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第1回（2002年） readers prize
Miho Toshima
としま みほ
Toshima Miho
ペンネーム:
Miho Toshima（Pen name derived from having lived in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, and from a childhood friend's name 'Miho'）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1982-02-15 （Yuzawa, Akita, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Yuzawa, Akita (birthplace) → Toshima Ward, Tokyo (residence) → Tokyo (returned residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Writer, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2002年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Risa Wataya
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Second Department of Literature | — | — | 2001-2005 | Japan |
| Akita Prefectural Yokote High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Second Department of Literature
期間:
2001-2005
卒業年:
2005
国:
Japan
Began writing while enrolled; debuted during university years
Akita Prefectural Yokote High School
卒業年:
2000
国:
Japan
Discussed experiences from high school in essays
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R-18 Literary Prize for Women (Readers' Prize) | Aozora Cherry | — | R-18 Literary Prize (organizers) | 読者賞 |
R-18 Literary Prize for Women (Readers' Prize)
2002
対象作品:
Aozora Cherry
主催:
R-18 Literary Prize (organizers)
結果:
読者賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Aozora Cherry
2002年 NovelA coming-of-age novel written during university; her debut work portraying the inner life of young women.
YouthSelf-discovery
Lemon Days
2005年 NovelPublished in 2005. A novel exploring characters' psychology and everyday subtleties; later adapted into a film.
Human relationshipsAdolescence
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Lemon Days / 岩田ユキ (2007)
The Parasol Brother
2004年 NovelA novel/collection focusing on interpersonal relationships in short and mid-length pieces.
RomanceEveryday life
全著作
- Aozora Cherry
- The Parasol Brother
- Blue Snow Waltz
- Lemon Days
- Sun Child, Rain Child
- Night Morning Glory
- Evergreen
- Kandagawa Days
- Poroporo Doll
- Tokyo · Earthquake · Dandelion
- Lily's Cage
- When the Flowers Bloomed, You Were There
- Countdown Novels
- First Love Sketchbook
- Pure-hearted Elegy
- Summer Embraces Me
- Retake Sixteen
翻案
- Lemon Days (film, 2007)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realistic prose from the perspective of everyday womenAccessible, rhythmical narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- YouthSetback and recoveryFemale perspective and everyday nuances
評価・遺産
Recognized for sensitively portraying young people's emotions; her debut was adapted into film and she influenced a broad readership. After a hiatus she resumed activities as a writer and media presenter.
引用
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I was simply fed up with many things. I always had to exist as a 'convenient' writer.
出典: From 'Revenge Manual for You Who Have Someone You Really Hate' (2015年)
豆知識
- The pen name 'Miho Toshima' comes from Toshima Ward where she once lived and a childhood friend's name.
- Debuted in 2002 after winning the Readers' Prize of the R-18 Literary Prize.
- 'Lemon Days' was adapted into a film in 2007.
- Announced her marriage in 2015.
- Launched a YouTube channel in 2022 and later moved to podcasting.