HJ Bunko Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2013) silver prize
Kitaguni Baraddo
きたぐに ばらっど
Kitaguni Baraddo
Pen Names:
Baraddo Kitaguni（Pen name used professionally）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1989-05-21 （Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Light novel author, Novelist, Novelization writer
- Active Years
- 2014-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | HJ Bunko Award (Silver Prize) | Greedy Me and the Grimoire | 銀賞 | Hobby Japan (HJ Bunko Award) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year (Excellence Award) | Apricot Red | 優秀賞 | Shueisha (Super Dash Novel Rookie Award) | 受賞 |
HJ Bunko Award (Silver Prize)
2014
Work:
Greedy Me and the Grimoire
Category:
銀賞
Organization:
Hobby Japan (HJ Bunko Award)
Result:
受賞
Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year (Excellence Award)
2014
Work:
Apricot Red
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Shueisha (Super Dash Novel Rookie Award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Super Dash Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2014) excellence award
Works
Major Works
Kushagara
2017 Short storyA short story published as part of the Kishibe Rohan spin-off short pieces; it depicts strange phenomena and character psychology. Adapted as a live-action episode for NHK's drama series.
supernaturalhuman dramaweird tale
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Kishibe Rohan Does Not Move - Episode 2 "Kushagara" (2020)
Greedy Me and the Grimoire
2014 Light novel (Fantasy)A debut light novel that won the Silver Prize in the HJ Bunko Award; a fantasy-tinged light novel involving magical elements.
fantasymagiccoming-of-age
Apricot Red
2015 Light novelA work published after winning the Excellence Award in the Super Dash Novel Rookie contest; published as a light novel.
youthromancehumor
Bibliography
- Greedy Me and the Grimoire (HJ Bunko, 2014)
- Apricot Red (Dash X Bunko, 2015)
- We're Popular So There's No Otaku Past (Big Lie) (Dash X Bunko, 2016)
- We're Popular So There's No Otaku Past (Big Lie) 2 (Dash X Bunko DIGITAL, 2017)
- Jujutsu Kaisen: The Departing Summer and Returning Autumn (JUMP j BOOKS, 2019)
- Jujutsu Kaisen: Thorny Road of Dawn (JUMP j BOOKS, 2020)
- Paradox Live Hidden Track "MEMORY" (JUMP j BOOKS, 2021)
- Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Movie Novelization (JUMP j BOOKS, 2021)
- Kishibe Rohan Does Not Fall: Short Story Collection (JUMP j BOOKS, 2022)
- Kishibe Rohan Goes to the Louvre (movie novelization) (Shueisha Orange Bunko, 2023)
- Ayakashi A La Mode (original by Yasuda Genshou; supervision/illustration; Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, 2025)
Adaptations
- Kushagara — Adapted to live-action in NHK's 'Kishibe Rohan Does Not Move' Episode 2 (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- witty dialogue and brisk pacingblend of light-novel elements and supernatural/occult descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- the uncanny hidden in everyday lifestrange/twisted endingssubtle human relationships
Legacy
Debuted as a light-novel author after winning awards and has published across several imprints. Known for spin-off short stories related to Kishibe Rohan and novelizations for Jujutsu Kaisen; the short 'Kushagara' was adapted to live-action by NHK and gained broader recognition.
In Popular Culture
- Short story 'Kushagara' adapted as a live-action episode in NHK's 'Kishibe Rohan Does Not Move'
- Contributed to/featured in related publications such as JOJO magazine
Trivia
- Debuted in 2014 after winning the HJ Bunko Award (Silver) and the Super Dash Novel Rookie Award (Excellence) in quick succession.
- The short 'Kushagara' was adapted as Episode 2 of NHK's live-action 'Kishibe Rohan Does Not Move'.
- Has authored numerous spin-off novelizations for series such as Jujutsu Kaisen and Kishibe Rohan.