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Edition 16 (2020) award
Shungo Hida
ひだ しゅんご
Hida Shungo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-08-23 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2015-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Yamato Minami High School | General Course | — | — | — | Japan |
Kanagawa Prefectural Yamato Minami High School
General Course
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hiroshima Book Award (Novel Category) | Angel Ball | 小説部門 | Hiroshima Book Award | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Sakenomi Bookseller Award | Konatsu and Mugi's Story | — | Sakenomi Bookseller Award | 受賞 |
Hiroshima Book Award (Novel Category)
2016
Work:
Angel Ball
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Hiroshima Book Award
Result:
受賞
Sakenomi Bookseller Award
2020
Work:
Konatsu and Mugi's Story
Organization:
Sakenomi Bookseller Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Angel Ball
2015 Novel (long-form)A long-form novel set against baseball and the Setouchi landscapes, depicting human feelings and relationships; combines elements of fantasy and reality.
Human empathyNostalgiaNatural landscapes
Adaptations
- [Stage] Angel Ball (Stage 'Akadama') / 門田大地 (2017)
- [Stage] Angel Ball (Caramelbox production) / 成井豊 (2018)
Translations
Konatsu and Mugi's Story
2018 Novella / linked novellasA collection of novellas focusing on relationships between people and companion animals and contemporary social issues; the author intentionally embedded a message in this work.
Human-animal relationshipsSocial issuesCompassion
Translations
- Vietnamese translation (2020)
Ana Oyaji (Short Story Collection)
2016 Short story collectionA short-story collection containing four pieces that portray everyday subtleties and human frailty.
Human follyEveryday subtleties
New Summer Orange
2017 Novella / e-bookA novella first released as an e-book; an expanded version was later included in Konatsu and Mugi's Story.
ReminiscenceRelationships
Bibliography
- Angel Ball 1 (2015)
- Angel Ball 2 (2015)
- Angel Ball 3 (2015)
- Angel Ball 4 (2015)
- Ana Oyaji (2016)
- New Summer Orange (2017, e-book)
- Konatsu and Mugi's Story (2018)
- I Will Not Forget You: Five Stories of the Wind (2020)
Adaptations
- Stage 'Akadama' / Angel Ball (RCC Cultural Center / Theater SWITCH, 2017)
- Caramelbox production 'Angel Ball' (2018)
Translations of Works
- Konatsu and Mugi's Story (Vietnamese translation, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, readable proseSubtractive writing—avoiding abstract expressions and keeping sentences concise
- Recurring Motifs
- Human empathyHuman egoismFolly
Legacy
A writer who rose from self-published e-books to commercial publication, noted for landscape depictions and human portrayals rooted in regional settings. Recognized through awards, stage adaptations, and media coverage.
Quotes
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Although I have no ties to Hiroshima, the fact that a work I wrote with nothing but passion was commercially published and won the grand prize over many literary works feels like a dream.
Source: Award comment (Hiroshima Book Award, 2016) (2016)
Trivia
- 'Angel Ball' was first self-published on Kindle and gained popularity before commercial publication.
- Reprints featured a recommendation and photo by former professional baseball player Koji Uehara, boosting attention.
- He began writing in his late 30s and debuted relatively late in life.