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Hizuki Yu

ひずき ゆう

Hizuki Yū

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1978-02-06 (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel writer
Active Years
2007-

Awards

Roman Prize (ロマン大賞)
2007
Work: REAL×FAKE (published as 'Kimi no iru basho / -REAL×FAKE-')
Organization: Shueisha
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kimi no iru basho / -REAL×FAKE-

2007 Girls' fiction

Award-winning debut novel (Roman Prize). A girls' fiction romance; published under the title 'Kimi no iru basho / -REAL×FAKE-'.

romanceyouthcharacter study

Yelai Xiang Fantasy (Yekka-kou Fantasy)

Girls' fiction

A two-volume romance fantasy series set in a foreign land.

exotic settingprince figureromance

Alcazar Love Stories

Girls' fiction

Multi-volume series depicting court romances involving royalty and guardians.

court liferomanceintrigue

Bibliography

  • Kimi no iru basho / -REAL×FAKE-
  • Yelai Xiang Fantasy (2 vols)
  • Alcazar Love Stories (5 vols)
  • How to Grow a Celeb Romance ~The High School Girl Is a Diplomat!?~
  • Bookstore Boy and the Cat Shopkeeper (Orange Bunko)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
clear, easy-to-read prosecareful and detailed character depiction
Recurring Motifs
prince/royal motifsgirls' coming-of-age and romanceexotic foreign settings

Legacy

Debuted in 2007 after winning the Roman Prize and published with Cobalt Bunko. Praised for character depiction and active in the light novel/girls' fiction field.

Quotes

  • An excellent example of skillful character construction.
    Source: Roman Prize judging committee (comment by Rei Ooka) (2007)

Trivia

  • X (Twitter) account: @hizuki_yu
  • Won the Roman Prize in 2007 and debuted
  • Born in 1978 (category information)