Background
He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and graduated from Louisiana Salle junior/senior high school in Kagoshima.
吉田直
He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and graduated from Louisiana Salle junior/senior high school in Kagoshima.
He attended Waseda University and earned a Master"s degree from Kyoto University.
Yoshida died of a lung blockage in 2004. Yoshida was known primarily for "Light novels," a category in Japanese publishing that includes youth-oriented stories, often featuring anime-style cover illustrations. He was the author of the novel series Trinity Blood, which was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten"s The Sneaker magazine.
The popularity of The Sneaker dropped significantly after Yoshida"s death.
The Trinity Blood series was published in North America by Tokyopop. Gainax"s scheduled project Bushilord was indefinitely delayed after his death, as he was supposed to be its world designer.