Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1984) honorable mention
Kuramoto Yu
くらもと ゆう
Kuramoto Yū
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-06-14 （Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, author
- Active Years
- 1984-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamamatsu Municipal High School | — | — | — | 1980s | Japan |
| Kyoritsu Women's University | Faculty of Literary Arts | — | — | 1980s–1990s | Japan |
Hamamatsu Municipal High School
Period:
1980s
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Japan
While in high school received an honorable mention in the 3rd Cobalt Novel Award
Kyoritsu Women's University
Faculty of Literary Arts
Period:
1980s–1990s
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Literary Arts (exact year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Cobalt Novel Award (3rd) | Summer Green / At the End of Summer | — | Shueisha (Cobalt) | 佳作入選 |
Cobalt Novel Award (3rd)
1984
Work:
Summer Green / At the End of Summer
Organization:
Shueisha (Cobalt)
Result:
佳作入選
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Love in Wind Colors, Mysterious Colors
1985 Romance (light novel)An early romance novel published when she was a high school student. Focuses on love stories centered on young protagonists.
first lovecoming of agehigh school life
Wings of the Heavenly Sea
2004 historical fantasyA work in a historical-fantasy series incorporating elements of Japanese history, combining historical romance elements aimed at young readers.
Japanese historylegendpersonal growth
Yume-Musubi (Dream Binding) — Musume Hairbinding Dream Chronicle
2016 historical fiction (period)A work in a recent series that incorporates elements of classical Japanese literature and history; a representative recent title.
classicswomen's liveshairdressing culture
Bibliography
- Summer Green / At the End of Summer
- Love in Wind Colors, Mysterious Colors
- Afternoon at the Cinnamon House
- Cannon of Angels
- Sleeping in the Sea: Yoshitaka and Ohime
- Eve of Paradise
- Wings of the Heavenly Sea
- Yume-Musubi: Musume Hairbinding Dream Chronicle
- Snuggling Fireworks: The Cases of Kaoru and Mei
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Range from light romance centered on middle- and high-school protagonists to weightier historical fantasy blending historical elementsStorytelling that emphasizes readability
- Recurring Motifs
- growth (coming-of-age)first love / romancefigures and legends from Japanese history and classical literature
Legacy
Kuramoto Yu debuted with romance novels aimed at young readers and later expanded into historical fantasy drawing on Japanese history and classical literature. She has published numerous series mainly for the Cobalt imprint and has a long-standing career as a light-novel author.
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
Quotes
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The secret to staying cheery—more today than yesterday, more tomorrow than today—is the feeling of moving forward even a little each day.
Source: Kyoritsu Women's University Advance! interview (2021)
Trivia
- At age 16 she received an honorable mention in the 3rd Cobalt Novel Award, making her one of the youngest recipients at the time.
- Early career focused on romance novels featuring middle- and high-school protagonists.
- In recent years she has published many historical fantasies centered on notable figures from Japanese history.