R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2010) readers prize
Ayase Maru
あやせ まる
Ayase Maru
Pen Names:
Ayase Maru（Pen name (real name not disclosed)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1986-01-01 （Chiba City, Chiba, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Chiba City (birth) → Sudan (lived for 2 years from age 5) → San Francisco (lived for 2 years from age 7) → Japan (returned after childhood abroad)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Nominations
- 38th Noma Literary Newcomer Prize nominee (Reaching the Sea), 158th Naoki Prize nominee (Kuchinashi), 166th Naoki Prize nominee (A New Star), 36th Oda Sakunosuke Prize nominee (The Forest Overflows)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba University Elementary School Attached to the Faculty of Education | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Makuhari Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Sophia University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Journalism | — | — | Japan |
Chiba University Elementary School Attached to the Faculty of Education
Country:
Japan
Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Makuhari Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Sophia University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Journalism
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Sophia University, Department of Journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R-18 Literature Prize (Readers' Award) | Hana ni Mabumu (original title) | — | R-18 Literature Prize Committee | readers' award |
| 2017 | High School Naoki Prize | Kuchinashi (Gardenia) | — | High School Naoki Prize Committee | winner |
| 2016 | Noma Literary Newcomer Prize (nominee) | Reaching the Sea | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | nominee |
| 2017 | Naoki Prize (nominee) | Kuchinashi (Gardenia) | — | Naoki Prize Committee | nominee |
| 2019 | Oda Sakunosuke Prize (nominee) | The Forest Overflows | — | Oda Sakunosuke Prize Committee | nominee |
| 2021 | Naoki Prize (nominee) | A New Star | — | Naoki Prize Committee | nominee |
R-18 Literature Prize (Readers' Award)
2010
Work:
Hana ni Mabumu (original title)
Organization:
R-18 Literature Prize Committee
Result:
readers' award
High School Naoki Prize
2017
Work:
Kuchinashi (Gardenia)
Organization:
High School Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Noma Literary Newcomer Prize (nominee)
2016
Work:
Reaching the Sea
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
nominee
Naoki Prize (nominee)
2017
Work:
Kuchinashi (Gardenia)
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
nominee
Oda Sakunosuke Prize (nominee)
2019
Work:
The Forest Overflows
Organization:
Oda Sakunosuke Prize Committee
Result:
nominee
Naoki Prize (nominee)
2021
Work:
A New Star
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
nominee
Awards & Nominations
Ekinaka Bookstore Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2019) nominee
Works
Major Works
Reaching the Sea
2016 fictionA linked set of stories about family and memory, delicately portraying loss and renewal.
familymemoryloss
Adaptations
- [film] Reaching the Sea / 中川龍太郎 (2022)
Kuchinashi (Gardenia)
2017 short story collectionA collection of short stories portraying loneliness and human relationships.
lonelinesshuman relationships
By Your Side Until Morning
2016 novelA story about people supporting each other and small hopes.
empathyhope
The Forest Overflows
2019 short story collectionA collection of stories blending nature and human relations, combining tranquility and intensity.
naturehuman relationships
A New Star
2021 novelA novel about new encounters and transformations.
changeencounter
Bibliography
- That Person Can't Kill a Spider
- Reaching the Sea
- By Your Side Until Morning
- Kuchinashi (Gardenia)
- The Forest Overflows
- A New Star
Adaptations
- Reaching the Sea (film, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate and quiet prosecareful depiction of emotional nuance
- Recurring Motifs
- familyloss and rebirthnature
Legacy
Recognized in contemporary Japanese literature for delicate character portrayals and tranquil style. Multiple major prize nominations and recipient of the High School Naoki Prize.
Trivia
- Real name not publicly disclosed.
- Born in 1986.
- Raised partially abroad (Sudan and San Francisco) as a returnee to Japan.
- Gained early recognition in 2010 with the readers' award at the R-18 Literature Prize for 'Hana ni Mabumu'.
- Winner of the High School Naoki Prize in 2017.