th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2010 - 9th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2011 - 1st Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2012 - 2nd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2013 - 2nd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2014 - 3rd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2015 - 4th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2016 - 7th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2017 - 3rd Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index 2019 - 9th Place in Best Novel Series, A Certain Magical Index
References
External links
Kazuma Kamachi 10 Year Anniversary official website