Dengeki Novel Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2002) grand prize
Kabei Yukako
かべい ゆかこ
Kabei Yukako
Pen Names:
Kabei Yukako（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Nominations
- Sonorama Bunko Grand Prize (2nd) — Finalist: 'Children Saw the Abyss' ('Kodomotachi wa Shin'en o Mita'), Dengeki hp Short Story Award (2nd) — Finalist: 'Custom Child'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Business Administration | 学士 | — | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Business Administration
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dengeki Game Novel Award (9th) | Keiri (Keiri: The Dead Sleep in the Wastes) | — | Dengeki Bunko / MediaWorks | Winner |
Dengeki Game Novel Award (9th)
2003
Work:
Keiri (Keiri: The Dead Sleep in the Wastes)
Organization:
Dengeki Bunko / MediaWorks
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Keiri
2003 Light novel / FantasyA series that began with the award-winning novel; deals with motifs of the dead, wastelands and time. Published as a multi-volume light novel fantasy series.
timethe deaddystopia
Adaptations
- [Manga] Keiri: The Dead Sleep in the Wastes (manga) (2006)
Custom Child
2005 Light novel / Science fictionExplores boundaries between humans and artificial beings and questions of identity; one of the author's notable works from early career.
identityartificial life
2.43 Seiin High School Boys' Volleyball Club
2013 Youth novel / SportsA series about a high-school boys' volleyball team. Published by Shueisha and later adapted into an anime.
friendshipcompetitioncoming-of-age
Adaptations
- [TV anime] 2.43 Seiin High School Boys' Volleyball Club (TV anime) (2021)
The Sleepy Residents of Torikagosou
2006 Light novel / School novelAn ensemble light-novel series set in a school; mixes humor with light mystery elements.
school lifeeveryday lifehuman relationships
Bibliography
- Children Saw the Abyss
- Keiri (9 volumes)
- Custom Child
- The Sleepy Residents of Torikagosou (6 volumes)
- 2.43 Seiin High School Boys' Volleyball Club (series)
- Woolong World (3 volumes)
- NO CALL NO LIFE
- Summer Cider
Adaptations
- K (anime: screenwriter)
- K: Missing Kings (film: screenwriter)
- 2.43 Seiin High School Boys' Volleyball Club (original work; adapted to anime)
- NO CALL NO LIFE (live-action film: original)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light-novel narrative styledialogue-driven brisk pacingfantasy expressed with science-fiction ideas
- Recurring Motifs
- timeshifting identitydistorted everyday/school life
Legacy
A novelist active mainly in light novels who works across genres. Debuted after winning a prize and has written works ranging from youth-oriented fiction to SF and fantasy. Involved in media-mix adaptations including anime, manga and live-action film.
In Popular Culture
- Contributions to anime such as 'K' and '2.43' through scriptwriting and original work
Trivia
- Real name has not been disclosed.
- Official website: Pulp Channel (kabeyuka.dandelion.lolipop.jp)
- X (formerly Twitter) account: @kabe_yuka