WRITER
Reki Kawahara
1974 - Today

Reki Kawahara
Reki Kawahara (川原 礫, Kawahara Reki; born August 18, 1974) is a Japanese novelist. He is best known as the creator of Sword Art Online and Accel World, both of which have been adapted into anime series. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Reki Kawahara is the 6,357th most popular writer (down from 6,137th in 2024), the 1,971st most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,626th in 2019) and the 113th most popular Japanese Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Reki Kawahara ranks 6,357 out of 7,302. Before him are Ramon Solsona i Sancho, Gregory S. Paul, Thomas Beatie, Róža Domašcyna, Robert Hughes, and Helen Gurley Brown. After him are Gregory Maguire, Jakob Jakobsen, Mikael Niemi, Isaac D'Israeli, Jonathan Rosenbaum, and Angus Wilson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRamon Solsona i Sancho
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,351
Gregory S. Paul
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,352
Thomas Beatie
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,353
Róža Domašcyna
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 6,354
Robert Hughes
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 6,355
Helen Gurley Brown
1922 - 2012
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 6,356
Reki Kawahara
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,357
Gregory Maguire
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,358
Jakob Jakobsen
1864 - 1918
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,359
Mikael Niemi
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 6,360
Isaac D'Israeli
1766 - 1848
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,361
Jonathan Rosenbaum
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 6,362
Angus Wilson
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 6,363
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Reki Kawahara ranks 311. Before him are Kōji Wada, Santino Marella, Adriano Gerlin da Silva, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Thomas Beatie, and Anke Huber. After him are Ermonela Jaho, Andrey Gustavo dos Santos, Elvir Baljić, Shahab Hosseini, Jeanna Friske, and Hideki Matsui.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsKōji Wada
SINGER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 305
Santino Marella
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 306
Adriano Gerlin da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 307
Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 308
Thomas Beatie
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 309
Anke Huber
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 310
Reki Kawahara
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 311
Ermonela Jaho
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 312
Andrey Gustavo dos Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 313
Elvir Baljić
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 314
Shahab Hosseini
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 315
Jeanna Friske
ACTOR
1974 - 2015
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 316
Hideki Matsui
BASEBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 317
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Reki Kawahara ranks 1,971 out of 6,245. Before him are Soma Ishigamori (2001), Tooru Fujisawa (1967), Taiki Uchikoshi (1996), Takuya Sugiyama (1983), Hiroshi Sato (1972), and Yusuke Minoguchi (1965). After him are Hiroshi Hatano (1984), Shigemitsu Egawa (1966), Maaya Sakamoto (1980), Megumi Igarashi (1972), Megumi Sakata (1971), and Rie Kugimiya (1979).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsSoma Ishigamori
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,965
Tooru Fujisawa
COMIC ARTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,966
Taiki Uchikoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 1,967
Takuya Sugiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 1,968
Hiroshi Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 1,969
Yusuke Minoguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 1,970
Reki Kawahara
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 1,971
Hiroshi Hatano
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 1,972
Shigemitsu Egawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 1,973
Maaya Sakamoto
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 1,974
Megumi Igarashi
SCULPTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 1,975
Megumi Sakata
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1,976
Rie Kugimiya
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 1,977
Among WRITERS In Japan
Among writers born in Japan, Reki Kawahara ranks 113. Before him are Aya Kitō (1962), Marie Kondo (1984), Michio Mado (1909), Gen Urobuchi (1972), Ryukishi07 (1973), and Jun Maeda (1975). After him are Mieko Kawakami (1976), Reiko Yoshida (1967), Hajime Kanzaka (1964), Phyllis A. Whitney (1903), Sayaka Murata (1979), and Kinoko Nasu (1973).
Aya Kitō
1962 - 1988
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 107
Marie Kondo
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 108
Michio Mado
1909 - 2014
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 109
Gen Urobuchi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 110
Ryukishi07
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 111
Jun Maeda
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 112
Reki Kawahara
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 113
Mieko Kawakami
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 114
Reiko Yoshida
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 115
Hajime Kanzaka
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 116
Phyllis A. Whitney
1903 - 2008
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 117
Sayaka Murata
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 118
Kinoko Nasu
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 119















































