Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award
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Edition 16 (2014) award
Yotaro Kojima
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Kojima Yotaro
Aliases:
小嶋 諒
Pen Names:
Yotaro Kojima（Pen name used for published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1991-09-21 （Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2014-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinshu University | Faculty of Humanities | — | — | — | Japan |
| Matsumoto Ken-gaoka High School (Nagano) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Shinshu University
Faculty of Humanities
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Matsumoto Ken-gaoka High School (Nagano)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award | It's Fine to Be Pretentious | — | Boiled Eggs | Winner |
16th Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award
2014
Work:
It's Fine to Be Pretentious
Organization:
Boiled Eggs
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
It's Fine to Be Pretentious
2014 NovelDebut work. Portrays youth and humor with a distinctive narrative voice.
YouthHumorComing-of-age
A Story About Mars
2015 NovelA novel that blends speculative motifs with interpersonal relationships. A retitled edition was published as 'Tonight, You Return to Mars'.
Speculative elementsInterpersonal relationshipsImagination
The Maiden's Way
2015 NovelA collection of short and mid-length pieces that lightly depict romance and youthful emotions.
RomanceEmotional fluctuationYouth
I'll Become a Literary Girl
2016 NovelA youth novel centered on literature and reading, depicting young people's reading experiences and growth.
ReadingYouthSelf-discovery
You Beside Me
2017 NovelA story depicting everyday life and growth with the 'you' who lives beside the narrator.
Everyday lifeRelationshipsGrowth
Until That Day
2017 Short story collectionA short-story collection that depicts friendship and parting through fragments of everyday life.
FriendshipPartingEveryday life
Let's End the Sad Stories
2017 Short story collectionAs the title suggests, a collection addressing sadness while also containing themes of recovery and hope.
SadnessRecoveryHope
After School Alone Alliance
2018 Short story collectionA linked collection of stories set in after-school and high-school life, mainly compiling previously magazine-published pieces (e.g. 'Sora ni Tobikeri', 'Okoru Naku Warau Joshi').
School lifeYouthLoneliness and solidarity
Be Moved and Say 'That's Friendship'
2018 Short story collectionA collection of short stories themed around friendship and human relations, including pieces that originally appeared under different titles in magazines.
FriendshipHuman relationshipsEveryday life
Kung Fu & Chicken
2022 NovelPublished in 2022. A work with humorous elements and a brisk narrative suggested by its title.
HumorAdventureFriendship
Bibliography
- It's Fine to Be Pretentious
- A Story About Mars
- The Maiden's Way
- I'll Become a Literary Girl
- You Beside Me
- Until That Day
- Let's End the Sad Stories
- After School Alone Alliance
- Be Moved and Say 'That's Friendship'
- Kung Fu & Chicken
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic portrayals of youthLight, humorous proseDialogue-driven rhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- FriendshipYouthSchool lifeRomanceInner turmoil
Legacy
Gained attention as a young writer after winning the Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award for his debut. Known for works depicting youth and friendship and praised for his voice.
Trivia
- Real name is Ryo Kojima.
- While still a student in 2014, he won the 16th Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award for 'It's Fine to Be Pretentious', becoming the youngest recipient of the prize.
- He attended the Faculty of Humanities at Shinshu University but dropped out.
- His debut book was published by Kadokawa.