Ichiei Ishibumi

Ichiei Ishibumi (石踏 一榮) is a Japanese novelist best known for his light novel series High School DxD.

Career
In 2005, Ishibumi received a special prize in the 17th Fantasia Awards hosted by Fujimi Shobo for the light novel Denpachi that he submitted. He made his debut with that novel when it was published in 2006 as a tankōbon. The same year, he published his second light novel Slash/Dog. Two years later, in 2008, he began publishing the light-novel series High School DxD, with 25 volumes published as well as an additional 4 volumes of a sequel series, Shin High School DxD. The series has been adapted into multiple manga and anime television series. While preparing the light novels, his father died.

Early works

 * Denpachi (2006)
 * Slash/Dog (2006)
 * Daten no Inugami -SLASHDØG- (堕天の狗神 -SLASHDØG-) (Revamped of original series, 2014)
 * Daten no Inugami -SLASHDØG2- (堕天の狗神 -SLASHDØG2-) (2018)

High School DxD series

 * 1) Diabolos of the Old School Building (旧校舎のディアボロス) (2008)
 * 2) Phoenix of the Battle School (戦闘校舎のフェニックス) (2008)
 * 3) Excalibur of the Moonlit Schoolyard (月光校庭のエクスカリバー) (2009)
 * 4) Vampire of the Suspended Classroom (停止教室のヴァンパイア) (2009)
 * 5) Hellcat of the Underworld Training Camp (冥界合宿のヘルキャット) (2009)
 * 6) Holy Behind the Gymnasium (体育館裏のホーリー) (2010)
 * 7) Ragnarok After School (7 放課後のラグナロク) (2010)
 * 8) The Work of a Devil (8 アクマのおしごと) (2010)
 * 9) Pandemonium at the School Trip (修学旅行はパンデモニウム) (2011)
 * 10) Lion Heart of the School Festival (学園祭のライオンハート) (2011)
 * 11) Ouroboros and Promotion Tests (進級試験とウロボロス) (2012)
 * 12) Heroes of Tutoring (補習授業のヒーローズ) (2012)
 * 13) Issei SOS (イッセーＳＯＳ) (2012)
 * 14) Wizards of Career Counseling (進路指導のウィザード) (2013)
 * 15) Dark Knight of Sunshine (陽だまりのダークナイト) (2013)
 * 16) Daywalker of the Extracurricular Lesson (課外授業のデイウォーカー) (2013)
 * 17) Valkyrie of the Teacher Training (教員研修のヴァルキリー) (2014)
 * 18) Funny Angel of the Christmas Day (聖誕祭のファニーエンジェル) (2014)
 * 19) Durandal of the General Election (総選挙のデュランダル) (2014)
 * 20) Belial of Career Consultation (進路相談のベリアル) (2015)
 * 21) Lucifer of the Optional Attendance (自由登校のルシファー) 2016
 * 22) Gremory of the Graduation Ceremony (卒業式のグレモリー) 2016
 * 23) Joker of the Ball Games (球技大会のジョーカー) 2017
 * 24) Grim Reaper of the Off-campus Learning (キャンパス外学習の恐ろしい刈り取り師ー) 2017
 * 25) Yggdrasil of the Summer Courses (夏期講習のユグドラシル) 2018

A Continuation of the series

Shin High School DxD

Welsh Dragon of the New School Term Shin Gakki no Uēruzu Doragon (新学期のウェールズ・ドラゴン) Ruin Princess of the Proficiency Test Jitsuryoku Shiken no Ruin Purinsesu (実力試験のルイン・プリンセス) Sun Shower of School Trip Shūgakuryokō no San Shawā (修学旅行のサンシャワー) Kingdom of the Decisive Battle Study Abroad Kessen Ryūgaku no Kingudamu (決戦留学のキングダム)

To accommodate the growing number of short stories published, a series of light novels, the DX series, that acts as a compilation was created.
 * 1) DX.1 Love Song to the Reincarnated Angel (DX.1 転生天使にラブソングを) (2015)
 * 2) DX.2 Worship☆Dragon-God Girl! (DX.2 マツレ☆龍神少女!) (2015)
 * 3) DX.3 Cross×Crisis (DX.3 クロス×クライシス) (2016)
 * 4) DX.4 Student Council and Leviathan (DX.4 生徒会とレヴィアタン) (2017)
 * 5) DX.5 Superhero Trial (DX.5 スーパーヒーロートライアル) (2019)
 * 6) DX.6 Is the Order a Devil? (DX.6 ご注文はアクマですか？) (2021)
 * 7) DX.7 Ancestor is a Trickster!? (DX7. ご先祖さまはトリックスター!?) (2022)


 * Fantasia Bunko 25th Anniversary Book (ファンタジア文庫25周年アニバーサリーブック) (18 March 2013)