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第15回（2019年） best award
Nigo Juu
にご じゅう
Nigo Juu
ペンネーム:
Nigo Juu（Pen name used for commercial publications）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Fukuoka Prefecture (born / resides)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Light novel author
- 活動期間
- 2019年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Tsukasa Fushimi (author of 'Oreimo'), Wataru Watari (author of 'My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'), Fumiaki Maruto (influence from romantic-comedy works)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award (15th) | The Detective Is Already Dead | ライトノベル新人賞 | KADOKAWA / MF Bunko J | 最優秀賞 |
| 2020 | Ranobe-Loving Bookseller Award (Bunko category) | The Detective Is Already Dead | 文庫部門 | Ranobe-Loving Bookseller Award Committee | 受賞 |
MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award (15th)
2019
対象作品:
The Detective Is Already Dead
部門:
ライトノベル新人賞
主催:
KADOKAWA / MF Bunko J
結果:
最優秀賞
Ranobe-Loving Bookseller Award (Bunko category)
2020
対象作品:
The Detective Is Already Dead
部門:
文庫部門
主催:
Ranobe-Loving Bookseller Award Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第5回（2020年） award
作品
代表作
The Detective Is Already Dead
2019年 Light novel (mystery / youth)A light novel series blending mystery elements around a young man involved with a detective who is already dead. The series began in 2019 and has multiple volumes.
MysteryYouthLoss and recoveryComedic elements
映像化・舞台化
- [TV anime] The Detective Is Already Dead (2021)
全著作
- The Detective Is Already Dead (MF Bunko J, 2019 - )
翻案
- The Detective Is Already Dead — TV anime adaptation (announced 2021, animation studio: ENGI)
- Vertical anime 'Femme Fatale Training Project' (original work / series composition, 2025)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Light, dialogue-driven proseLN-style pacing and humorMystery-oriented use of foreshadowing
- 頻出モチーフ
- Detective figureLoss and redemptionIntersection of everyday youth life and the extraordinary
評価・遺産
A young light novel author who gained recognition with his debut 'The Detective Is Already Dead'. Media adaptations including anime have increased his presence in the light novel scene.
大衆文化への影響
- Media expansion through the anime adaptation of 'The Detective Is Already Dead'
豆知識
- The pen name's origin references Naoki Sanjugo's name origin; he toned down 'twenty-five' to 'Nigo Juu'.
- He cites influences from light novels such as 'Oreimo', 'My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected', and 'Saekano'.
- Hobbies include comedy, watching sports, visiting cafes, and playing Super Smash Bros. series.