Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1995) readers grand prize
Mari Fujiwara
ふじわら まり
Fujiwara Mari
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-01-08 （Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, shōjo fiction author, light novel author
- Active Years
- 1995-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Commercial High School (now Fukuoka City Fukuoka Shusho High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka Commercial High School (now Fukuoka City Fukuoka Shusho High School)
Country:
Japan
Graduated high school. Debuted while a high school student with 'Kaeru hi made'.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cobalt Novel Award — Readers' Prize (First Half) | Kaeru Hi Made (Until the Day I Return) | 読者大賞 | Shueisha (Cobalt editorial department) | 受賞 |
Cobalt Novel Award — Readers' Prize (First Half)
1995
Work:
Kaeru Hi Made (Until the Day I Return)
Category:
読者大賞
Organization:
Shueisha (Cobalt editorial department)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kaeru Hi Made (Until the Day I Return)
1995 shōjo fictionDebut work published while in high school. A story about youth and parting.
youthpartingcoming-of-age
When the Wind Turns
shōjo fictionA lyrical novel using wind and time as motifs.
nostalgiatimeromance
The Rain Is For You
series (two volumes)A two-volume romance notable for its emotive prose.
lovedevotionfate
On the Morning You Fall Asleep
trilogyA three-part story depicting growth and inner conflict.
growthconflictfamily
17 -girl seventeen-
shōjo fictionA delicate portrayal of teenage emotions.
adolescencefriendshipromance
Bibliography
- Kaeru Hi Made (Until the Day I Return)
- When the Wind Turns
- The Rain Is For You (Vol. 1 & 2)
- On the Morning You Fall Asleep (3 vols.)
- Tenteitan Series
- The Sleepless Forest Fairy Tale
- Traces of Dreams
- 17 -girl seventeen-
- Marriage Concerto for the Kingdom and the Princess
- Wish to the Princess God Series
- Sei Shōnagon Nagi (Side Story)
- Royal Romance Revolution Series
- Poems of Flower Life Series
- Kammiko Usagi Series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plain, lyrical proseempathetic depiction of young women's feelings
- Recurring Motifs
- platform shoesBakumatsu / late-Edo historical elementsbaseball (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks)nostalgiagirls' coming-of-age
Legacy
A shōjo and light novel author who debuted in the 1990s. Known for lyrical writing favored by young readers; local elements and personal interests (Fukuoka, Bakumatsu motifs) sometimes appear in her works.
Trivia
- Debuted as a high school student by winning the Cobalt Novel Award Readers' Prize with 'Kaeru Hi Made'.
- Likes platform shoes.
- A Kyushu-born author who loves Bakumatsu (late-Edo) themes and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.