Matsumoto Seicho Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2015) award
Mio Nukaga
ぬかが みお
Nukaga Mio
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1990-01-01 （Aso, Namegata District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan (now Namegata City, Aso)）
- Died
- date
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Aso, Namegata District, Ibaraki Prefecture (now Namegata City, Aso), Japan → Resides in Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer, Freelance writer, Adjunct lecturer, Visiting associate professor
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Affiliations
- Taisho University, Faculty of Expression (Visiting Associate Professor), Nihon University College of Art, Department of Literary Arts (Adjunct Lecturer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University College of Art | College of Art | Department of Literary Arts | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University College of Art
College of Art
/ Department of Literary Arts
Country:
Japan
While a student, received the Funahashi Seiichi Memorial Young Writers' Prize for 'Ore to Makkān no Yukue'.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22nd Matsumoto Seicho Prize | Rooftop Wind Notes | — | Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2015 | 16th Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize | Hitoriko | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| — | 24th Funahashi Seiichi Memorial Young Writers' Prize | Ore to Makkān no Yukue | — | Funahashi Seiichi Memorial Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | 62nd Japan National Children's Reading Essay Contest (High School Division: Selected Book) | Tasukimeshi | — | Japan National Children's Reading Essay Contest | 課題図書選定 |
| — | National High School Literary Contest — Excellence Award (Novel Division) | — | — | National High School Literary Contest Committee | 優秀賞 |
22nd Matsumoto Seicho Prize
2015
Work:
Rooftop Wind Notes
Organization:
Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
16th Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize
2015
Work:
Hitoriko
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
24th Funahashi Seiichi Memorial Young Writers' Prize
Work:
Ore to Makkān no Yukue
Organization:
Funahashi Seiichi Memorial Committee
Result:
受賞
62nd Japan National Children's Reading Essay Contest (High School Division: Selected Book)
2016
Work:
Tasukimeshi
Organization:
Japan National Children's Reading Essay Contest
Result:
課題図書選定
National High School Literary Contest — Excellence Award (Novel Division)
Organization:
National High School Literary Contest Committee
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
Rooftop Wind Notes
2015 NovelA linked collection of short stories set on rooftops that delicately portrays the emotional struggles and interactions of young people.
youthrelationshipsurban life
Hitoriko
2015 NovelA novel focusing on characters confronting loneliness and identity; noted as an award-winning debut.
lonelinessself-discoverycoming-of-age
Tasukimeshi
2015 Novel (linked stories)A series of linked stories portraying local people through food and human warmth; selected as a recommended book for high school readers.
foodregional lifeeveryday
Tenshoku no Maousama
2021 Novel (workplace / comedy)A workplace comedy centered on career change and employment issues; adapted into a TV drama in 2023.
workcareer changehumor
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Tenshoku no Maousama (2023)
If Ishii Kanako Smiles
2019 Novel (youth)A youth ensemble centered on the protagonist Ishii Kanako. Later retitled and adapted as a radio drama.
youthfriendshipfresh starts
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] Kanako and Kanako's Do-over (2022)
Night and Leap
2024 NovelA contemporary novel about intersecting human relationships, with lyrical themes of time and choices.
relationshipschoicestime
Goodbye Cream Soda
2016 Novel (youth)A story about first love and lingering memories of youth.
first loveyouthloss
Bibliography
- Rooftop Wind Notes
- Hitoriko
- Tasukimeshi
- Tasukimeshi: Hakone
- Tasukimeshi: Gorin
- Tenshoku no Maousama
- Tenshoku no Maousama 2.0
- Tenshoku no Maousama 3.0
- Night and Leap
- Night and Leap Re: Tokyo Golden Age
- Goodbye Cream Soda
- Kimi wa Lefty
- Sea Breeze Escape (retitled: I Don't Need Summer Anymore)
- Uzutama
- Kanpake!
- Love in the Wind
- Cats, Tanuki, and Love in Kabukicho
- If Ishii Kanako Smiles (retitled: Kanako and Kanako's Do-over)
- A Beast Can't Choose the Path
- The Racewalking King
- The Man Who Can't
- Killing Okin's Tears
- The Wind Blows from the Mountain
- Know the Beauty of the World
- Our Company Has Been Acquired!
- Return to Monochrome Summer
- Lavender and Soprano
- Fired from Youth
- Tasuki Kanata
- The Birdman King
- Salieri Kills a Classmate Twice
- I Wish in the Sea's Depths
- The Book Report Never Ends!
- Genius Telescope
- Hikari ga Shinda Natsu (Novelization)
- I Want to Know the Blue of the Sky (Novelization)
Adaptations
- TV drama adaptation of 'Tenshoku no Maousama' (2023, Fuji TV network)
- Radio drama adaptation of 'Kanako and Kanako's Do-over' (NHK-FM, 2022)
- 'Hikari ga Shinda Natsu' novelization (2023, KADOKAWA)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary proselight, dialogue-driven stylelinked short stories / ensemble narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- youthfoodworkplaceregional towns
Legacy
A young writer who gained attention after winning awards such as the Matsumoto Seicho Prize and the Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize. Some works have been adapted for radio and TV, gaining a broad readership.
In Popular Culture
- TV adaptation: 'Tenshoku no Maousama' (2023, Fuji TV network)
- Radio adaptation: 'Kanako and Kanako's Do-over' (NHK-FM, 2022)
Trivia
- Wrote her first novel at around age 10.
- Received an Excellence Award in the National High School Literary Contest during high school.
- In 2015, won the Matsumoto Seicho Prize for 'Rooftop Wind Notes' and the Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize for 'Hitoriko'; both debut works were released simultaneously.