Ichiei Ishibumi (石踏 一榮, Ishibumi Ichiei, born April 25, 1981) is a Japanese novelist best known for his light novel series High School DxD.
In 2005, Ishibumi received a special prize in the 17th Fantasia Awards hosted by Fujimi Shobo for the light novel Denpachi that he submitted.
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.
While preparing the light novels, his father died.
[1] 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.