Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1995) award
Kozuki Nichirin
こうづき ひのわ
Kouzuki Hinowa
Aliases:
杉野 史乃
Pen Names:
Kozuki Nichirin（Pen name used for published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963-08-18 （Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan）
- Died
- 2014-12-19 age 51
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Children's literature writer, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 1995-2014
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japan Juvenile Writers Association Newcomer Award | Jigokudo Reikai Tsushin: Warugaki, Scared of Ghosts! | — | Japan Juvenile Writers Association | Winner |
| 2004 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Fuji Television Prize) | Elegant Yokai Apartment Life | — | Sankei Shimbun / Fuji Television | Winner |
Japan Juvenile Writers Association Newcomer Award
1995
Work:
Jigokudo Reikai Tsushin: Warugaki, Scared of Ghosts!
Organization:
Japan Juvenile Writers Association
Result:
Winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Fuji Television Prize)
2004
Work:
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun / Fuji Television
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jigokudo Reikai Tsushin
1995 Children's literature / Supernatural fantasyA children's series dealing with the spirit world and youkai. One of her early representative works and an award-winning title.
YoukaiSpirit worldChildren's growth
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life
Children's literature / FantasyA long-running series set in an apartment inhabited by youkai. It depicts everyday life where humans and non-humans live together.
CoexistenceEveryday strangenessComing of age
El Shion
FantasyA fantasy series (multiple volumes).
MagicAdventure
Oedo Youkai Kawaraban
Period fantasyA series of youkai tales set in the Edo period.
YoukaiHistory
Bibliography
- Jigokudo Reikai Tsushin
- Elegant Yokai Apartment Life
- El Shion
- Fanmu Ares
- Oedo Youkai Kawaraban
- Downtown Mysterious Town Stories
- The Tower of Magic with Grandpa and Me
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, brisk prose suitable for childrenSkillful blending of ghosts and youkai into everyday settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Youkai and ghostsDowntown/communal living settingsChildren's growth and challenges
Legacy
An author who left several popular children's youkai fantasy works. Best known for the series 'Elegant Yokai Apartment Life' among others.
Trivia
- Real name: Sugino Fumino.
- Notable works include 'Elegant Yokai Apartment Life' and 'Jigokudo Reikai Tsushin'.
- Authority identifiers such as ISNI and VIAF are assigned.