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Natsumi Matsubaya

まつばや なつみ

Matsubaya Natsumi

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Fantasy writer
Active Years
2014-

Education

University of Tsukuba
Country: Japan

Awards

C★NOVELS Award (Grand Prize)
2014
Work: Utau Mine no Aries
Organization: Chuokoron-Shinsha
Result: 大賞
Sogen Fantasy Newcomer Award
2019
Work: Saishaku no Kawara ni Oni no Mau (published as Hoshi-kudaki no Musume)
Organization: Tokyo Sogensha
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Utau Mine no Aries

2014 Fantasy

Debut novel that won a grand prize. A fantasy set among mountain peaks, following a girl who encounters the supernatural and embarks on a journey of growth and discovery.

adventurecoming-of-agecontact with otherworld

Hoshi-kudaki no Musume

2019 Fantasy

Originally submitted as 'Saishaku no Kawara ni Oni no Mau' and later retitled for publication. A fantastical tale revolving around demons and stars, and a girl's intertwined fate.

demons (oni)starsfate

Hoshi-meguri no Hitomi

2021 Fantasy

Published in 2021 as a related work/collection. A volume gathering stories about stars and journeys (including a paperback edition with commentary).

journeystarsmemory

Bibliography

  • Utau Mine no Aries
  • Hoshi-kudaki no Musume
  • Hoshi-meguri no Hitomi

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, descriptive fantasyfantasy with elements set in contemporary Japan
Recurring Motifs
oni (demons)starsjourney

Legacy

A rising writer who has offered new directions in contemporary Japanese fantasy. Gained attention after winning a debut prize and the Sogen Fantasy Newcomer Award.

Trivia

  • Made her debut after winning the C★NOVELS Award Grand Prize for 'Utau Mine no Aries'.
  • Alumna of the University of Tsukuba; listed as being from Shizuoka Prefecture.