MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2005) honorable mention
Masato Kumagai
くまがい まさと
Kumagai Masato
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2006-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award | Nekura Shoujo wa Kuromahou de Koi o Suru | 佳作 | Media Factory | 佳作（受賞） |
MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award
Work:
Nekura Shoujo wa Kuromahou de Koi o Suru
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Media Factory
Result:
佳作（受賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Gloomy Girl Falls in Love with Black Magic
2006 Youth / Romance (Light Novel)Introverted, sharp-tongued high school student Maho Soraguchi accidentally summons a demon after acquiring a grimoire, setting off a school-based romantic comedy. Through her relationships with theater club members, family and classmates, the story explores love and personal growth.
YouthRomanceSchoolComedySupernatural
Bibliography
- Nekura Shoujo wa Kuromahou de Koi o Suru Vol.1 (2006)
- Nekura Shoujo wa Kuromahou de Koi o Suru Vol.2 (2006)
- Nekura Shoujo wa Kuromahou de Koi o Suru Vol.3 (2006)
- Nekura Shoujo wa Kuromahou de Koi o Suru Vol.4 (2007)
- Nekura Shoujo wa Kuromahou de Koi o Suru Vol.5 (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light-novel style: brisk narrationDialogue-driven with a snappy pace
- Recurring Motifs
- Magic and summoningTheatre/stageIntroverted protagonist's growthAwkwardness in romance
Legacy
The work received an honorable mention in the 1st MF Bunko J Rookie Award and was published in five volumes between 2006 and 2007. Its light-novel tone and school-comedy elements garnered a modest readership and it is known as the author's debut series.
Trivia
- Illustrations for the series were done by Eretto.
- The series is an example of a work that won an honorable mention in the 1st MF Bunko J Rookie Award and was later commercially published.