Kalani Shimizu’s logo, which has cat ears above her name. There are pins, a gaming controller, an open book, a cat ball of yawn and stuffed fish, and two cats— one orange and white and another black. Her name, “Kalani Shimizu,” is written in upper case bub

Kalani Shimizu

Writing | Streaming | Researching

About Kala

(she/her)

Kalani Shimizu got her start writing fanfiction as a child, creating an awareness of tropes, characterization, and the importance of retellings. From there, she refined her analytical skills both in academia and through fandom with critical analysis of media to gain a better understanding of how the parts of a work come together to form its whole.She has degrees in psychology, writing, higher education administration, and is pursuing a phD with a research focus on critical disability studies through a queer lens. In her free time, she’s a lifelong gamer, particularly of JRPGs, many of which have shaped her storytelling strategies and love of media.

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LiveStreaming

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While there’s no regular schedule at the moment, Kalani Shimizu streams the following games/categories on Twitch and Youtube, many of which have been uploaded to her VOD Youtube Channel!

  • Final Fantasy XIV Online

  • JRPG’s
    * Xenoblade Chronicles 2
    * Xenoblade Chronicles 3
    * Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed (Incomplete)
    * Okami HD (incomplete)
    * Kingdom Hearts FM
    (1.5HD/PC, Easy Speedrun Event)

  • Visual Novels
    Completed game playthroughs:
    * AI: The Somnium Files
    * AI: The Somnium Files- nirvanA Initiative
    * Zero Escape: The Nonary Files- 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
    * Zero Escape: The Nonary Games- Virtue’s Last Reward (incomplete)

  • Simulations
    Played games:
    * Zoo Tycoon: The Complete Collection
    * Stardew Valley
    * Cat Cafe Manager
    * Powerwash Simulator
    * Palia

Riyati Series

Riyati Rebirth's cover art, which is dark blue with white smoke, and has a teal magic circle on the top half with foreign runes. "Riyati Rebirth" is written in large characters, with "Book I of the Riyati Series" below it. At the bottom, text reads "Kalani

Cover Design: Emory Glass

Riyati is a contemporary new adult dark fantasy series that seeks to explore themes of identity, legacy, the greater good, and finding your own path in life; it includes multiple first person perspectives and queer representation, which will expand even further as the series continues!

  • Genre: Dark Contemporary Fantasy, Dark Contemporary Fiction

  • Target Demographic: New Adult & Adult

  • Average Book Length: 60,000-90,000 words (~240-360 pages)

  • First Person Perspective, Multiple Narrators, Magical Girl Deconstruction

  • Series Debut: Riyati Rebirth

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