birthdate: '1953-02-13'
birthplace: Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, Japan
deathdate: '2009-05-26'
discography:
- catalog: CX-7121
  date: '1983-10-21'
  link: album/58482
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Original Work
  - Special Thanks
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Henkyou-hen~
    ja: Roman Trip グイン・サーガ ～辺境篇～
    ja-latn: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Henkyou-hen~
  type: print
- catalog: CX-7176
  date: '1984-09-21'
  link: album/58483
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Special Thanks
  titles:
    en: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Inbou-hen~
    ja: Roman Trip グイン・サーガ ～陰謀篇～
    ja-latn: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Inbou-hen~
  type: print
- catalog: CX-7217
  date: '1985-03-21'
  link: album/58484
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Original Work
  - Special Thanks
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Senran-hen~
    ja: Roman Trip グイン・サーガ ～戦乱篇～
    ja-latn: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Senran-hen~
  type: print
- catalog: C25G-0400
  date: '1985-11-21'
  link: album/87213
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original Work
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: Makyou Yuugekitai / Kaoru Kurimoto
    ja: SOUND NOVEL SERIES 魔境遊撃隊 / 栗本薫
    ja-latn: SOUND NOVEL SERIES Makyou Yuugekitai / Kaoru Kurimoto
  type: print
- catalog: CX-7258
  date: '1985-12-21'
  link: album/58485
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Original Work
  - Special Thanks
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA GRAFFITI
    ja: Roman Trip グイン・サーガ グラフィティ
    ja-latn: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA GRAFFITI
  type: print
- catalog: 32CC-1004
  date: '1986-09-01'
  link: album/22352
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Original Work
  - Special Thanks
  titles:
    en: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Shichinin no Madoushi~
    ja: Roman Trip グイン・サーガ ～七人の魔道師～
    ja-latn: Roman Trip GUIN SAGA ~Shichinin no Madoushi~
  type: print
- catalog: D32G-0068
  date: '1987-11-21'
  link: album/28605
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Shamisen
  - Lyricist
  - Producer
  - Liner Notes
  titles:
    en: SOUND NOVEL Makai Suikoden / Kaoru Kurimoto
    ja: SOUND NOVEL 魔界水滸伝 / 栗本 薫
    ja-latn: SOUND NOVEL Makai Suikoden / Kaoru Kurimoto
  type: print
- catalog: COCC-11227~8
  date: '1993-10-21'
  link: album/22347
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Original Work
  titles:
    en: 'GUIN SAGA: Hyousetsu no Joou / Toki no Houdo'
    ja: グイン・サーガ 氷雪の女王 / 時の封土
    ja-latn: 'GUIN SAGA: Hyousetsu no Joou / Toki no Houdo'
  type: print
- catalog: COCC-11752
  date: '1994-05-21'
  link: album/22349
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Original Work
  titles:
    en: 'GUIN SAGA: Iris no Ishi'
    ja: グイン・サーガ イリスの石
    ja-latn: 'GUIN SAGA: Iris no Ishi'
  type: print
- catalog: COCC-12178
  date: '1995-01-01'
  link: album/22371
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: 'GUIN SAGA: The Storm of Nospherus'
    ja: グイン・サーガ ノスフェラスの嵐
    ja-latn: 'GUIN SAGA: Nospherus no Arashi'
  type: print
- catalog: COCC-12718
  date: '1995-07-21'
  link: album/22375
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: GUIN SAGA CHEIRONIA
    ja: グイン・サーガ ケイロニア編
    ja-latn: GUIN SAGA CHEIRONIA-hen
  type: print
- catalog: COCC-12995
  date: '1995-11-01'
  link: album/22374
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  - Original Work
  - Composer (as Azusa Nakajima中島梓)
  - Lyricist (as Azusa Nakajima中島梓)
  titles:
    en: 'GUIN SAGA: Honoo no Gunzou'
    ja: グイン・サーガ 炎の群像
    ja-latn: 'GUIN SAGA: Honoo no Gunzou'
  type: live
- catalog: COCC-14212
  date: '1997-05-21'
  link: album/22373
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: 'GUIN SAGA: A Vessel That Vanished'
    ja: グイン・サーガ 幽霊船
    ja-latn: GUIN SAGA Yuureisen
  type: print
- catalog: MNCA-6001~13
  date: 2001-05
  link: album/65946
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer (as Azusa Nakajima中島梓)
  titles:
    en: GUIN SAGA CHRONICLE Songs of Troubadour
    ja: グイン・サーガ クロニクル
    ja-latn: GUIN SAGA CHRONICLE Songs of Troubadour
  type: print
- catalog: SICL-218
  date: '2009-08-26'
  link: album/15138
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist (as Azusa Nakajima中島梓)
  titles:
    en: My Road~Songs from Guin Saga
    ja: My Road~Songs from Guin Saga
    ja-latn: My Road~Songs from Guin Saga
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2011-04-27'
  link: album/26344
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist (as Azusa Nakajima中島梓)
  titles:
    en: A New Story / Kanon
    ja: A New Story / Kanon
    ja-latn: A New Story / Kanon
  type: game
- catalog: SICL-239
  date: '2011-04-27'
  link: album/23857
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Lyricist (as Azusa Nakajima中島梓)
  titles:
    en: A New Story / Kanon
    ja: A New Story / Kanon
    ja-latn: A New Story / Kanon
  type: game
info:
  Birthdate: Feb 13, 1953
  Birthplace: Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 15 albums in database
  - 1 products in database
  Credits:
  - 11 supervisor
  - 8 original work
  - 7 lyricist
  - 5 special thanks
  - 4 liner notes
  - 4 composer
  - 1 vocals
  - 1 shamisen
  - 1 producer
  Education: Creative Writing, Waseda University
link: artist/45645
meta:
  added_date: 2021-09-26T11:38
  edited_date: 2025-01-03T19:07
  fetched_date: 2026-01-04T02:40
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 638
name: Kaoru Kurimoto
name_real: 栗本 薫
name_trans: くりもと かおる
notes: 'Late Japanese novelist & critic.

  She is known for creating works like the "Guin Saga," "Makai Suikoden" and "Daisuke
  Ijuin" series.

  Real name: Sumiyo Imaoka [今岡純代] (unmarried family name: 山田)'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/54/45645/45645-1632685305.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/54/45645/45645-1632685305.jpg
sex: female
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/45645?perpage=99999
websites:
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