MediaWorks Bunko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2011) award
Narita Nariko
なりた なりこ
Narita Nariko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-03-14 （Aomori Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Aomori Prefecture (birthplace) → Tokyo, Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author, Copywriter
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Department of French Literature | French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Department of French Literature
/ French Literature
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of French Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dengeki Novel Prize (MediaWorks Bunko Prize) — 18th | Only the Moon Was Watching What I Was Doing. | メディアワークス文庫賞 | KADOKAWA (ASCII Media Works) | Winner |
| 2016 | Sake-Drinking Bookseller Award (12th) | Bench Warmers | — | Sake-Drinking Bookseller Award Committee | Winner |
Dengeki Novel Prize (MediaWorks Bunko Prize) — 18th
2012
Work:
Only the Moon Was Watching What I Was Doing.
Category:
メディアワークス文庫賞
Organization:
KADOKAWA (ASCII Media Works)
Result:
Winner
Sake-Drinking Bookseller Award (12th)
2016
Work:
Bench Warmers
Organization:
Sake-Drinking Bookseller Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Sake-drinking Bookstore Staff Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2016) award
Works
Major Works
Only the Moon Was Watching What I Was Doing.
2012 Light novelDebut work revised from the award-winning submission; portrays small incidents and human relationships in everyday life.
Everyday lifeHuman relationshipsSubtle mysteries
Bench Warmers
2014 Light novel / near-mainstream fictionAn ensemble piece mixing human drama and humor; recipient of a bookseller award.
FriendshipRenewalHumor
Tokyo Corner Meals
2015 Fiction (food-themed)A collection-style work depicting food and everyday lives in the corners of Tokyo.
FoodEveryday lifeHuman warmth
The Three Sakiya Sisters' Broken Hearts
2018 FictionA family and romance story centered on three sisters, depicting human clumsiness and warmth.
FamilyRomanceRenewal
The Moon Rises Again
2020 FictionA novel treating subtleties of life with a mature viewpoint.
LifeTimeRecovery
Under One Universe
2021 Short stories / essaysA volume mixing essays and short stories, including collected serials.
ObservationBeauty of everyday lifeMemory
Bibliography
- Only the Moon Was Watching What I Was Doing. (2012)
- Advice Column, Sometimes Mysteries? (2013)
- Bench Warmers (2014)
- Welcome to the Class Reunion (2015)
- Tokyo Corner Meals (2015–2020 series)
- The Moody Cordonnier (2015)
- The Three Sakiya Sisters' Broken Hearts (2018)
- The Moon Rises Again (2020)
- Under One Universe (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- approachable narrative voicesubtle humorattentive to characters' inner lives
- Recurring Motifs
- food and mealseveryday scenesfemale perspectives
Legacy
Known for carefully描ing everyday life, she is appreciated across light novel and mainstream fiction readers and is recognized for her cross-genre work.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Quotes
-
As long as I eat, I'll manage.
Source: Bunzou magazine interview (Sep 2016) (2016)
Trivia
- Formerly worked as a copywriter; later became a full-time writer but continues freelance copywriting.
- Maintains a blog called 'Hadashi Company'.
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) as @narita_narico.
- Has written numerous uncollected pieces and magazine serials (examples appear in 2024–2025 issues).