Fujimi Young Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2004) honorable mention
Waka Katayama
かたやま わか
Katayama Waka
Pen Names:
Waka Katayama（Pen name used for light novels and juvenile fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2006-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fujimi Young Mystery Prize (5th) | Kaede no Ken! | 佳作 | Fujimi Shobo | Honorable Mention |
Fujimi Young Mystery Prize (5th)
2004
Work:
Kaede no Ken!
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Fujimi Shobo
Result:
Honorable Mention
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Maple Sword!
2006 Light novelA light novel series based on the prize-winning work; follows young swordsmen, their growth and friendships, and mysterious incidents.
mysteryadventurecoming-of-age
As the Fox Says! (Okitsune-sama series)
Light novelA romantic-comedy series incorporating fox spirits and Japanese-style fantasy elements; centers on relationships and matchmaking.
yokai (spirits)romancefantasy
Phantom Thief Lady Candy (Otome☆Collection series)
Young adult / light novelA girl-oriented series blending phantom-thief elements with romance and light mystery.
romancemysteryyouth
Bibliography
- Kaede no Ken! (3 volumes)
- Okitsune-sama series (multiple volumes)
- Otome☆Collection (Phantom Thief Lady Candy, etc.)
- Welcome to Hydrangea Tea Room (Cobalt Bunko)
- The Busy Cat Shop series (Shueisha Bunko)
- Cinderella and the Vampire (Iris Bunko)
- Strange Painter Renju: Edo Tales (MediaWorks Bunko)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A lively, easy-to-read light novel styleDialogue-driven, brisk pacing
- Recurring Motifs
- yokai and Japanese folk motifsromance and bondscats and small animals
Legacy
As a writer in the light novel field, she has published numerous works focusing on young-girl-oriented stories, light mysteries, and Japanese-style fantasy. Popular among younger readers since the 2000s.
Trivia
- Her younger sister is Rieko Katayama, who has worked in PR for Square Enix (Final Fantasy XI).
- Sources note she holds a 2nd dan rank in iaido (traditional Japanese swordsmanship).
- Has used the X (formerly Twitter) account @wakagura.