MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2005) excellence award
Akinari Matsuno
まつの あきなり
Matsuno Akinari
Pen Names:
Akinari（Pen name used at debut and when submitting to the award）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan
- Died
- 2011-04-18 age 32
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Based in Kawanishi, Hyōgo for writing activities
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2005-2011
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award (Excellence Prize) | Aoba-kun and the Uchuu Jin (published title; award submission titled: Jikochu Senkan 2-3) | 優秀賞 | MF Bunko J | 受賞 |
MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award (Excellence Prize)
2005
Work:
Aoba-kun and the Uchuu Jin (published title; award submission titled: Jikochu Senkan 2-3)
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
MF Bunko J
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aoba-kun and the Uchuu Jin
2005 Light novelDebut work. Submitted under the pen name "Akinari." A light novel published by MF Bunko J.
school lifecomedy
MM!
2007 Light novel / Romantic comedyBest-known work. A romantic-comedy light novel series that was later adapted into a TV anime.
school liferomantic comedymisunderstandings in relationships
Adaptations
- [TV anime] MM! (TV anime) (2010)
Maria†Holic Anthology (contributor)
Anthology / ContributionContributed to an anthology alongside other authors such as NisiOisiN.
Bibliography
- Aoba-kun and the Uchuu Jin
- MM!
- Maria†Holic Anthology (contributor)
Adaptations
- MM! (adapted into TV anime)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light novel-style breezy narrationFast-paced comedic descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- school settingsromance born from misunderstandings
Health
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health problems2010-2011Suffered health problems from around 2010 and increasingly missed public events and activities. Cause of death not disclosed.
Legacy
Known as a light novel author for works such as MM!, his premature death left an impression on peers and readers in the light novel community.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (holdings)
In Popular Culture
- Increased recognition through the TV anime adaptation of MM!
Trivia
- Used the pen name "秋鳴" (Akinari) at the time of the award.
- Died on 2011-04-18 at age 32; cause of death was not publicly disclosed.
- Fellow MF Bunko J author Ichirō Sakaki noted on social media that Matsuno had been in poor health by 2010.