Takafumi Takada
Japanese Novelist and Pharmacist
He was born in 1958. After graduating from Meiji Pharmaceutical university, he started working as a pharmacist.
In 1998, his debut novel won the 9th Mephisto Prize. He is good at writing novels featuring mysteries in ancient Japanese history. His renowned "QED" series sold more than 1.4 million copies in Japan alone. He is prolifically writing several popular series.
In 2011, his work "Legend of Demons and Spirits" was made into an animation movie in Japan.
Official Website: http://takatakat.club/
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Works List in Japan
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01. QED: The Curse of Ogura Hyakunin Isshu
Kodansha Novels / December, 1998
02. QED: The Rokkasen Code
Kodansha Novels / May, 1999
03. QED: Baker Street Mystery
Kodansha Novels / January, 2000
04. QED: The Malice in Tosho-gu
Kodansha Novels / January, 2001
05. Puzzles on Exams: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Novels / September, 2001
06. QED: The Locked Room of Shikigami
Kodansha Novels / January, 2002
07. Locked Rooms to Pass Exams: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Novels / June, 2002
08. QED: The Curse of Ogura Hyakunin Isshu
Kodansha Bunko / October, 2002
09. Puzzled Not on Exams: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Novels / November, 2002
10. QED: The Legend of the Bamboo Cutter
Kodansha Novels / January, 2003
11. QED: The Rokkasen Code
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2003
12. Dancing for Flowers: The Case Book of Drunk Maro
Kodansha Novels / January, 2003
13. QED: Baker Street Mystery
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2003
14. Drinking for the Moon: The Case Book of Drunk Maro
Kodansha Novels / November, 2003
15. QED: Assassination of Ryoma Sakamoto
Kodansha Novels / January, 2004
16. Legend of Demons and Spirits: The Demons Chapter
Kodansha / January, 2004
17. QED: The Malice in Tosho-gu
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2004
18. Legend of Demons and Spirits: The Spirits Chapter
Kodansha / April, 2004
19. QED -ventus-: The Darkness in Kamakura
Kodansha Novels / August, 2004
20. Puzzles on Exams: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Bunko / August, 2004
21. QED: The Legend of Demon's Castle
Kodansha Novels / January, 2005
22. Versatile Puzzles: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Novels / March, 2005
23. QED: The Locked Room of Shikigami
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2005
24. QED -ventus-: The Afterglow in Kumano
Kodansha Novels / August, 2005
25. Locked Rooms to Pass Exams: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2005
26. Puzzled Not on Exams: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Bunko / December, 2005
27. QED: The Sealed Regalia
Kodansha Novels / January, 2006
28. QED: The Legend of the Bamboo Cutter
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2006
29. Dancing for Flowers: The Case Book of Drunk Maro
Kodansha Bunko / July, 2006
30. QED -ventus-: The Soul of Masakado
Kodansha Novels / October, 2006
31. Drinking for the Moon: The Case Book of Drunk Maro
Kodansha Bunko / November, 2006
32. QED: The Legend of Kappa Monster
Kodansha Novels / February, 2007
33. QED: Assassination of Ryoma Sakamoto
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2007
34. Poisonous Plants Master
Gentosha / April, 2007
35. QED -flumen-: The Spring in Kudanzaka
Kodansha Novels / August, 2007
36. QED -ventus-: The Darkness in Kamakura
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2007
37. Emergency Order at X'mas
Kodansha Novels / November, 2007
38. QED: The Spirits in Suwa
Kodansha Novels / January, 2008
39. QED: The Legend of Demon's Castle
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2008
40. Poisonous Plants Master: QED Another Story
