Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1987) honorable mention
Maeda Tamako
まえだ たまこ
Maeda Tamako
Pen Names:
Moriyama Kai（Pen name used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-10-15 （Ureshino, Saga Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Club of Japan (member as of 2001)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Club of Japan (past member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saga Prefectural Kashima High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Saga University | Faculty of Agriculture | — | — | — | Japan |
Saga Prefectural Kashima High School
Country:
Japan
Saga University
Faculty of Agriculture
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Cobalt Novel Award (9th) — Honorable Mention | The Sleeping Princess's Awakening | — | Shueisha | 佳作 |
Cobalt Novel Award (9th) — Honorable Mention
1987
Work:
The Sleeping Princess's Awakening
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wind That Blows in Space: White Bird
1988 Light novelA debut-length work mixing SF elements and fantasy settings; connects to other works set in the same world.
AdventureFriendshipOtherworld
The Demon-Breaking Sword
FantasyA multi-volume fantasy series that was among the author's prominent works and was adapted into manga.
MagicDestinySwords and combat
Adaptations
- [Comic adaptation (manga)] The Demon-Breaking Sword (manga)
Bondage of the Sky
2007 FantasyA series set in the same world as 'Those Who Support the Sky'; notable for its detailed worldbuilding.
WorldbuildingFateMagic
Bibliography
- The Wind That Blows in Space: White Bird
- Trouble Combination (Vol. 1–3)
- The Demon-Breaking Sword (series)
- The One-Armed God's Island (series)
- Tales of the Tower of the End (as Moriyama Kai)
Adaptations
- The Demon-Breaking Sword (manga adaptation)
- Tales of the Tower of the End (comic adaptation, as Moriyama Kai)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed worldbuildingLight-novel narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- Fate and choiceAncient relicsConflict between magic and technology
Legacy
A light-novel author active mainly in Cobalt Bunko and Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Published multiple series in the 1990s–2000s and left a solid body of fantasy works within the light-novel field.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Club of Japan (past member)
Trivia
- She has also written under the pen name Moriyama Kai.
- In her early career she published many series with Cobalt Bunko.
- An Honorable Mention in the 1987 Cobalt Novel Award (9th) led to early publication.