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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 pursing 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.
Art tag: #KalaScribbles
Live tag: #Kalalive
LiveStreaming
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
A contemporary dark fantasy series, Riyati is an ambitious project seeking to explore themes of identity, what it means to inherit and pass on a legacy, the responsibility of power in relation to the greater good, and finding your own path in life.
Genre: Dark Contemporary Fantasy, Dark Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Target Demographic: New Adult & Adult
Average Book Length: 60,000-90,000 words (~240-360 pages)
First Person Perspective, Multiple Narrators
Series Debut: Riyati Rebirth
(August 2024)
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