Kodansha Light Novel Challenge Cup
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2013) honorable mention
Yuba Mochizaki
もちざき ゆば
Mochizaki Yuba
Pen Names:
Yuba Mochizaki（Pen name used for published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2015-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award (Excellence Prize) | — | — | Shueisha | 優秀賞 |
| 2014 | 3rd Kodansha Ranobe Challenge Cup (Honorable Mention) | — | — | Kodansha | 佳作 |
| 2021 | 14th GA Bunko Award (Gold Prize) | — | — | SB Creative | 金賞 |
13th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award (Excellence Prize)
2014
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
優秀賞
3rd Kodansha Ranobe Challenge Cup (Honorable Mention)
2014
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
佳作
14th GA Bunko Award (Gold Prize)
2021
Organization:
SB Creative
Result:
金賞
Awards & Nominations
Super Dash Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
GA Bunko Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
Mononoke Gradation
2015 Light novelDebut work and entry to the 13th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award. A light novel incorporating supernatural/mononoke elements.
supernaturalyouth
I Will Not Forget Those Ten Characters
2016 Light novelA youth novel with strong romantic elements, featuring episodic scenes that depict subtle emotions.
romanceyouthmemory
More Than Lovers, With Someone Who Is Not My Girlfriend
2022 Light novelA romantic light novel series that ranked in paperback and new works lists; published in multiple volumes and adapted into a manga.
romancerelationshipspersonal growth
Adaptations
- [Manga] More Than Lovers, With Someone Who Is Not My Girlfriend / 胡枩遼（作画）
I Became Popular but My Youth Supremacy Remains
2023 Light novelA comedy-youth series depicting the growth and relationships of an upbeat protagonist.
youthcomedyfriendship
Adaptations
- [Manga] I Became Popular but My Youth Supremacy Remains / こあ（作画）
A light novel with somewhat sensational themes; released in multiple editions.
contemporary dramarelationships
A recent school romance work where written communication is a key motif.
schoolromancecommunication
Bibliography
- Mononoke Gradation
- Mononoke Gradation 2
- I Will Not Forget Those Ten Characters
- Second-Tier Love Story
- Your Distant Smile Lies Beyond the Mirror
- More Than Lovers, With Someone Who Is Not My Girlfriend
- Goddess of Victory: NIKKE - Youth Burst! Nikke Academy
- I Became Popular but My Youth Supremacy Remains
Adaptations
- More Than Lovers, With Someone Who Is Not My Girlfriend (Manga adaptation; MangaONE; art by Hu... )
- I Became Popular but My Youth Supremacy Remains (Manga adaptation; Manga UP!; art by Koa)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dialogue-driven, easy-to-read light novel styleTendency to depict subtle emotional states carefully
- Recurring Motifs
- romanceyouthmisaligned relationshipseveryday supernatural elements
Legacy
A notable young light novel author who debuted via awards and has published across multiple imprints with several works adapted to manga. Considered part of the 2020s wave of romantic youth light novels.
Trivia
- From Tochigi Prefecture.
- Debuted after winning a prize at the 13th Super Dash Novel Rookie Award.
- Active on web novel platforms (syosetu, Kakuyomu) and X (formerly Twitter).