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Sennya Mihagi

みはぎ せんや

Mihagi Sennya

Pen Names: Sennya Mihagi（Used as pen name）

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Miyagi Prefecture (birth) → Saitama Prefecture (residence)

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Librarian
Active Years
2014-

Education

Tokyo University of Agriculture
Country: Japan
Graduated (year unknown)

Awards

GA Bunko Award
2014
Work: Ittō Ryōdan no Amber Kiss (award entry title: Joumon Nukiki no Hiken Tsukai)
Category: 奨励賞
Organization: SB Creative (GA Bunko)
Result: 受賞
Sneaker Awards
2014
Work: Welcome to Tama High Ballroom Dance Club (entry title: Shall we Dance Club?)
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Kadokawa (Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko)
Result: 受賞
Da Vinci 'Story of Books' Grand Prize
2014
Work: The Bookstore Where the Gods Live: Mahoroba Summer (entry title: Backstreet No.3, Fantasy Mahoroba Bookshop)
Organization: Da Vinci (KADOKAWA / media prize)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Bookstore Where the Gods Live: Mahoroba Summer

2015 Fantasy / Novel

A heartwarming linked short-story collection about a small bookstore, the people who visit it, and mysterious godlike presences (series vol.1).

EncountersBookstoresEveryday and the supernatural

Ittō Ryōdan no Amber Kiss

2015 Light novel / Fantasy

Award-winning work: a youth/adventure story with fantasy elements.

AdventureComing of age

Welcome to the Otherworld Library

2016 Light novel / Fantasy

A story centered on a library in another world, exploring the relationship between books and worlds.

LibrariesIsekaiKnowledge

When Classes Went Remote, I Ended Up Living with the Class's No.1 Beauty

2022 Light novel / Romantic comedy

A romantic comedy about cohabiting with the top beauty of the class in a remote-learning context.

CohabitationSchool lifeRomance

Bibliography

  • The Bookstore Where the Gods Live: Mahoroba Summer (2015)
  • The Bookstore Where the Gods Live: Flowers Bloom After Winter (2016)
  • The Bookstore Where the Gods Live: Autumn of Rekindled Thoughts (2018)
  • Ittō Ryōdan no Amber Kiss (2015)
  • Ittō Ryōdan no Amber Kiss 2 (2016)
  • Welcome to the Otherworld Library (2016)
  • Welcome to the Otherworld Library 2 (2016)
  • Welcome to Tama High Ballroom Dance Club (2015)
  • Library Hospital (2016)
  • Promise of Ageha (2017)
  • Dear Last Hero: Journey with the Dragon King's Princess (2018)
  • Kamakura Yao-yorozu Antique Shop: The Tsukumo Spirit Detective Begins (2018)
  • As the Dog God Pleases (2020)
  • Onmyoji Academy: Encounter of the Outcast and the Ogre (2021)
  • The Kind Time of the Hungry Witch (2022)
  • Taisho Onmyoji: The Corpse-Demon Boy and a Hundred-Year Revenge (2023)
  • The Jewel-Eating Villainess (2024)

Adaptations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Accessible light-novel style narrationBlend of everyday life and fantasy
Recurring Motifs
Bookstores and booksEncounters and farewellsYokai / godlike beings

Legacy

A young writer known for light novels focusing on fantasy, isekai, and library-themed stories. Debuted after winning multiple newcomer awards and has published numerous series.

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Trivia

  • Works concurrently as a university librarian and novelist.
  • Has won multiple newcomer awards (GA Bunko Award, Sneaker Awards, Da Vinci 'Story of Books' Award).