is a Japanese fiction writer. Born in Hyà Âgo Prefecture, he lived in Kyoto until 2022, when he relocated to Tokyo.
Omae made his debut in 2016 with the short story "Kanojo wo basutabu ni irete moyasu" (彼女ãÂÂãÂÂã¹ã¿ãÂÂã«ãÂÂãÂÂã¦çÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ), which was ranked first place in an open call for stories organized by Granta Japan with . His story "Yuki no ijà  na taishitsu mata wa boku wa dore hodo okane ga hoshii ka" (ã¦ãÂÂã®ç°常ãªä½Â質 ã¾ãÂÂã¯åÂÂã¯ã©ãÂÂãÂȋ©ãÂÂéÂÂãÂÂãÂȋÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) won the second Book Shorts Award and was subsequently made into a short film of the same name, given the English title "Ms. Strangedisposition or: How I Desire to Be Rich." For the story "Bunchà Â" (æÂÂé³¥), he was awarded Grand Prize in the "at home AWARDs."
Omae made his English-language debut with "Beam," translated by Emily Balistrieri for Electric Lit. Omae's work is known for being "gender-conscious" and often considers the effects of social alienation and the nature of masculinity. The titular novella of the fiction collection Nuigurumi to shaberu hito wa yasashii (ã‹ÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã¿ã¨ãÂÂãÂÂã¹ãÂÂ人ã¯ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂ) was adapted for film and released internationally under the title People Who Talk to Plushies Are Kind. In June 2023, the collection was published in an English translation by Emily Balistrieri under the title People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice.