Kinoko Nasu
Type-Moon was founded by artist Takashi Takeuchi and writer Kinoko Nasu, whose first project was the novel "Kara no Kyoukai", which was originally released in October 1998 and reprinted in 2004. The company name Type-Moon actually comes from one of Nasu's older works, , written for the angel-themed doujin anthology "Angel Voice" in May 1999. In December 2000, Type-Moon released the adult Windows visual novel "Tsukihime", which sold extremely well and amassed a large fanbase because of its comprehensive and expansive storyline and writer Kinoko Nasu's unique style of storytelling. The game led to the creation of numerous top selling merchandise, memorabilia, and a fanbase numbering millions around the world. "Tsukihime" was adapted soon after in 2003 into an anime series, "Shingetsutan Tsukihime", which was produced by J.C.Staff and licensed by Geneon in North America, and a manga series based upon "Shingetsutan Tsukihime" that has been published since 2004.