Overlap Bunko Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2015) special award
Ryo Endo
えんどう りょう
Endo Ryo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-12-22 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2017-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Gakugei University | Faculty of Education | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University
Faculty of Education
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Overlap Bunko Award (Judge's Special Prize) | Gaius Julius Caesar Is Not Made a Hero in a Day | — | OVERLAP | Winner (Judge's Special Prize) |
Overlap Bunko Award (Judge's Special Prize)
2016
Work:
Gaius Julius Caesar Is Not Made a Hero in a Day
Organization:
OVERLAP
Result:
Winner (Judge's Special Prize)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Weekend Onmyoji: A Certain Insurance Salesman's Purification Daily Report
2017 Light fiction / Contemporary fantasyA light-fiction series about a salesman who works as an onmyoji on weekends, exorcising everyday supernatural phenomena and connecting with people in a warm, episodic narrative.
onmyojiyokaieveryday lifehuman connections
Adaptations
- [Comic adaptation (manga)] Heian Akashi Ayakashi Onmyoji (comic) (2020)
The Decision of Julius Caesar, Vol.1: The Gallic War
2017 Historical fictionThe award-winning manuscript retitled for paperback release; a history-leaning story examining the image and decisions of an ancient Roman hero.
ancient historyheroic sagawar chronicle
Heian Akashi Ayakashi Onmyoji (series)
2018 Historical fantasyA series set in the Heian era featuring yokai and onmyoji, blending historical elements with fantasy; the series has been adapted to manga and released in digital omnibus editions.
Heian periodonmyojiyokaiblend of history and fantasy
Adaptations
- [Comic adaptation (shoujo magazine)] Heian Akashi Ayakashi Onmyoji (LaLa DX serialization) (2020)
Bibliography
- Weekend Onmyoji: A Certain Insurance Salesman's Purification Daily Report
- The Decision of Julius Caesar, Vol.1: The Gallic War
- Naramachi Ayakashi Manyo Teahouse
- Kyoto Fushimi Heian Inn: Chef-in-Training for the Gods' Meals
- Asakusa Western-Style Restaurant's Happy Meals: The Three Sisters' Connecting Lunch
- Heian Akashi Ayakashi Onmyoji (series)
- Kyoto Gion: The Twin Gods' Obanzai Stall
- I Want to Marry My Former Student Who Lives Next Door — How Do I Get Her Approval?
- Kamakura Temple Meals: The Tengus of Ajisai-tei
- Starry Hot Springs: The New Maid at the Ayakashi Inn
Adaptations
- Heian Akashi Ayakashi Onmyoji (comic serialization in LaLa DX)
- Barista Seimei: Psychic Consultations Accepted (web comic on Nanairo Comics)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light-fiction, easy-going narrative voiceBlends historical detail with fantasy elementsCharacter-driven, warm portrayals of human relationships
- Recurring Motifs
- onmyoji and yokaigods and festivalsfood and cooking scenesHeian-period cultural motifs
Legacy
As a contemporary light-fiction / light-novel author he has produced numerous historical fantasy works set in the Heian period and supernatural slice-of-life stories; his work has been serialized, adapted to manga, and published across several imprints, gaining a steady readership.
In Popular Culture
- Heian Akashi Ayakashi Onmyoji was adapted into a manga serialized in LaLa DX
Trivia
- Active on Twitter as @endouryou
- Won the Judge's Special Prize at the 3rd Overlap Bunko Award in 2016
- Debuted in 2017 with 'Weekend Onmyoji: A Certain Insurance Salesman's Purification Daily Report'