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Edition 20 (2020) grand prize
Kaiu Shirai
しらい かいう
Shirai Kaiu
Pen Names:
Kaiu Shirai（Pen name credited as original author）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- manga writer, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Influenced By
- Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli works
- Nominations
- Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (nominated), Manga Taisho (nominated)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mando Kobayashi Manga Awards | The Promised Neverland | グランプリ | Mando Kobayashi | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Manga Taisho (Cartoon Grand Prize) | The Promised Neverland | 大賞 | Manga Taisho Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (Male Edition) | The Promised Neverland | ランキング | Takarajimasha | 1位 |
| 2018 | Japan Media Arts Festival (Manga Division) | The Promised Neverland | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 審査員推薦作品 |
| 2021 | Seiun Award (Comic Category) | The Promised Neverland | — | Seiun Award Committee | 受賞 |
Mando Kobayashi Manga Awards
2017
Work:
The Promised Neverland
Category:
グランプリ
Organization:
Mando Kobayashi
Result:
受賞
Manga Taisho (Cartoon Grand Prize)
2018
Work:
The Promised Neverland
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Manga Taisho Committee
Result:
受賞
Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (Male Edition)
2018
Work:
The Promised Neverland
Category:
ランキング
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
1位
Japan Media Arts Festival (Manga Division)
2018
Work:
The Promised Neverland
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
審査員推薦作品
Seiun Award (Comic Category)
2021
Work:
The Promised Neverland
Organization:
Seiun Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Promised Neverland
2016 Shonen manga, Dark fantasy, SuspenseA suspenseful dark-fantasy series about orphans who discover the brutal truth of the facility that raised them and plan their escape to the outside world. Protagonist Emma and her friends struggle to save their peers; the series became a major media franchise.
familyfreedom vs. controlsurvival and ethicsoaths / promises
Adaptations
- [TV anime] The Promised Neverland (TV anime) / 神戸守 (2019)
- [Live-action film] The Promised Neverland (film) / 平川雄一朗 (2020)
- [Overseas live-action TV series (planned)] The Promised Neverland (overseas TV drama) / ロドニー・ロスマン
Translations
- English edition 'The Promised Neverland'
- French edition 'The Promised Neverland'
Bibliography
- The Promised Neverland (Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu) — 20 volumes
- Oyakusoku no Neverland (spin-off by Shuhei Miyazaki)
- The Promised Neverland ART BOOK WORLD (artbook)
Adaptations
- Adapted into TV anime, live-action film, overseas drama project, games, stage and more
Translations of Works
- English edition 'The Promised Neverland'
- French edition 'The Promised Neverland'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- high-tension suspense-driven plottingclear, tightly structured plot constructiondepiction of hope and sacrifice in tandem
- Recurring Motifs
- family (bonds beyond blood)promises and contractsescape and flight
Legacy
Achieved rapid international success after serialization, spawning anime, live-action film, and overseas drama projects. The series surpassed tens of millions in cumulative circulation and influenced contemporary works across media.
In Popular Culture
- Widespread anime & live-action adaptations, large-scale international releases and many collaborations
- Work-originated phrases and motifs entrenched in fan communities
Trivia
- Kaiu Shirai works under a pen name; real name is not publicly disclosed
- 'The Promised Neverland' gained international acclaim during serialization and has been translated into multiple languages