Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2004) award
Masamichi Hinata
ひなた まさみち
Hinata Masamichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-01-01 （Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Cram school teacher
- Active Years
- 2004-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Prefectural University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 在学（7年） | Japan |
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | 2008年入学（在学） | Japan |
Kyoto Prefectural University
Faculty of Letters
Period:
在学（7年）
Country:
Japan
While enrolled (7 years) he won a newcomer prize and debuted in 2004; later dropped out.
Doshisha University
Faculty of Commerce
Period:
2008年入学（在学）
Country:
Japan
Entered in 2008; by 2011 he had resumed writing while studying.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award (1st) | Honkaku Suiri Iinkai | — | Boiled Eggs | Winner |
Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award (1st)
2004
Work:
Honkaku Suiri Iinkai
Organization:
Boiled Eggs
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Honkaku Suiri Iinkai
2004 Mystery / Light novelA submission blending mystery and light-novel elements featuring high-school protagonists. It won the Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award and was published as a standalone book in 2004, marking his debut.
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Lonely Combat!
2011 MysteryA standalone novel published in 2011 by Kadokawa Shoten.
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Bibliography
- Honkaku Suiri Iinkai (2004; paperback 2006)
- Lonely Combat! (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A brisk, accessible style that blends mystery and light-novel elements
- Recurring Motifs
- high-school protagonistseveryday mysterieshumor
Legacy
Noted as a young author for blending mystery and light-novel elements; public information about his career is limited.
Trivia
- Born in Kyoto Prefecture; resides in Kyoto.
- While a university student (seven years total), he won the 1st Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award with the submission 'Honkaku Suiri Iinkai' and debuted in 2004.
- After debut he worked as a cram-school instructor for a period.
- Entered Doshisha University Faculty of Commerce in 2008 and by 2011 had resumed writing while studying.
- Major works include 'Honkaku Suiri Iinkai' (2004) and 'Lonely Combat!' (2011).
- The Wikipedia entry lists ISNI, VIAF and National Diet Library identifiers.