Saeko Himuro


Saeko Himuro was a Japanese novelist, essayist, and playwright. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was one of the most popular authors released under Shueisha's Cobalt Bunko imprint. She is best known outside Japan for I Can Hear the Sea, which was adapted into a movie by Studio Ghibli.

Biography

Himuro was born in Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō Prefecture on January 11, 1957.
She died from lung cancer on June 6, 2008, aged 51.

Works

Novels

All titles published by Shueisha Cobalt imprint unless otherwise noted.
1970s
  • Shiroi Shōjotachi
  • Sayonara Arurukan
1980s
  • Clara Hakusho
  • Clara Hakusho Part II
  • Koisuru Onnatachi
  • Agnes Hakusho
  • Agnes Hakusho Part II
  • Zakkyo Jidai
  • The Change!
  • Cinderella Meikyū
  • Shōjo Shōsetsu Ka wa Shinanai!
  • Cinderella Mystery
  • Nagisa Boy
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque
  • Warabigaoka Monogatari
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque 2
  • Japanesque Encore!
  • Taeko Girl
  • Shoku Japanesque Encore!
  • Yamato Takeru
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque 3 Hitozuma Hen
  • Kitasato Madonna
  • Fuyu no Dean, Natsu no Natalie 1
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque 4 Furin Hen
  • Fuyu no Dean, Natsu no Natalie 2
  • Searching for Lady Anne
  • Ao no Meikyū Jō
1990s
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque 5 Inbō Hen
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque 6 Kōkyū Hen
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque 7 Gyakushū Hen
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque 8 Enjō Hen
  • Imōto Monogatari
  • Turn—Sanbanme ni Suki
  • Gin no Umi, Kin no Daichi vol.1-11
  • Fuyu no Dean, Natsu no Natalie 3
  • Ocean Waves
  • I Can Hear the Sea II: Because There Is Love''

Essays

  • Saeko no Tokyo Monogatari
  • Playback e Yōkoso
  • Playback e Yōkoso 2
  • Girlfriends: Saeko Special
  • My Dear: Shin'ainaru Monogatari
  • Ippashi no Onna
  • Saeko no Haha Kogusa
  • ''Hon no Shiawase''

Translation

Collaboration

  • ''Boku ga Suki na Hito e''

Play

  • ''Searching for Lady Anne''

Works made into television dramas

  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque
  • ''I Can Hear the Sea II: Because There Is Love''

Work made into radio drama

  • ''Nante Suteki ni Japanesque''

Works made into films

  • Clara Hakusho
  • ''Koisuru Onnatachi''

Work made into anime

Manga

These manga were either written by Himuro or the original story idea was created by her.
  • Rasen Kaidan o Nobotte
  • Rising!
  • ''Love Quartet''

Works made into manga

  • Clara Hakusho
  • Agnes Hakusho
  • Nante Suteki ni Japanesque
  • Zakkyo Jidai
  • Warabigaoka Monogatari
  • The Change!
  • Shōjo Shōsetsu Ie wa Shinanai!
  • ''Koisuru Onnatachi''

Work made into picture book

  • ''Cinderella Mystery''

Works made into plays

  • Searching for Lady Anne
  • *OSK Nippon Kagekidan produced this play in 1996. Michiru Kō starred in the debut performance at the Kintetsu Theatre.
  • *Ralph Becker: Michiru Kō
  • *Lady Anne: Mebae Kojō
  • The Change!
  • *Theatre Echo produced this play from 2000-11-12 to 2000-11-21 at the Shinjuku Minamiguchi Kinokuniya Southern Theatre.
  • **Produced by Haruhiko Jō
  • **Script by Michihiro Ōtani
  • *The female musical theater group Gekidan Star of Dreams production ran during September 2005 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Morinomiya Planet Station.
  • **Produced by Kaori Ōra
  • Cinderella Mystery
  • *Produced by Theatre Company Caramelbox in 1994 at the Tokyo Geijutsu Geijō Little Hall and Shinbashi Yakult Hall.
  • *Produced by Ryūnosuke Kuse
  • *Script by Yutaka Narui