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Chiaki Konaka is the scenario writer for the [[Serial Experiments Lain]] [[anime]] and [[game]]. For the anime, he also did series composition and CG processing of film clips used in [[Layer 07]] and [[Layer 09]]. According to [[Visual Experiments Lain]], he was originally going to school to become a film director, but after using a word processor for the first time he changed fields to script writing, specializing in horror and fantasy. He is known for his dark storylines and for using cyberpunk or Lovecraftian concepts in his work - examples of these include Texhnolyze and Malice@Doll. Besides anime, he has also written for live-action television and tokusatsu. | Chiaki Konaka is the scenario writer for the [[Serial Experiments Lain]] [[anime]] and [[game]]. For the anime, he also did series composition and CG processing of film clips used in [[Layer 07]] and [[Layer 09]]. According to [[Visual Experiments Lain]], he was originally going to school to become a film director, but after using a word processor for the first time he changed fields to script writing, specializing in horror and fantasy. He is known for his dark storylines and for using cyberpunk or Lovecraftian concepts in his work - examples of these include Texhnolyze and Malice@Doll. Besides anime, he has also written for live-action television and tokusatsu. | ||
| − | + | ==Trivia== | |
*The scripts of the first four [[episodes]] of ''Lain'' were a joint effort between Konaka and the producer, [[Ueda Yasuyuki]]. | *The scripts of the first four [[episodes]] of ''Lain'' were a joint effort between Konaka and the producer, [[Ueda Yasuyuki]]. | ||
| − | *Prior to doing SEL, he wrote the 1995 television drama ''Alice 6''. | + | *He has a hobby of designing dolls. He made dolls for ''Lain'' and other works he was involved in, such as ''The Big O'' and ''Malice@doll''. |
| + | *His younger brother, Kazuya Konaka (小中和哉), is a film and TV director. They have collaborated on a few projects, including ''Alice 6'' and the 1992 drama ''Kuma-chan''. | ||
| + | *He makes digital music, which can be heard on his web site. | ||
| + | *Prior to doing SEL, he wrote the 1995 television drama ''Alice 6''. Here are the names of the six main characters of the drama: | ||
**Gotoh Miki （後藤 美姫） | **Gotoh Miki （後藤 美姫） | ||
**Katou Juri （加藤 樹莉） | **Katou Juri （加藤 樹莉） | ||
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**Masatsugu Shoko （真次 祥子） | **Masatsugu Shoko （真次 祥子） | ||
**Yomoda Chisa （四方田 千紗） | **Yomoda Chisa （四方田 千紗） | ||
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*He also wrote the scenario of ''Alice in Cyberland'', a 1996 PlayStation game, as well as an OVA animation of the same name. The game is described on ja.wikipedia as a combination gal game and adventure game. Its main characters are called Alice, Juri, and Rena. | *He also wrote the scenario of ''Alice in Cyberland'', a 1996 PlayStation game, as well as an OVA animation of the same name. The game is described on ja.wikipedia as a combination gal game and adventure game. Its main characters are called Alice, Juri, and Rena. | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://konaka.com/ Personal site] | ||
| + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20011201045254/http://www.konaka-dolls.com/main.html Web archive page of his Lain dolls] | ||
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Revision as of 01:31, 5 June 2014
Chiaki Konaka is the scenario writer for the Serial Experiments Lain anime and game. For the anime, he also did series composition and CG processing of film clips used in Layer 07 and Layer 09. According to Visual Experiments Lain, he was originally going to school to become a film director, but after using a word processor for the first time he changed fields to script writing, specializing in horror and fantasy. He is known for his dark storylines and for using cyberpunk or Lovecraftian concepts in his work - examples of these include Texhnolyze and Malice@Doll. Besides anime, he has also written for live-action television and tokusatsu.
Trivia
- The scripts of the first four episodes of Lain were a joint effort between Konaka and the producer, Ueda Yasuyuki.
- He has a hobby of designing dolls. He made dolls for Lain and other works he was involved in, such as The Big O and Malice@doll.
- His younger brother, Kazuya Konaka (小中和哉), is a film and TV director. They have collaborated on a few projects, including Alice 6 and the 1992 drama Kuma-chan.
- He makes digital music, which can be heard on his web site.
- Prior to doing SEL, he wrote the 1995 television drama Alice 6. Here are the names of the six main characters of the drama:
- Gotoh Miki （後藤 美姫）
- Katou Juri （加藤 樹莉）
- Oh Reika （王 麗華）
- Koga Michiru （空閑 ミチル）
- Masatsugu Shoko （真次 祥子）
- Yomoda Chisa （四方田 千紗）
- He also wrote the scenario of Alice in Cyberland, a 1996 PlayStation game, as well as an OVA animation of the same name. The game is described on ja.wikipedia as a combination gal game and adventure game. Its main characters are called Alice, Juri, and Rena.
