MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2006) excellence award
Masaya Hoshiga
ほしが まさや
Hoshiga Masaya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2006-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award (Excellence Prize) | In the Darkness, Searching for a Goat | — | MF Bunko J / Media Factory | 優秀賞 |
MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award (Excellence Prize)
2006
Work:
In the Darkness, Searching for a Goat
Organization:
MF Bunko J / Media Factory
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Darkness, Searching for a Goat
2006 Youth / Romance / Light novelA youth novel centered on high school student Goto Kusaka (草加合人). The story begins with a mysterious note found in a desk and unfolds as a gentle, slightly strange set of events and relationships. It depicts everyday life, loss and recovery as characters misunderstand and grow closer.
slice of lifecoming-of-ageloss and recoveryschool
Bibliography
- Masaya Hoshiga (author) & Shikorusuki (illustrator), "In the Darkness, Searching for a Goat". MF Bunko J (Media Factory), 3 volumes (Vol.1: 2006-09-25, Vol.2: 2007-01-25, Vol.3: 2007-04-25).
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, warm tonesoft depiction of youth everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- notes and lettersschool lifeslightly mysterious events
Legacy
The work drew attention by winning the Excellence Prize at the 2nd MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award. Critics praised its distinctive flavor, though some pointed out issues in structure and setting that could be refined. The series demonstrated the promise of a young author.
Quotes
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A gentle, slightly mysterious work. As the title and synopsis suggest, it has a distinctive charm. However, the unresolved ending, abrupt settings, and insufficiently developed characters present many issues. Overall it is coherent and you can see what the author was aiming for — suggesting that, with proper revision, it could become much more interesting. — Ichiro Sakaki
Source: Judge's comment at the 2nd MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award (Ichiro Sakaki) (2006)
Trivia
- "In the Darkness, Searching for a Goat" was published by MF Bunko J (Media Factory) in 2006 as a 3-volume light novel series.
- Illustrations were by Shikorusuki.
- Won the Excellence Prize at the 2nd MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award (the manuscript was originally titled "暗闇にヤギをさがして" at the time of award).