Shinji Kajio Writer
Shinji Kajio (梶尾 真治, Kajio Shinji, born December 24, 1947 in Kumamoto Prefecture) is an award winning Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy. The film Yomigaeri is based on a novel by him and he also co-wrote the Omoide Emanon (おもいでエマノン) manga series with Kenji Tsuruta (who illustrated the series), which was serialized in Monthly Comic Ryu. The manga is based on his short story of the same title, which became the beginning of his long-running series of "Emanon" short stories. He won the 1991 Nihon SF Taisho Award.