Palette Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1995, held 2 times in year) honorable mention
Iku Kahara
かのはら いく
Kahara Iku
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1973-11-10 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Shukutoku University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature (Language and Culture Course) | — | — | Japan |
Aichi Shukutoku University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature (Language and Culture Course)
Country:
Japan
Received awards for submitted works while at university and debuted as a writer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Wings Novel Award (8th) — Excellence Award | Kimi no Arashi | — | Shinshokan | 優秀賞 |
| 1995 | Palette Novel Award (14th) — Honorable Mention | Uchi e, Kaerou | — | Shogakukan | 佳作 |
Wings Novel Award (8th) — Excellence Award
1994
Work:
Kimi no Arashi
Organization:
Shinshokan
Result:
優秀賞
Palette Novel Award (14th) — Honorable Mention
1995
Work:
Uchi e, Kaerou
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Witch's Countdown (Fumetsu no Nagareboshi)
1997 Light novelDebut single-volume work published in 1997 by Shogakukan's Palette Bunko. See sources for detailed contents.
FantasyYouth
Beyond the Waves: Legend of Darkus
1997 Light novelPublished December 1997. See sources for details.
AdventureThe sea
The Scarlet Dragon
1999 Light novelA single-volume work published in July 1999. See sources for details.
FantasyMystery/Legend
Bibliography
- Witch's Countdown (1997)
- Beyond the Waves: Legend of Darkus (1997)
- The Scarlet Dragon (1999)
- Short story 'Kimi no Arashi' (Wings magazine, 1994)
- Short story 'Engoku / Believing High and Low' (Wings Special, 1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gentle narrative voiceFantastical imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- Shooting starsThe seaComing-of-age
Legacy
Active as a light novel author in the 1990s, publishing magazine pieces and several single-volume works. Noted for award-winning debut submissions.
Archives
- National Diet Library bibliographic record
Trivia
- Debuted after winning the Excellence Award in the 8th Wings Novel Award with the submitted work 'Kimi no Arashi' while still a university student.
- In 1995, received an Honorable Mention in the 14th Palette Novel Award.