Roman Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2002) honorable mention
Haru Kurase
くらせ はる
Kurase Haru
Pen Names:
Shirase Haru（Later changed pen name; used for works published in Cobalt Bunko and Chiffon Bunko）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-05-11 （Aomori Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Pharmacist
- Active Years
- 2002-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University of Pharmacy | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | — | — | — | Japan |
Hokkaido University of Pharmacy
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Roman (Romance) Grand Prize | Inori no Hi (The Day of Prayer) | — | Cobalt Bunko (selection) | 佳作 |
| — | Cobalt Short Story Newcomer Award | Limelight | — | Cobalt Bunko | 佳作 |
Roman (Romance) Grand Prize
2002
Work:
Inori no Hi (The Day of Prayer)
Organization:
Cobalt Bunko (selection)
Result:
佳作
Cobalt Short Story Newcomer Award
Work:
Limelight
Organization:
Cobalt Bunko
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inori no Hi (The Day of Prayer)
2002 Social novelDebut work. A socially oriented novel set against the backdrop of a nuclear power plant accident.
nuclear accidentsocial issueshuman drama
Mimi of the Mirror Castle: The Great Adventure in Kantan Kingdom
Children's fictionA children's series with fairy-tale like plots focusing on adventures.
adventurefriendshipcoming of age
Old Castle Hotel: Fruhlingshauf's Toy Box
FantasyA fantasy series set in an old castle, with mysterious elements.
old castlemysterymagic
White Rose and the Vampire
Romantic fantasyA romantic fantasy series that mixes vampire themes with romance.
romancevampiresfate
The Celestial Maiden and the Werewolf
Fantasy / Girls' novelA short work with fairy-tale elements that depicts characters within a fantastical setting.
fantasyromancetransformation
Bibliography
- Inori no Hi (The Day of Prayer)
- Mimi of the Mirror Castle
- Old Castle Hotel
- Princess Overdrive!
- Melody of the Goddess
- White Rose and the Vampire
- The Celestial Maiden and the Werewolf
- Limelight
- Lou's Golden Ring
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, child-oriented proseUse of fairy-tale imagery and metaphorsRestrained depiction when addressing social issues
- Recurring Motifs
- adventure and growthfamily and friendshipsettings such as kingdoms and old castlesfated romance
Legacy
Known for children's and girls' light novels. With a background as a pharmacist, she has produced works ranging from socially themed novels to fairy-tale-like series.
Trivia
- She has jokingly claimed to be good at getting lost using a car navigation system.
- Later changed her pen name to "Shirase Haru" for some publications.
- Her debut was a socially oriented work set around a nuclear accident, but she later wrote many works aimed at younger readers.