Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2022) award
Michi Ichiho
いちほ みち
Ichiho Michi
Pen Names:
Michi Ichiho（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Boys' Love Novelist
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Influenced By
- Hiromi Kawakami, Shion Miura, Haruki Murakami, Fumiko Tanikawa, Aya Ikumi, Takako Shimura
- Nominations
- 74th Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Nominated), 165th Naoki Prize (Nominated), 12th Futaro Yamada Award (Nominated), 35th Yamamoto Shugoro Award (Nominated), 9th High School Naoki Prize (Nominated), 168th Naoki Prize (Nominated), 171st Naoki Prize (Winner), 12th High School Naoki Prize (Nominated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai University | Faculty of Sociology | Department of Sociology | — | — | Japan |
Kansai University
Faculty of Sociology
/ Department of Sociology
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9th Shizuoka Bookstore Award | Small Worlds | — | Shizuoka Bookstore Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | 43rd Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Small Worlds | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2024 | 171st Naoki Prize | Tsumidemic | — | Japan Literary Promotion Society | 受賞 |
| 2024 | 30th Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literary Award | Stay in the Light | — | Kanazawa Gakuin University | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Sakuya Konohana Award | Small Worlds | 文芸その他部門 | Osaka City | 受賞 |
9th Shizuoka Bookstore Award
2021
Work:
Small Worlds
Organization:
Shizuoka Bookstore Award Committee
Result:
受賞
43rd Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2021
Work:
Small Worlds
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
171st Naoki Prize
2024
Work:
Tsumidemic
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result:
受賞
30th Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literary Award
2024
Work:
Stay in the Light
Organization:
Kanazawa Gakuin University
Result:
受賞
Sakuya Konohana Award
2022
Work:
Small Worlds
Category:
文芸その他部門
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2022) nominee
Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2023) award
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 171 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
Is it Yes, No, or Half?
2014 Boys' Love novelA representative work in the Boys' Love genre. Adapted into an anime film in 2020.
RomanceBoys' LoveHuman Relationships
Adaptations
- [Anime film] Is it Yes, No, or Half? (2020)
Small Worlds
2021 NovelDebut work in general fiction. Gained attention as a nominee for many literary awards.
Contemporary FictionSocietyHuman Drama
Tsumidemic
2023 NovelWinner of the 171st Naoki Prize.
Contemporary FictionSocietyMystery
Stay in the Light
2022 NovelWinner of the 30th Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literary Award.
RomanceContemporary Fiction
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed descriptionEmotionally rich styleComplex human emotions
- Recurring Motifs
- LoveHuman relationshipsCoexistence of happiness and sadness
Legacy
Michi Ichiho is highly regarded in the Boys' Love genre and has won numerous literary awards in general fiction, significantly impacting contemporary Japanese literature.
Trivia
- The pen name 'Ichiho' was chosen for its visual and phonetic appeal; 'Michi' has no particular origin.
- She balances her work as a company employee with her writing activity.
- Her Boys' Love works often focus on intimate scenes.