Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2016) honorable mention
Momoko Fukuda
ふくだ ももこ
Fukuda Momoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1991-08-04 （Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Film director, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2016-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon Eiga Gakkō (Japan Institute of the Moving Image) | — | Film | — | 2010-2014 | Japan |
Nihon Eiga Gakkō (Japan Institute of the Moving Image)
Film
Period:
2010-2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
Japan
Graduation project 'Goodbye, Mother' (director/screenwriter) was selected at several film festivals.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Subaru Literary Prize (40th) | En | 佳作 | Shueisha | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival — Selection | Goodbye, Mother | — | Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival | 入選 |
| 2014 | Shimokitazawa Film Festival — Selection | Goodbye, Mother | — | Shimokitazawa Film Festival | 入選 |
| 2014 | Kohan Film Festival — Selection | Goodbye, Mother | — | Kohan Film Festival | 入選 |
Subaru Literary Prize (40th)
2016
Work:
En
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
受賞
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival — Selection
2014
Work:
Goodbye, Mother
Organization:
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
Result:
入選
Shimokitazawa Film Festival — Selection
2014
Work:
Goodbye, Mother
Organization:
Shimokitazawa Film Festival
Result:
入選
Kohan Film Festival — Selection
2014
Work:
Goodbye, Mother
Organization:
Kohan Film Festival
Result:
入選
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Oishii Kazoku
2019 FictionA novel that portrays family relationships with humor and warmth. The paperback edition includes the Subaru Literary Prize honorable-mention short story 'En'.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Oishii Kazoku (2019)
En
2016 Short storyA sensitive short story exploring family relationships. Published in Subaru magazine (Nov 2016).
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Bibliography
- 'En' (Subaru magazine, Nov 2016)
- Oishii Kazoku (Shueisha, 2019)
- 'The Night I Listened to The Blue Hearts, Kissed You and Said Goodbye' (Subaru, Dec 2017)
- 'You, or Something Else' (Subaru, Apr 2020)
Adaptations
- Oishii Kazoku (film adaptation, 2019)
- Kimi ga Sekai no Hajimari (film, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate, observational character-driven proseA style that focuses on the small details of family life and everyday moments
- Recurring Motifs
- familydining tablereturning homepartinggender
Legacy
Recognized as a young author and film director working across literature and cinema; praised for gently and delicately portraying family and human relationships.
In Popular Culture
- Active as a director for television dramas and films; known in both film and literary circles.
Trivia
- Born August 4, 1991 in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Debuted in 2016 by winning an Honorable Mention (佳作) in the 40th Subaru Literary Prize for the short story 'En'.
- Graduated from Nihon Eiga Gakkō; graduation film 'Goodbye, Mother' was selected for several film festivals.
- Active as both a novelist and a film/TV director and screenwriter.
- Social: X (@fukuda_29), Facebook (momoko.fukuda.50)