About Kaoru Kurimoto:
Kaoru Kurimoto was the pen name of Sumiyo Imaoka (?? ??, Imaoka Sumiyo?), a Japanese novelist. Imaoka also used the pen name Azusa Nakajima (?? ?, Nakajima Azusa?) to write criticism. She was known for her record-breaking 130-volume Guin Saga series, which has been translated into English, German, French, Italian and Russian. Her style has been described as being part of the New Wave science fiction movement.