Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (2016) grand prize
Morinaga You
モリナガ ヨウ
Morinaga Yō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- TV personality (talent), illustrator, manga artist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Education | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Education
Country:
Japan
Member of Waseda University Manga Research Society during student years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Tsukiji Market: A Day in the Fish Market in Pictures | 大賞 | Sankei Shimbun | Winner |
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
2016
Work:
Tsukiji Market: A Day in the Fish Market in Pictures
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ara, Kana-chan!
Picture book / IllustrationAn illustration-focused work by the author. Details unknown.
childrenhumor
Tokyo Uou-Saou
Travelogue / EssaysA collection from magazine serialization, depicting Tokyo scenes and experiences in essay form.
cityeveryday life
1/35 Scale Labyrinth Stories
Modeling-related / EssayA compilation of serialization focused on model-building. Episodes center on perspectives of scale model making.
model kitsmaking process
World Tank Museum Illustrated Guide
Illustrated guide / ReferenceAn illustrated guide based on explanatory booklets included with Kaiyodo's World Tank Museum toys.
military modelsexplanation
Morinaga You Visits Construction Sites!
Field report / Photo & IllustrationA work collecting photos, illustrations, and commentary from visits to civil engineering sites.
civil engineeringsite observation
Morinaga You's Plastic Model Labyrinth Diary
Modeling essayA book compiling essays and model examples related to plastic model hobby.
hobbymodel making
PANZERTALES WORLD TANK MUSEUM illustrated
Reference / Illustrated guideAn illustrated reference focusing on tanks and military vehicles, centering on commentary and visuals.
tanksmilitary
Ranran Randoseru
Picture bookA children's picture book. Details unknown.
childrenschool
Bibliography
- Ara, Kana-chan!
- Tokyo Uou-Saou
- 1/35 Scale Labyrinth Stories
- World Tank Museum Illustrated Guide
- Morinaga You Visits Construction Sites!
- Morinaga You's Plastic Model Labyrinth Diary
- PANZERTALES WORLD TANK MUSEUM illustrated
- World Tank Museum Complete Works
- Ranran Randoseru
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Explanatory, humorous illustration-focused expressionDetailed linework depicting model specifics
- Recurring Motifs
- tanks and military vehiclesscale modelsurban scenes and site observation
Legacy
Known for work in modeling magazines, illustrated guides and children's books. Influential among model hobbyists and in children's publishing through model examples and explanatory illustrations.
Trivia
- Contributed model examples and illustrations to modeling magazines such as Model Graphix and Armor Modeling.
- Provided explanatory booklet illustrations for Kaiyodo's World Tank Museum toy series.
- Serves as the factory manager of the Kusou Kagaku Institute (title/role within a hobby group).
- Won the Grand Prize of the 63rd Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award in 2016 for 'Tsukiji Market: A Day in the Fish Market in Pictures.'
- Shares activity information via his official site (Marumo Kobo) and X (formerly Twitter).