Sakigake Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2016) commendation
Naoko Miyake
みやけ なおこ
Miyake Naoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1937-03-24 （Minato, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- screenwriter, author, writer
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Japan Screenwriters Association (Instructor, correspondence course)
- Memberships
- Japan Screenwriters Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jissen Joshi Gakuen High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Jissen Joshi Gakuen High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated from high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Katsushika Literary Prize | Apare Oko-chan | 大賞 | Katsushika Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Sakigake Literary Prize | — | 選奨 | Sakigake Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Katsushika Literary Prize
Work:
Apare Oko-chan
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Katsushika Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Sakigake Literary Prize
2016
Category:
選奨
Organization:
Sakigake Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Itazura Tenshi Chippo-chan
1970 TV animeOne of her debut contributions as a screenwriter for a children's anime; among the works she produced after studying scenario writing while working as a housewife.
childreneveryday lifefamily
Captain Tsubasa
1983 TV anime (sports)Contributed as a screenwriter to the popular soccer-themed anime, depicting the growth and friendships of young characters.
friendshipchallengegrowth
Abare Hatchaku
1979 TV drama (children / family)A long-running TV drama series for which she wrote scripts; one of her representative works focusing on children and family-centered episodes.
familychildreneveryday life
Apron Writer Chronicle: From Housewife to Professional Writer
1979 Non-fiction / EssayBased on her own experience, a book describing her transition and struggles from housewife to professional writer.
women's careerswritingdomestic life
You Can Write Screenplays Too
1998 How-to / Screenwriting guideA practical guide explaining screenplay writing for beginners, reflecting her experience teaching correspondence courses.
screenwritingwriting education
A novel depicting regional Hokkaido life and family; received a Sakigake Literary Prize commendation in 2016.
regional lifefamilyloss and renewal
Apare Oko-chan
NovelA novel modeled on her mother, which won the Grand Prize at the 2nd Katsushika Literary Prize (award year not specified in source).
mother-daughter relationshipsmemoirfamily history
Bibliography
- Apron Writer Chronicle: From Housewife to Professional Writer
- You Can Write Screenplays Too
- Apare Oko-chan
Adaptations
- Captain Tsubasa (anime)
- Chibi Maruko-chan (anime)
- Abare Hatchaku (TV drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- domestic, careful depictiona voice that sympathizes with children and everyday lifepractical, accessible prose (in guides)
- Recurring Motifs
- familychildrenmother figuresregional life
Legacy
She has been active for many years as a screenwriter for TV anime and dramas, known for children's works and family-themed stories. In recent years she expanded into stage plays and novels, receiving literary prizes for works incorporating regional elements, gaining renewed recognition.
Academic Societies
- Japan Screenwriters Association
In Popular Culture
- Contributed as a screenwriter to popular anime such as Captain Tsubasa, aiding the works' spread in popular culture
Trivia
- Studied scenario writing independently while working as a housewife and won a prize in an NHK screenplay contest.
- Studied under Shiro Ishimori and pursued a career as a screenwriter.
- A member of the Japan Screenwriters Association and served as an instructor for its correspondence screenplay course.