Gen Urobuchi



Gen Urobuchi ( 虚淵 玄, Urobuchi Gen, also known as Urobutcher (or Gen the Butcher) by fans), is a Japanese writer for visual novels, light novels, and anime. He is known for his dark style, nihilistic themes, and tragic plot twists. He's also known for his various works: Saya no Uta, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Psycho-Pass, Masked Rider Gaim, And of course, Expelled from Paradise.

Gen also writes the script for the upcoming 2017 anime film about the King of the Monsters.

Trivia/Notes

 * His name: Uro (虚), is based on the word from the Chinese language version of nihilism (虚无主义).
 * His nickname "Urobutcher" is mentioned in "Puella Magi Mary Sue Magica" as the narrator describes Jayne/Niji's actions as undoing everything he did.
 * Gen is a fan of the Space Sheriff series, especially Gavan.
 * Gen is also a fan of Masked Riders:
 * He watched Kamen Rider Black in his high school days and also read the Kamen Rider Black manga by Shotaro Ishinomori himself.
 * He was introduced to producer Naomi Takabe by voice actor Tomokazu Sugita, known for voicing Kivat-bat the 3rd in Kamen Rider Kiva, leading to him becoming the head writer of Gaim.
 * He officially declares that Homura is the best girl. No kiddin'.
 * Sometimes he does NOT always add suffering, tragedy & death to his several works.