MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2008) honorable mention
Okazaki Noboru
おかざき のぼる
Okazaki Noboru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2008-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4th MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award — Jury Special Prize | World Conquest Starts With Two | — | MF Bunko J (Media Factory) | 受賞 |
4th MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award — Jury Special Prize
2008
Work:
World Conquest Starts With Two
Organization:
MF Bunko J (Media Factory)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
World Conquest Starts With Two
2008 School, Battle (Light novel)Ryuta Akao, a high-school student, reunites with his childhood acquaintance Chisa Kukishima and joins the secret organization Demon Tail at her request. Ryuta is modified and gains the ability to transform into a red dragon; the story follows school life, battles and comedic episodes as characters and rival organizations clash and relationships develop.
schoolcombattransformationcomedyyouth
Bibliography
- World Conquest Starts With Two 1 (2008-11-25) ISBN 978-4-8401-2479-9
- World Conquest Starts With Two 2 (2009-02-25) ISBN 978-4-8401-2663-2
- World Conquest Starts With Two 3 (2009-05-25) ISBN 978-4-8401-2786-8
- World Conquest Starts With Two 4 (2009-08-25) ISBN 978-4-8401-2872-8
- World Conquest Starts With Two 5 (2009-11-25) ISBN 978-4-8401-3087-5
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light narrative tonefast-paced developmentcomedic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- transformationsecret organizationsfriendship and responsibility
Legacy
A light novel series that won the Jury Special Prize at the 4th MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award and was published in five volumes by MF Bunko J between 2008 and 2009. It combines school setting, battle and comedy elements and found a readership within the light novel market.
Quotes
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"I think it was good that the grand theme of 'world conquest' was written with an appropriate lightness. The theme and setting are not particularly novel, but the author's effort to write carefully comes through and leaves a favorable impression." — Yuichi Kuwajima (judges' comment)
Source: 4th MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award judges' comments (Yuichi Kuwajima) (2008)
Trivia
- The work received the Jury Special Prize at the 4th MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award.
- Published in five volumes by MF Bunko J (Media Factory) from November 2008 to November 2009.
- Illustrations were provided by Takashina @ Seijin.