Ukyō Kodachi (Japanese: 小太刀右京, Hepburn: Kodachi Ukyō) is a Japanese novelist, manga artist, and screenwriter. He started out writing tabletop role-playing games, before debuting as a novelist in 2008 and a screenwriter in 2013. From 2016 to 2020, he worked on the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations manga.

Ukyō Kodachi
小太刀右京
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Novelist, manga artist, screenwriter
Known forBoruto: Naruto Next Generations
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Biography

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Kodachi grew up as the son of a physician, so he was interested in science from an early age.[1] He started working by creating tabletop role-playing games.[2] In 2008, Kodachi started writing professionally as a novelist with the novel adaptation of Macross Frontier.[3] In 2013, he started working as a screenwriter for various anime series with Neppu Kairiku Bushi Road.[4]

Two years later in 2015, he assisted Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto with screenplays for Boruto: Naruto the Movie.[5] This would help him be granted the position of writer for the main series, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, which premiered the next year.[6] He held his position until the release of the 14th volume, when Kishimoto took over.[7] The Boruto manga did very well commercially in Japan, and was the eighth best selling manga from Shueisha in 2017 and 2018.[8] The series also performed well internationally, especially in North America, where the series became the sixth-best-selling serialised manga in 2017.[9] In the fall season of 2018, the series was the fourth best-selling manga in the region.[10]

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Manga

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Novels

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Screenwriter

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Video games

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Notes

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  1. ^ Masashi Kishimoto took over starting on volume 14.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ukyō Kodachi Interview". Anime Science 101. February 7, 2018. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Kodachi, Ukyō (August 2016). "About the Author". Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Vol. 1. Viz Media (published August 4, 2016). p. 1. ISBN 978-4-08-880756-0.
  3. ^ a b "マクロスフロンティア Vol.1 クロース・エンカウンター" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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  5. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 2, 2015). "Boruto -Naruto the Movie- Film Main Staff, Illustrated Poster Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 9, 2019). "Boruto Manga Transfers to V Jump Magazine". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 16, 2020). "Masashi Kishimoto Takes Over as Writer for Boruto Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Ressler, Karen (April 6, 2018). "Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2017-2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 3, 2018). "ICv2 Releases List of Top 10 Manga Franchises in Fall 2017". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Griepp, Milton (February 25, 2019). "Top 10 Manga Franchises - Fall 2018". ICv2. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 6, 2017). "Infini-T Force Manga Gets 'Full 3DCG' Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2024). "Boruto's Ukyō Kodachi Launches Chinese Cooking Manga on March 19". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "クイーンズブレイド リベリオン" (in Japanese). Hobby Japan. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "『マクロス』シリーズのオリジナル小説が電撃ホビーウェブで無料公開中!". Dengeki Online (in Japanese). January 6, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "コードギアス 亡国のアキト -1" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "対決/時を守る者" (in Japanese). Gunslinger Stratos official website. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  17. ^ Loo, Egan (February 19, 2015). "Madoka Magica/Fate/Durarara Creators' RPG Project Inspire Chaos Dragon Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Staff Cast" (in Japanese). School-Live! official website. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "#01 ただいま希望ヶ峰学園" (in Japanese). Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School official website. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "第4話 「バベル旅団──交戦開始」" (in Japanese). Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka official website. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  21. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 31, 2018). "Type-Moon's The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II Novels Get TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  22. ^ "陽動作戦" (in Japanese). Fate/Grand Order official website. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  23. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 18, 2020). "2nd Fate/Grand Order Anime Film's Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  24. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 4, 2021). "Seven Knights Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  25. ^ "ミサイルの弾道が美しい「マクロス30 ~銀河を繋ぐ歌声~」の最新PVが公開に。OP&ED曲を歌う千菅春香さんのシングルは2013年2月27日に発売". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). December 13, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  26. ^ "『Fate/EXTELLA LINK』の発売日が2018年6月7日に決定! 限定版や店舗別購入特典情報も公開". Famitsu (in Japanese). January 5, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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