Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2003) readers grand prize
Tomomi Okihara
おきはら ともみ
okihara tomomi
Aliases:
小田 菜摘
Pen Names:
Natsumi Oda（Pen name used from 2005 onward (formerly published as Tomomi Okihara)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, hospital worker
- Active Years
- 2003-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Shueisha Novel Award (Readers' Prize) | The Little Mermaid under the Cherry Blossoms | 読者大賞 | Shueisha | winner |
Shueisha Novel Award (Readers' Prize)
2003
Work:
The Little Mermaid under the Cherry Blossoms
Category:
読者大賞
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
When the Forget-me-nots Bloom
2004 young adult romance / light novelA coming-of-age romance for young readers; the author's paperback debut released by Cobalt Bunko.
romancecoming-of-age
The Little Mermaid under the Cherry Blossoms
2004 young adult fiction with fantasy elementsThe work that won the Readers' Prize at Shueisha's Novel Award; a romantic tale for young readers.
romancefantasyprincess / court settings
Translations
- English translation (status unknown)
On the Morning that Plays Gold ~Serenade~
2005 young adult romanceA romantic work with short-story elements, published by Cobalt Bunko.
romanceyouth
Bibliography
- When the Forget-me-nots Bloom
- When the Evening Primrose Begins to Bloom
- The Little Mermaid under the Cherry Blossoms
- On the Morning that Plays Gold ~Serenade~
- And Then the Bride Knows Love (series)
- The Bride's Choice (series)
- Lovers of the Misty City ~A Lady's Love and the Scent of Coffee~
- Shunka Kyōrin Medical Chronicle ~The Spirited Maiden Etches History~
- You Are Fragrant, You Are Audible
- Heian Mysteries Series
Translations of Works
- The Little Mermaid under the Cherry Blossoms (English translation status unknown)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical young-adult proseclear, accessible narrationhistorical / court-like worldbuilding
- Recurring Motifs
- princesses / court lifeflowers (cherry blossoms, roses, forget-me-nots)love and personal growth
Legacy
A young-adult / light-novel author active in the 2000s; debuting after winning a readers' prize in 2003 and later gaining a readership with historical and court-themed series.
Trivia
- Used the pen name Tomomi Okihara before 2005.
- Won the Readers' Prize at the 2003 Shueisha Novel Award for 'The Little Mermaid under the Cherry Blossoms'.
- Reportedly worked at a hospital as of 2005.
- VIAF identifier: 252185388 (per Wikidata)