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Kanata Kimishima

きみじま かなた

Kimijima Kanata

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
1989-11-08 （Tokyo, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2021-
Influenced By
Mio Yamamoto

Education

Meiji University
Country: Japan

Awards

12th Shousetsu Yaseijidai Newcomer Award (Yasei Jidai Frontier Literature Award)
2021
Work: Suiheisen wa Kaiten Suru (later published as 'Kimi no Kao de wa Nakenai')
Organization: KADOKAWA (Shousetsu Yaseijidai editorial department)
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kimi no Kao de wa Nakenai

2021 Fiction

Yoru ga Utatane Shiteru Aida ni

2022 Fiction

Ichiban no Koibito

2024 Fiction

Haru no Hotori de

2024 Fiction

Bibliography

  • Kimi no Kao de wa Nakenai
  • Yoru ga Utatane Shiteru Aida ni
  • Ichiban no Koibito
  • Haru no Hotori de
  • Hashire Akaneiro (short story)
  • Vampire no Choushoku (short story)
  • Yukibana no Shita (short story)
  • Chanto Shinai Musuko (short story)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Contemporary fictionCharacter-driven narratives
Recurring Motifs
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Legacy

A debut author who won the 12th Shousetsu Yaseijidai Newcomer Award and made their debut in 2021. Known for short and long fiction that sensitively explores contemporary human relationships and emotions.

Trivia

  • Born on 1989-11-08.
  • Graduated from Meiji University.
  • Won the 12th Shousetsu Yaseijidai Newcomer Award in 2021 and debuted.
  • Notable works include 'Kimi no Kao de wa Nakenai' and 'Yoru ga Utatane Shiteru Aida ni'.