Super Dash Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2006) grand prize
Asaura
アサウラ
Asaura
Pen Names:
Asaura（Pen name used for publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, light novel author
- Active Years
- 2006-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Super Dash Novel Rookie Award | Kiiroi Hana no Aka (Yellow Flower's Red) | — | Super Dash Bunko | 大賞 |
Super Dash Novel Rookie Award
2006
Work:
Kiiroi Hana no Aka (Yellow Flower's Red)
Organization:
Super Dash Bunko
Result:
大賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kiiroi Hana no Aka (Yellow Flower's Red)
2006 Gun actionSet in a near-future Japan where private gun ownership is permitted as self-defense, Kudo Shokai employee Namie Shiraishi is tasked with protecting Benibana, the heir of the Futsura gang. After Namie is gravely wounded during a violent pursuit, Benibana—who had always been protected—comes to realize her own responsibility and chooses to take up arms, confronting the costs of violence and personal growth.
revengecoming-of-ageviolence and responsibility
Bibliography
- Asaura (author) / bou (illustration) "Kiiroi Hana no Aka". Shueisha (Super Dash Bunko), 2006-09-22. ISBN 4-08-630316-7
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dry, terse prosedetailed firearm descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- gunsprotection/guardingbetrayal
Legacy
Known as a grand-prize winning debut, the work is cited as an example of gun-action–focused light novels and marked the author's entry into commercial publishing.
Trivia
- Won the Grand Prize at the 5th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award.
- Illustrations by bou.
- Published by Shueisha's Super Dash Bunko on 2006-09-22.