Sneaker Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1996) gold prize
Nanao Akira
ななお あきら
Nanao Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-03-31
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- light novel author
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Poetry | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Poetry
Country:
Japan
Graduated with poetry; member of the university SF research club.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sneaker Award (Gold Prize) | God Crisis: Tenraikishinden | 金賞 | Sneaker Award (Kadokawa) | 受賞 |
Sneaker Award (Gold Prize)
1996
Work:
God Crisis: Tenraikishinden
Category:
金賞
Organization:
Sneaker Award (Kadokawa)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
God Crisis: Tenraikishinden
1996 light novel / fantasyAward-winning light novel mixing Japanese folkloric elements with fantasy.
youkai (supernatural creatures)mythheroic tale
Genyō Sōshi Saiyūki: Chikai-hen
fantasyA fantastical retelling inspired by Journey to the West; notable for yokai and otherworldly depictions.
journeyotherworldyokai
Shaggy Dog: Angel's Prologue
light novelAn introductory volume in the Shaggy Dog series.
dollsurban legend
Bibliography
- Genyō Sōshi Saiyūki: Chikai-hen
- Genyō Sōshi Saiyūki: Tenpen-hen
- Shaggy Dog V: Between the Rainbow
- Shaggy Dog IV: Requiem for Dolls ~reborn~
- Shaggy Dog III: Requiem for Dolls ~in the dark~
- Shaggy Dog II: Requiem for Dolls ~defeated~
- Shaggy Dog: Angel's Prologue
- Heartless Heart
- Kaze-hime Gaiden: The Wind That Calms Flowers
- Kaze-hime: Guardian of the Earth
- Kaze-hime: Heir of the Sky
- Kofun Buster Natsumi III: Dragon Song
- Kofun Buster Natsumi II: With Love From the Sun ♡
- Kofun Buster Natsumi I: Perhaps the Grand Finale
- Thief Swordsman Edgar: The Stray Cat Doesn't Regret
- God Crisis: Tenraikishinden
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light novel narrative voicefantastical and yokai-inflected imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- youkai (supernatural creatures)kofun (ancient burial mounds)dollsjourneys
Legacy
Became known in the light novel field after winning the 1996 Sneaker Award Gold Prize. Noted for Japanese-flavored fantasy and a background in university SF circles.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Hobbies include voracious reading, napping, and collecting junk.
- Won the 1st Sneaker Award Gold Prize in 1996 for "God Crisis" (co-recipient with To Ufubata/Ubukata Toh?).
- Member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan.