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Ryukishi07 (竜騎士07, Ryūkishi zero nana ^?, born November 19, 1973) is the pen name of a Japanese man originally from Chiba Prefecture who is well-known as the original creator for the idea of the visual novel series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. He is the representative member of the group 07th Expansion. His pen name originated from Reina of Final Fantasy V — "07" in Japanese can be pronounced as "reinana", and "Ryukishi" means "dragon knight", referring to Reina's wyvern. The character Rena Ryugu from his work, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, comes from Reina of Final Fantasy V as well. His illustration style is recognizable from the large hands he draws to people.

Works

• Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (screenplay and illustrations, Kodansha Box novels)
• Kaidan to Odorō, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru (怪談と踊ろう、そしてあなたは階段で踊る ^?), novel, serialized in Faust
• Higurashi Daybreak (screenplay)
• Umineko no Naku Koro ni
• Rewrite by Key (partial screenplay)
• Ōkami Kakushi by Konami (original plan/director)

External links

• 07th Expansion - Official website