Samurai Japan Baseball Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2010) special award
Natsumi Iwasaki
いわさき なつみ
Iwasaki Natsumi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-07-22 （Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Broadcast writer
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Influenced By
- Yasushi Akimoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Fine Arts | Department of Architecture | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts
/ Department of Architecture
Country:
Japan
Entered university following father's advice, who graduated in architecture.
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
If a High School Baseball Female Manager Read Drucker's 'Management'
2009 NovelA story of a female high school baseball manager who reads and applies management theories by Peter Drucker.
BaseballManagementYouth
Adaptations
- [Anime] Moshidora (2011)
- [Film] Moshidora (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Easy-to-read styleIncorporation of management theories in novels
- Recurring Motifs
- BaseballTeamworkGrowth
Legacy
Natsumi Iwasaki transitioned from broadcast writer to novelist, known for works integrating management theories. His novel 'Moshidora' notably influenced Japanese youth culture.
Trivia
- Iwasaki trained under Yasushi Akimoto's office.
- 'Moshidora' was adapted into an anime and a movie.
- His 2022 co-authored book 'History of Games' faced criticism and was discontinued.