Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2021) excellence award
Takahiro Anno
あんの たかひろ
Anno Takahiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1990-12-01 （Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- SF writer, Entrepreneur, AI engineer, Political activist, Member of the House of Councillors (elect)
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Affiliations
- GovTech Tokyo (advisor), Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (member)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Yutaka Matsuo, Shinichi Hoshi (influence as a writer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisei Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering (System Creation) | Faculty of Engineering | Department of System Creation | 学士 | 〜2014 | Japan |
| Royal College of Art | — | — | Graduate diploma (準修士相当) | 2022 | United Kingdom |
Kaisei Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Attended junior and senior high school
The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering (System Creation)
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of System Creation
Degree:
学士
Period:
〜2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
Japan
Member of Prof. Yutaka Matsuo's lab; studied AI and machine learning.
Royal College of Art
Degree:
Graduate diploma (準修士相当)
Period:
2022
Year of Graduation:
2022
Country:
United Kingdom
Completed a graduate diploma program exploring technology and art.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hoshi Shinichi Award (Excellence Prize) | Continuous Integration | — | Nikkei (Hoshi Shinichi Award) | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Hayakawa SF Contest (Excellence Prize) | Circuit Switcher | — | Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest) | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Asia Digital Art Award Fukuoka (Interactive Art Grand Prize) | — | インタラクティブアート | Asia Digital Art Award Fukuoka Organizers | 受賞 |
| 2023 | AI Art Grand Prix (Excellence Prize) | — | — | AI Art Grand Prix | 受賞 |
Hoshi Shinichi Award (Excellence Prize)
2019
Work:
Continuous Integration
Organization:
Nikkei (Hoshi Shinichi Award)
Result:
受賞
Hayakawa SF Contest (Excellence Prize)
2021
Work:
Circuit Switcher
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
Result:
受賞
Asia Digital Art Award Fukuoka (Interactive Art Grand Prize)
2023
Category:
インタラクティブアート
Organization:
Asia Digital Art Award Fukuoka Organizers
Result:
受賞
AI Art Grand Prix (Excellence Prize)
2023
Organization:
AI Art Grand Prix
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Circuit Switcher
2022 Science fiction 320 pagesA novel centered on autonomous driving, depicting tensions between corporations and society. It explores responsibility between AI and humans and the ethical dilemmas technology produces.
Autonomous drivingAI and responsibilityTechnology and society
Bibliography
- Circuit Switcher (2022)
- Continuous Integration (short story, 2019)
- Free Fall (short story, 2022)
- Pure Human Art (short story, 2022)
- Secret Prompt (short story, 2023)
- Deep Fakers (short story, 2023)
- Matsuoka Madoka Starts a Company: An AI Startup Chronicle (2024)
- The 1% Revolution (business book, 2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A prose style leaning toward hard SF with emphasis on realismExplanatory narration that carefully incorporates technical descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Boundary between AI and humansSocial impact of technologyEthics and responsibility
Legacy
A notable young figure balancing practical experience as an AI engineer and activity as an SF writer; recognized for exploring the intersection of technology and society and emerging as a political actor.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Quotes
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With social security costs continuing to rise, we must seriously confront how to realize a Japan that leaves no one behind within a realistic burden-sharing framework.
Source: Statement related to the House of Councillors election / official apology (2025) (2025)
Trivia
- Worked as a programmer for the robot comedy duo 'Peppers' and achieved the first-round advancement in M-1 Grand Prix as a robot.
- Has cited HUNTER×HUNTER, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Metal Gear among favorite works.
- Elected to the House of Councillors (proportional representation) and entered national politics as leader of the political group 'Team Mirai'.