Dengeki Novel Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2017) silver prize
Shinji Kobukubo
こぶくぼ しんじ
Kobukubo Shinji
Pen Names:
Shinji Kobukubo（Pen name used as author）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Saitama Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2018-
- Influenced By
- Baku Yumemakura, Makoto Shiina
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocational music school | — | Film/Video production (promotional videos, etc.) | — | — | Japan |
| Art university (Department of Film/Video) | — | Department of Film/Video | — | — | Japan |
Vocational music school
Film/Video production (promotional videos, etc.)
Country:
Japan
Attended after high school; studied production of promotional videos
Art university (Department of Film/Video)
Department of Film/Video
Country:
Japan
Continued study in filming and editing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 24th Dengeki Novel Award — Silver Prize | Sabikui Bisco | — | Dengeki Novel Award | 銀賞 |
| 2019 | 'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2019' — Bunko category (Overall #1 & New Work #1) | Sabikui Bisco | — | Takarajimasha ('Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!') | 1位（総合・新作） |
24th Dengeki Novel Award — Silver Prize
Work:
Sabikui Bisco
Organization:
Dengeki Novel Award
Result:
銀賞
'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2019' — Bunko category (Overall #1 & New Work #1)
2019
Work:
Sabikui Bisco
Organization:
Takarajimasha ('Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!')
Result:
1位（総合・新作）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sabikui Bisco
2018 Light novelA light-novel series set in a decaying world, following the protagonist and companions on a journey full of strange creatures and post-apocalyptic landscapes.
Post-apocalypseJourneyAdventure
Adaptations
- [TV anime] Sabikui Bisco (2022)
Bibliography
- Sabikui Bisco series
Adaptations
- Sabikui Bisco (TV anime, aired 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Cinematic descriptions brisk pacingblend of humor and seriousness
- Recurring Motifs
- ruined worldjourneystrange creatures
Legacy
His debut Sabikui Bisco received recognition at the Dengeki Novel Award and achieved a double #1 ranking in 'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2019' in the bunko category. The series was adapted into a TV anime, making him one of the notable emerging light novel authors in recent years.
In Popular Culture
- Increased public recognition due to the TV anime adaptation of 'Sabikui Bisco' (2022)
Trivia
- Born and raised in Saitama Prefecture.
- Worked at a game company after university, then left to pursue writing.
- Draws 4-panel comics as a hobby; uses a PC and pen tablet for work.
- Has cited Baku Yumemakura and Makoto Shiina as influences.
- Sabikui Bisco won double #1 (overall & new work) in 'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2019'.