Roman Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2013) honorable mention
Yuki Kominato
こみなと ゆうき
Kominato Yūki
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Lives in Kanagawa Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 2013-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Roman Prize | Scarlet Bird: The Rose That Blooms in the Sky | — | — | 佳作 (Honorable Mention) |
Roman Prize
2013
Work:
Scarlet Bird: The Rose That Blooms in the Sky
Result:
佳作 (Honorable Mention)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Scarlet Bird: The Rose That Blooms in the Sky
2014 Light novel / FantasyA fantasy about a legendary rose said to bloom in the sky, following a girl's encounters with fate. Received an honorable mention in the Roman Prize.
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Yuki Usagi's Menu: Meat and Potatoes at 6:20
2016 Slice of life / Culinary fictionThe first volume of a series about food and warm everyday life that connects a shop and its customers. Focuses on culinary scenes and human relationships.
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Adaptations
- [manga] Yuki Usagi's Menu (manga) (2017)
Hotel Classical: The Bakery Craftsman of Yokohama Yamate
2019 Slice of life / Human dramaThe first volume of a warm series set in Yokohama Yamate about a hotel, its staff and the cats that appear there.
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Bibliography
- Scarlet Bird: The Rose That Blooms in the Sky
- Dreaming Angel of the Black Cat Manor: The Count of the Crescent Moon and a Promise in Paris
- The Thirteenth Goddess Does Not Return: The Sleeping Saint and the Forbidden Book
- The Seventh Princess-God Does Not Speak: The Saint of Light and the Mystery of the Millennial Kingdom
- Yuki Usagi's Menu: Meat and Potatoes at 6:20
- Yuki Usagi's Menu: August Fireworks and Frozen Strawberries
- Hotel Classical: The Bakery Craftsman of Yokohama Yamate
- The Young Proprietor's 'Wokashi' Sweet Book: Kita-Kamakura Kotoriya Tea Tales
Adaptations
- Yuki Usagi's Menu (manga adaptations of parts of the series)
- Yuki Usagi's Menu (digital comic releases)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, approachable prosecareful attention to culinary and everyday description
- Recurring Motifs
- food and diningcatslocal shops and sceneryhuman connections
Legacy
Within the young adult/light novel and children's literature sphere, Kominato is known for warm works centered on food and animals. Manga adaptations and multiple series have expanded her readership.
In Popular Culture
- The 'Yuki Usagi' series received manga adaptations published commercially
Trivia
- Born September 24 (Libra)
- From and lives in Kanagawa Prefecture
- Received an Honorable Mention in the 2013 Roman Prize for 'Scarlet Bird'