[1] Hirasaka's works are primarily described as romantic comedies with slice of life elements, which feature a mismatched ensemble cast that gradually finds common ground.
His series Ranobe-bu (ラノベ部) reached first place in the Kono Light Novel poll in 2010 as voted by light novel fans while Haganai (僕は友達が少ない), Hirasaka's most successful work, reached second place in the same poll the following year.
A visual novel video game based on the series was released for PlayStation Portable.
Hirasaka's follow-up work, A Sister's All You Need (妹さえいればいい), debuted in March 2015 under Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko label and concluded in February 2020; it received an anime adaptation in 2017.
[5] Hirasaka's most recent running work, the comedy reverse isekai series A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics, debuted in October 2021, under the Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko label.