Kodansha Novels / April, 2008
41. Poisonous Plants Master: The Ordeal of White Snake
Asahi Shimbun Publications / April, 2008
42. Versatile Puzzles: The Case Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Bunko / July, 2008
43. QED -ventus-: The Afterglow in Kumano
Kodansha Bunko / October, 2008
44. KANNA: The Descend in Asuka
Kodansha Novels / November, 2008
45. KANNA: The Crusades in Amakusa
Kodansha Novels / January, 2009
46. KANNA: The Strife in Yoshino
Kodansha Novels / January, 2009
47. QED: The Sealed Regalia
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2009
48. KANNA: The Conqueror in Oshu
Kodansha Novels / July, 2009
49. QED: The Legend of Izumo Spirit
Kodansha Novels / October, 2009
50. QED -ventus-: The Soul of Masakado
Kodansha Bunko / November, 2009
51. KANNA: The Massacre in Togakushi
Kodansha Novels / February, 2010
52. QED: The Legend of Kappa Monster
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2010
53. KANNA: The Bloody Fight in Kamakura
Kodansha Novels / June, 2010
54. Poisonous Plants Master: QED Another Story
Kodansha Bunko / August, 2010
55. Legend of Demons and Spirits
Kodansha Novels / October, 2010
56. Legend of Demons and Spirits: The Dragons Chapter
Kodansha Novels / October, 2010
57. Emergency Order at X'mas
Kodansha Bunko / December, 2010
58. KANNA: The Funeral in Tenma
Kodansha Novels / March, 2011
59. QED -flumen-: The Spring in Kudanzaka
Kodansha Bunko / April, 2011
60. Poisonous Plants Master: The Ordeal of White Snake
Kodansha Novels / June, 2011
61. KANNA: The Incarnation in Izumo
Kodansha Novels / July, 2011
62. QED: The Spirits in Suwa
Kodansha Bunko / August, 2011
63. QED: The Dawn in Ise
Kodansha Novels / October, 2011
64. Mysterious Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Novels / November, 2011
65. KANNA: The Descend in Asuka
Kodansha Bunko / January, 2012
66. KANNA: The Crusades in Amakusa
Kodansha Bunko / April, 2012
67. KANNA: The Altar in Kyoto
Kodansha Novels / July, 2012
68. KANNA: The Strife in Yoshino
Kodansha Bunko / July, 2012
69. KANNA: The Conqueror in Oshu
Kodansha Bunko / October, 2012
70. Poisonous Plants Master: The Ordeal of White Snake
Asahi Bunko / November, 2012
71. Poisonous Plants Master: The Cage of Pandora
Asahi Shimbun Publications / December, 2012
72. QED: The Legend of Izumo Spirit
Kodansha Bunko / January, 2013
73. War God's Blood: The Secret Legend of Masashige Kusunoki
Kodansha / April, 2013
74. KANNA: The Massacre in Togakushi
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2013
75. QED -flumen-: The Truth of Sherlock Holmes
Kodansha Novels / September, 2013
76. KANNA: The Bloody Fight in Kamakura
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2013
77. QED: The Dawn in Ise
Kodansha Bunko / January, 2014
78. Spacetime of Kami: Dragon in Kamakura
Kodansha Novels / March, 2014
79. KANNA: The Funeral in Tenma
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2014
80. Spacetime of Kami: Water Spirit in Yamato
Kodansha Novels / July, 2014
81. KANNA: The Incarnation in Izumo
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2014
82. Spacetime of Kami: Demon in Kibune
Kodansha Novels / December, 2014
83. KANNA: The Altar in Kyoto
Kodansha Bunko / January, 2015
84. Legend of Demons and Spirits: The Demons Chapter
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2015
85. Darkness in the Rain on the Star Festival: Poisonous Plants Master
Shinchosha / June, 2015
86. Spacetime of Kami: God In Mount Miwa
Kodansha Novels / July, 2015
87. Legend of Demons and Spirits: The Dragons Chapter
Kodansha Bunko / July, 2015
88. The Cage of Pandora: Poisonous Plants Master
Shincho Bunko / September, 2015
89. Spacetime of Kami: Violent Wind in Itsukushima
Kodansha Novels / February, 2016
90. Spacetime of Kami: Thunderbolt at Fushimi Inari
Kodansha Novels / March, 2016
91. War God's Blood: The Secret Legend of Masashige Kusunoki
