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Chugaku Akamatsu

あかまつ ちゅうがく

Akamatsu Chugaku

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author
Active Years
2007-

Awards

MF Bunko J Rookie Award (3rd)
2007
Work: Astronot!
Organization: Media Factory / MF Bunko J
Result: 優秀賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Astronot!

2007 Science fiction / Fantasy / Adventure

Set on Earth in the far future where magic and science are fused, the story follows Noto, a boy who runs a clipper by day and a tavern by night, as he travels to the Moon to rescue his childhood friend Renvia—who was accidentally sent there from the future—and later ventures into space with companions to stop a giant meteor threatening Earth. A light novel mixing fantasy, SF and adventure elements.

FriendshipRomanceCoexistence with other racesSpace travelAdventure

Bibliography

  • Chugaku Akamatsu (author), bomi (illustration) 'Astronot!' MF Bunko J vol.1 (Nov 22, 2007, ISBN 978-4-8401-2082-1)
  • Chugaku Akamatsu 'Astronot! 2' MF Bunko J (Jan 25, 2008, ISBN 978-4-8401-2130-9)
  • Chugaku Akamatsu 'Astronot! 3' MF Bunko J (Apr 25, 2008, ISBN 978-4-8401-2307-5)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
A light, brisk narrative voiceSome passages are explanatory in natureA bucolic atmosphere contrasted with sudden crisis scenes
Recurring Motifs
The MoonSpaceNon-human racesMeteor / existential threat

Legacy

Astronot! won the Excellence Award at the 3rd MF Bunko J Rookie Awards and was praised for its brisk storytelling and classic adventure narrative. It was well received among light novel readers and stands as the author's notable debut work.

Quotes

  • After reading it I felt like "I just saw something really nice." On re-reading, there are many explanatory parts and some imbalances, but it's not the usual "battle this" or "cute-girl that" kind of story, so very nice. Still, there are cute girls so readers will smile. It gives a somewhat pastoral impression, though it's not all peaceful—it's the overall atmosphere. Cliché, but that's what makes it good!
    Source: Yuichi Kuwashima (judge comment for the 3rd MF Bunko J Rookie Award) (2007)

Trivia

  • Won the Excellence Award at the 3rd MF Bunko J Rookie Awards
  • Published in three volumes by MF Bunko J (Media Factory) from Nov 2007 to Apr 2008
  • Illustrations by bomi