The Author - Sunao Yoshida
Sunao Yoshida (Yoshida Sunao) is the pen name of late Japanese novelist Sunao Matsumoto. He was born on October 24th 1969, and had an untimely death on July 15th 2004. He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and graduated from La Salle junior/senior high school in Kagoshima. He attended Waseda University (Law School) and earned a Master's degree from Kyoto University. Yoshida died of a lung blockage (Pulmonary Embolism) in 2004.
Yoshida was known primarily for "Light novels," a category in Japanese publishing that includes youth-oriented stories, often featuring anime-style cover illustrations, the Trinity Blood novel covers being drawn by Thores Shibamoto.
In 1997, Yoshida was awarded the Sneaker Taisho literary prize for his debut novel, Genocide Angel. He was the author of the novel series Trinity Blood, which was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's The Sneaker magazine. The popularity of The Sneaker dropped significantly after Yoshida's death.
Two years after Yoshida's death, from January to October of 2006, his home village of Ashiyamachi, Fukuoka, in conjunction with publishers Kadokawa Shoten, Gonzo and Broccoli, held a "Sunao Exhibit" to memorialize his achievements. On the 26th of June, 2010, a collection of work and family momentos were published in his hometown Library under the name “Paperback Yoshida Sunao”.
Gainax's scheduled project Bushilord was indefinitely delayed after his death, as he was supposed to be its world designer.
Works
- Jenosaido Enjeru - Hangyaku. Genocide Angel: Treason of the Gods. (1997)
Alternatively: Angel rebellion gods genocide, Angel rebellion: the gods debut in genocide. - Fighter (????)
- Trinity Blood RAM
- Trinity Blood: Rage Against the Moons 1 "From The Empire" (April 27, 2001)
- Trinity Blood: Rage Against the Moons 2 "Silent Noise" (December 26, 2001)
- Trinity Blood: Rage Against the Moons 3 "Know Faith" (August 31, 2002)
- Trinity Blood: Rage Against the Moons 4 "Judgment Day" (March 28, 2003)
- Trinity Blood: Rage Against the Moons 5 "Bird Cage" (February 1, 2004)
- Trinity Blood: Rage Against the Moons 6
"Apocalypse Now" (December 28, 2004, AD)
- Trinity Blood ROM
- Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars 1 "The Star Of Sorrow" (February 28, 2001)
- Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars 2 "The Iblis" (July 31, 2001)
- Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars 3 "Empress of the Night" (June 29, 2002)
- Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars 4 "Mark of the Holy Woman" (December 27, 2002)
- Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars 5 "Throne of Roses" (August 1, 2003)
- Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars 6 "Crown of Thorns" (November 1, 2003)
- Trinity Blood: Reborn on the Mars 7 "Aurora's Fang" (Unfinished)
- Trinity Blood: Canon Summa Theologica (Featuring Aurora's Fang)
- Trinity Blood: Fabrica Theologiae, Artbook
(Thores Shibamoto: artist)