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2016
92. Spacetime of Kami: The Great Fire at Goshiki-Fudo
Kodansha Novels / July, 2016
93. QED -flumen-: The Truth of Sherlock Holmes
Kodansha Novels / September, 2016
94. QED -flumen-: Tsukiyomi
Kodansha Novels / November, 2016
95. The Demonic General
Shinchosha / February, 2017
96. Spacetime of Kami: The Fate in Kyoto
Kodansha Novels / April, 2017
97. Spacetime of Kami: Water Spirit in Yamato
Kodansha Bunko / August, 2017
98. Spacetime of Kami: Achievement and Crime of Goddess
Kodansha Novels / September, 2017
99. Welcome to the Mystery House: Black
Kodansha Taiga / October, 2017
100. QED -ortus-: The Darkness in Shirayama
Kodansha Novels / November, 2017
101. Spacetime of Kami: Demon in Kibune
Kodansha Bunko / November, 2017
102. Himiko's Ceremony: Assassination of Amaterasu
Shinchosha / February, 2018
103. Spacetime of Kami: God In Mount Miwa
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2018
104. Side Story of Kojiki: Izumo Inhabited by Demons
Kodansha Novels / June, 2018
105. Darkness in the Rain on the Star Festival: Poisonous Plants Master
Shincho Bunko / June, 2018
106. Mysterious Diary of Chinami Chiba
Kodansha Bunko / July, 2018
107. Side Story of Kojiki: Oku-Izumo, the Home of Orochi
Kodansha Novels / October, 2018
108. Spacetime of Kami: Violent Wind in Itsukushima
Kodansha Bunko / October, 2018
109. Story Collection of Takafumi Takada
Kodansha Novels / January, 2019
110. Spacetime of Kami: Thunderbolt at Fushimi Inari
Kodansha Bunko / March, 2019
111. Vengeful Spirits of Genpei: The Final Lecture of Shunsuke Koyurugi
Kodansha / June, 2019
112. Spacetime of Kami: The Great Fire at Goshiki-Fudo
Kodansha Bunko / July, 2019
113. QED: The Time of Udumbara
Kodansha Novels / November, 2019
114. QED -flumen-: Tsukiyomi
Kodansha Bunko / November, 2019
115. Spacetime of Kami: The Fate in Kyoto
Kodansha Bunko / February, 2020
116. Spacetime of Kami: Achievement and Crime of God
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2020
117. The Demonic General: Taira no Masakado
Shincho Bunko / May, 2020
118. Side Story of Kojiki: Vengeful Spirit in Kyoto
Kodansha Novels / July, 2020
119. QED -ortus-: The Darkness in Shirayama
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2020
120. Side Story of Kojiki: Yamato Izumo, Demon's Dominion
Kodansha Novels / November, 2020
121. Izumo inhabited by Demons: Side Story of Kojiki
Kodansha Bunko / January, 2021
122. QED: Divine Spirit of the Genji
Kodansha Novels / March, 2021
123. Side Story of Kojiki: Oku-Izumo, the Home of Orochi
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2021
124. Side Story of Kojiki: Vengeful Spirit in Kyoto
Shinchosha / November, 2021
125. Vengeful Spirits of Uneme: The Alibi Lecture of Shunsuke Koyurugi
Shinchosha / November, 2021
126. Vengeful Spirits of Genpei: TheFinal Lecture of Shunsuke Koyurugi
Kodansha Bunko / January, 2022
127. QED: Coffin of the Sacred Deer
Kodansha Novels / March, 2022
128. Yamato Izumo, Demon’s Dominion: Side Story of Kojiki
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2022
129. QED: The Time of Udumbara
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2022
130. Side Story of Kojiki: Ise, Land of the Rising Sun
Kodansha Novels / November, 2022
131. A Short Story Collection by Takafumi Takada
Kodansha Bunko / January, 2023
132. Strange Tales of Enoshima
Kodansha / May, 2023
133. QED: Divine Spirit of the Genji
Kodansha Bunko / September, 2023
134. Vengeful Spirits of Sarutahiko: The Sealed Lecture of Shunsuke Koyurugi
Kodanshda / December, 2023
135. QED: Coffin of the Sacred Deer
Kodansha Bunko / May, 2024
136. Vengeful Spirits of Uneme: The Alibi Lecture of Shunsuke Koyurugi
Shincho Bunko / July, 2024
137. Ise, Land of Rising Sun: Side Story of Kojiki
Kodansha Bunko / November, 2024
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