Matsumoto Seicho Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2023) award
Bajiru Mori
もり バジル
Mori Bajiru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1992-01-01 （Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan → Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2018-
- Influenced By
- To Ubukata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyushu University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sneaker Award | 1/2 - Dual - The Red Not Worth Dying (retitled from 'Monochrome Boy and the Moon‑Hating Girl') | 優秀賞（秋） | Kadokawa Shoten | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Matsumoto Seicho Prize | Know‑It‑All: Only You Know | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
Sneaker Award
2018
Work:
1/2 - Dual - The Red Not Worth Dying (retitled from 'Monochrome Boy and the Moon‑Hating Girl')
Category:
優秀賞（秋）
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
受賞
Matsumoto Seicho Prize
2023
Work:
Know‑It‑All: Only You Know
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
1/2 - Dual - The Red Not Worth Dying
2019 Light novelA light novel published after revising and retitling the work that won the 23rd Sneaker Award (Autumn) — originally 'Monochrome Boy and the Moon‑Hating Girl'. Marks his debut as an author.
youthromanceself‑discovery
Know‑It‑All: Only You Know
2023 Literary fictionA literary‑fiction novel that explores the backstage of comedians and the entertainment industry, weaving suspense where lies and truth intertwine. Winner of the 30th Matsumoto Seicho Prize.
show‑businesssuspensehuman drama
Why Is There a Corpse in the Studio!?
2024 NovelA mystery‑tinged novel set in a television studio where a disturbing incident unfolds.
mysterydark humor
Bibliography
- 1/2 - Dual - The Red Not Worth Dying
- Know‑It‑All: Only You Know
- Why Is There a Corpse in the Studio!?
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- highly entertaining narrationfast‑paced, dialogue‑driven style
- Recurring Motifs
- the underside of show businesslies vs. truthyouthful angst
Legacy
A young author who expanded from light novels into mainstream literary fiction. Recognized through awards, he has gained attention for works that combine entertainment value with depictions of the industry's underside.
Quotes
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'Mardock Scramble' is the ultimate entertainment.
Source: Interview (Naniyomo, 2023) (2023)
Trivia
- Singer‑songwriter Sakura Fujiwara is his sister‑in‑law (by marriage).
- In student days he played in a band circle, performing songs such as Maximum the Hormone.
- He composes VOCALOID songs via DTM and uploads them to YouTube.
- He likes tanka (short poems) and comedy.
- He began writing novels around the first year of junior high school.