Shueisha Mirai Bunko Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2016) excellence award
Haruma Kobe
こうべ はるま
Kobe Haruma
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1983-09-10 （Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2017-
- Affiliations
- Japan YA Writers Club, Japan Society of Children's Literature
- Memberships
- Japan YA Writers Club, Japan Society of Children's Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shueisha Mirai Bunko Award (5th) | — | — | Shueisha | 優秀賞 |
| — | Japan Society of Children's Literature Award (45th) | 'Koi Pote' (Love & Potato) series | — | Japan Society of Children's Literature | 受賞 |
| — | Chiba City Arts and Culture Newcomer Award (Encouragement Prize) | — | — | Chiba City | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Children's Welfare Culture Award (Publishing Division, Reiwa 5) | Sasamori-kun's Skirt | 出版部門 | Children and Families Agency (Japan) | 受賞 |
Shueisha Mirai Bunko Award (5th)
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
優秀賞
Japan Society of Children's Literature Award (45th)
Work:
'Koi Pote' (Love & Potato) series
Organization:
Japan Society of Children's Literature
Result:
受賞
Chiba City Arts and Culture Newcomer Award (Encouragement Prize)
Organization:
Chiba City
Result:
受賞
Children's Welfare Culture Award (Publishing Division, Reiwa 5)
2023
Work:
Sasamori-kun's Skirt
Category:
出版部門
Organization:
Children and Families Agency (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
Spin Girl! Kaihin Chiba High School Competitive Dance Club
2017 Youth / Sports novelA youth novel set in a high school's competitive dance club, depicting the growth of girls through club activities.
youthclub activitiescoming-of-age
Love, Potato and Summer Vacation ('E Burger' series)
2020 YA / RomanceA light YA romance series capturing young people's daily lives and romances; friendships and first loves intersect.
youthromancefriendship
Sasamori-kun's Skirt
2022 Children's / YA literatureA children's/YA work themed around diversity and empathy; a notable award-winning title.
diversityempathyidentity
Bibliography
- Spin Girl! Kaihin Chiba High School Competitive Dance Club (2017)
- Plectrum Played on a Holiday (2018)
- Kono Koe Todoke! series (2018-2019)
- Working at a Problematic Brand: A Special Garment Tailored by the King (2018)
- The Fake Couple's Tea Shop series (2019)
- My Festival Sewing series (2019-2021)
- Love, Potato and Summer Vacation ('E Burger' series, 2020)
- UsoKare!? series (2020-2021)
- I Lost My Voice, So I Quit My Job and Started Living Together (2021)
- You're Not Just a Friend (2020)
- Sasamori-kun's Skirt (2022)
- Other works (co-authored, children's and YA works numerous, 2018-2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- easy-to-read, brisk proseyouthful voice emphasizing characters' emotions
- Recurring Motifs
- youthfirst lovefriendshipclub activities
Legacy
Recognized as an author active in children's and YA literature, recipient of several children's literature and regional cultural awards. Known for light romance novels popular with young readers and children's works addressing diversity.
Academic Societies
- Japan YA Writers Club
- Japan Society of Children's Literature
Trivia
- Official website: https://www.kobeharuma.com
- Born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
- Born 1983-09-10