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original author; original creator
The person who created the original work that a movie, anime, drama, or other adaptation is based on. Frequently used in discussions about manga-to-anime adaptations, novel-to-film adaptations, and similar contexts.
原作者が映画化に反対した。
The original author opposed the film adaptation.
この漫画の原作者は有名な小説家だ。
The original author of this manga is a famous novelist.
アニメ化にあたって、原作者が脚本の監修に参加することが発表された。
It was announced that the original author would participate in supervising the screenplay for the anime adaptation.
Composed of 原作 (original work) + 者 (person). This word is especially common in the entertainment industry, where adaptations of manga, light novels, and novels into anime, films, and TV dramas are frequent.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 原作者の許可: the original author's permission
- 原作者監修: supervised by the original author
- 原作者公認: approved by the original author
- 原作者と脚本家: original author and screenwriter
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 作者: author, creator — general term for the creator of any work
- 著者: author (of a book) — specifically for written works
- 原作: original work — the work itself, not the person