Sneaker Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2002) encouragement award
Asai Labo
あさい ラボ
Asai Labo
Pen Names:
Asai Labo（Pen name used for light novel and other literary activities）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1974-07-12 （Kobe, Hyogo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art University | — | — | — | 中途退学 | Japan |
Art University
Period:
中途退学
Country:
Japan
Exhibited an object at an international art exhibition while enrolled; left before graduating
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sneaker Awards — Encouragement Prize (7th) | Dances with the Dragons (original manuscript title) | — | Sneaker Awards (Kadokawa) | 受賞 |
Sneaker Awards — Encouragement Prize (7th)
2002
Work:
Dances with the Dragons (original manuscript title)
Organization:
Sneaker Awards (Kadokawa)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dances with the Dragons
2003 Dark fantasyA dark fantasy light novel featuring heavy, often brutal depictions. Noted for its bleak worldbuilding and focus on societal outcasts and morally ambivalent characters.
Outcasts of societyRevengeMoral decay
Adaptations
- [Drama CD] Dances with the Dragons (Drama CD) (2004)
- [Manga] Dances with the Dragons (Manga) (2005)
TOY JOY POP
Light novelStrange Strange
Light novelBibliography
- Dances with the Dragons
- Dances with the Dragons (original manuscript title)
- TOY JOY POP
- Strange Strange
- Tone Is Distant, Does Not Reach the Ear (short story)
- Fukuro Onna (short story)
Adaptations
- Dances with the Dragons (Drama CD, Manga adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Grotesque, hard-edged depictionsFrequent explicit violent and sexual descriptionsHeavy, bleak worldbuilding
- Recurring Motifs
- Societal losersLack of empathy toward othersDepressive/bleak developments
Health
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Injuries from the Great Hanshin–Awaji Earthquake1995頃Reported injuries affected creative activities
Legacy
Known as a representative author of 'dark' light novels; his intense, often controversial style has drawn mixed reactions. His flagship work has seen media adaptations (Drama CD, manga).
Academic Societies
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Reportedly holds the self-styled title of 'Supreme Chief of the All-Japan Dark Light Novel Union'.
- Appeared at Japan SF Convention wearing a 'tokkofuku' jacket embroidered with the above title (allegedly gifted by a fellow author).
- Reported to be on friendly terms with author Yu Fujiwara.