Seiun Award
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (2022) award
Makino Keisuke
まきの けいすけ
Makino Keisuke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2016-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Seiun Award (Japanese Long Form) | Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (Moon, Laika, and the Nosferatu) | 日本長編部門 | Seiun Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (Bunko category) | Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (Moon, Laika, and the Nosferatu) | 文庫部門 | Takarajimasha | 第4位 |
Seiun Award (Japanese Long Form)
2022
Work:
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (Moon, Laika, and the Nosferatu)
Category:
日本長編部門
Organization:
Seiun Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (Bunko category)
2018
Work:
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (Moon, Laika, and the Nosferatu)
Category:
文庫部門
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
第4位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (Moon, Laika, and the Nosferatu)
2016 Romance / Science Fiction / FantasyA light novel series set against a Cold War–like space race in which the vampire-like Nosferatu species and humans aim for the Moon together. Centered on the meeting of Lev and the vampire girl Irina, it explores themes of discrimination between species, sacrifice and friendship, and the pursuit of dreams.
space explorationdiscrimination and reconciliationfriendshipsacrificeromance
Adaptations
- [TV anime] Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (TV anime) / 横山彰利 (2021)
- [manga] Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (manga) (2018)
- [audiobook] Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu (audiobook) (2019)
Bibliography
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu 1 (2016-12-20)
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu 2 (2017-04-20)
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu 3 (2018-02-20)
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu 4 (2018-09-19)
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu 5 (2019-08-21)
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu 6 (2021-03-18)
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu 7 (2021-10-19)
- Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru o Koete: Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu - Hoshimachi Arc (2020-03-18)
Adaptations
- TV anime adaptation (aired 2021)
- Manga adaptation (serialized on Comic DAYS)
- Audiobook releases (multiple volumes)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A blend of quasi-historical SF detail and light novel–style youth/romance depictionLyrical, character-centered narration
- Recurring Motifs
- the Moonflight and rocketsblood and legacyfriendship that bridges divides
Legacy
From its debut the series received strong critical attention and expanded across media (manga, anime, audiobooks). It won the 53rd Seiun Award (Japanese Long Form) in 2022 and is regarded as a work that bridged SF and light novel audiences.
Trivia
- Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu was published under Shogakukan's Gagaga Bunko imprint and spans 7 main volumes.
- Ranked 4th in the 2018 edition of 'Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!' (Bunko category).
- Adapted as a TV anime that aired from October to December 2021.
- The heroine Irina's birthday is given as September 19 in the work.
- The franchise included collaborations (e.g., with music group H△G) and staged audio/voice-drama events.