Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2022) grand prize
Ogawa Rakuyoshi
おがわ らくよし
Ogawa Rakuyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-01-01 （Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Wakayama Prefecture (birthplace) → Osaka Prefecture (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- SF writer, Novelist, Game writer
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Group SNE (former)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hayakawa SF Contest (Grand Prize) | Hyohon Sakka (Specimen Artist) | — | Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest) | 受賞 |
Hayakawa SF Contest (Grand Prize)
2022
Work:
Hyohon Sakka (Specimen Artist)
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hyohon Sakka (Specimen Artist)
2023 Science FictionWinner of the 10th Hayakawa SF Contest Grand Prize. A science fiction work noted for its striking and unusual setting.
recording and preservationidentityobserver and object
Hyakki Yashou: The Beast Wet by Darkness
2002 Light novel / Dark fantasyA light novel published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Contains dark fantasy elements dealing with yōkai and other supernatural phenomena.
yōkai (monsters)darkness and madnesspursuit and escape
Bibliography
- Hyakki Yashou: The Beast Wet by Darkness (2002)
- Hyohon Sakka (Specimen Artist) (2023)
- Gehenna: Arabian Dark Fantasy RPG (co-authored, 2003)
- Rengoku Houkou: Arabian Dark Fantasy RPG 1 (co-authored, 2004)
- Jinma Kyouen: Arabian Dark Fantasy RPG 2 (co-authored, 2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Combines hard-SF rigor in setting with fantastical/dark-fantasy expressionContrast between calm scenic description and an underlying sense of unease
- Recurring Motifs
- specimen-ization / preservationmonsters and supernatural phenomenaobservation and recording
Legacy
Gained attention after winning the Hayakawa SF Contest Grand Prize. Recognized for a style that blends SF imagination with dark-fantasy elements.
Trivia
- Born in 1978. From Wakayama Prefecture and reported to reside in Osaka Prefecture.
- Won the 10th Hayakawa SF Contest Grand Prize and made a major debut with 'Hyohon Sakka (Specimen Artist)'.
- Former member of Group SNE; has contributed to and supervised TRPG-related books.