His short story, "Drill Hole in the Brain" was translated into English as part of Del Rey's Faust anthology, and described by the Anime News Network as the "crowning glory" of the anthology.
[1] Many of Maijō's novels are set in Fukui and make extensive use of that dialect.
His early works were mystery novels, but he has branched out into literary magazines.
Currently, Otaro Maijo is part of the Real Coffee Project, which, according to their website, is attempting to inspire new and better Japanese movies.
Maijo has written and illustrated a number of flash movies, which are hosted on the website.