R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
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Edition 12 (2013) readers prize
Miki Mori
もり みき
Mori Miki
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Saitama Prefecture (birth) → Nerima-ku, Tokyo (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Author of girls' fiction
- Active Years
- 1995-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kodansha X Bunko Teens' Heart (Grand Prize - Honorable Mention) | Izayoi no Yukue (The Whereabouts of the Sixteenth Night) | 佳作 | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2013 | R-18 Literary Prize for Women by Women (Readers' Award) | Asanagi | 読者賞 | R-18 Literary Prize Organizers | 受賞 |
Kodansha X Bunko Teens' Heart (Grand Prize - Honorable Mention)
1995
Work:
Izayoi no Yukue (The Whereabouts of the Sixteenth Night)
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
R-18 Literary Prize for Women by Women (Readers' Award)
2013
Work:
Asanagi
Category:
読者賞
Organization:
R-18 Literary Prize Organizers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Izayoi no Yukue
1995 Girls' novelDebut work. A coming-of-age novel depicting the inner life and growth of a young woman.
youthcoming-of-ageromance
Mikazuki no Sasayaki
1996 Girls' novelA work that delicately portrays friendships and romance among young characters.
friendshipromance
Snowdrop
1996 Girls' novelA romance novel noted for its delicate emotional portrayal.
romanceloss
Legend of the Stardust Girl
1996 Girls' novelA girl-oriented story that mixes elements of fantasy.
fantasygrowth
Hinata of the Night
2005 Girls' novelA work that depicts everyday life and relationships from a more mature perspective.
everyday liferelationships
Sora-iro Rasen
2005 Girls' novelA romantic work that emphasizes psychological depiction.
psychologyromance
Atataka na Meiro
2006 Girls' novelA short work depicting the wavering heart within warm everyday life.
everyday lifeemotional turmoil
The Typhoon God
2007 Picture book (author)A picture-book story dealing with nature and mythic elements.
naturemyth
Shufu-byo (Housewife Sickness)
2015 General fictionA general-fiction novel themed on domestic and personal conflicts. It was a notable work connected to the R-18 literary prize publicity.
familyconflict
Koufuku na Hadaka
2016 General fictionA work depicting adult relationships and notions of happiness.
relationshipshappiness
Bibliography
- Izayoi no Yukue (1995)
- Mikazuki no Sasayaki (1996)
- Snowdrop (1996)
- Legend of the Stardust Girl (1996)
- Hinata of the Night (2005)
- Sora-iro Rasen (2005)
- Atataka na Meiro (2006)
- The Typhoon God (2007)
- Shufu-byo (2015)
- Koufuku na Hadaka (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style emphasizing psychological depiction from female perspectivesDelicate, introspective prose
- Recurring Motifs
- familyeveryday conflictsnew beginnings
Legacy
Since debuting in 1995, she has published primarily girls' fiction. She resumed writing after her 40s and earned recognition such as the R-18 Literary Prize (Readers' Award). Her work is characterized by careful depictions of women's psychology and everyday life.
Quotes
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After turning 40, as my physical strength and energy waned, I hated the idea of hiding the things I loved and wanted to do and letting time pass in frustration.
Source: Wikipedia (quoted interview) (2013)
Trivia
- Debuted in 1995 with an honorable mention in the Kodansha X Bunko Teens' Heart contest.
- Won the R-18 Literary Prize (Readers' Award) in 2013 for "Asanagi."
- Born in Saitama Prefecture and reported to reside in Nerima, Tokyo.