Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2013) award
Akiko Okuda
おくだ あきこ
Okuda Akiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983-10-13 （Aichi Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan → Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan → Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan → Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan → Numata, Gunma Prefecture, Japan → Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan → Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2013-
- Influenced By
- Shūsaku Endō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Japan |
Aichi University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Country:
Japan
Major: Eastern philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Subaru Literary Prize | The Star Reflected in the Left Eye | — | Shueisha | Winner |
| 2022 | Booksellers' Choice: Adult Romance Novel Award | Seek, and You Shall Receive | — | Booksellers' Choice Adult Romance Award Committee | Winner |
Subaru Literary Prize
2013
Work:
The Star Reflected in the Left Eye
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Booksellers' Choice: Adult Romance Novel Award
2022
Work:
Seek, and You Shall Receive
Organization:
Booksellers' Choice Adult Romance Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Star Reflected in the Left Eye
2014 NovelDebut novel. A sensitive long-form story portraying the protagonist's inner life and conflicts surrounding family and romance.
familyromanceself-exploration
The Invisible Man Dreams of Room 204
2015 NovelA work that blends elements of surrealism to explore loneliness and the boundaries between reality and dream.
lonelinessreality vs. dreamidentity
Family-less
2016 NovelA novel about the shapes of family life, estrangement, and renewal.
familyestrangementrenewal
Give It Five Stars
2016 NovelA story about characters unsettled by evaluation and relationships with others.
evaluationrelationshipsyouth
Reverse & Reverse
2017 NovelA novel that uses shifting perspectives to explore characters' deeper motivations.
perspectivehuman psychologysecrets
Youth Joker
2018 NovelA coming-of-age story depicting the conflicts and shadows of adolescence.
youthgrowthconflict
Even After the Magic Fades (retitled: Idol Beyond)
2019 NovelA story touching on idols and the distance of everyday life. It was later retitled and reissued.
idolseveryday lifedistance
The Many Colors of Love
2020 NovelA work depicting various forms of love.
romancediversityrelationships
Joyful Youth Is the Best Revenge!
2020 EssayFirst essay collection. Humorous reflections on youth and personal experiences.
essaysyouthhumor
Masumi Shirano Can't Help It
2020 NovelA novel featuring comical character portrayals.
humorcharacter studyeveryday life
Crazy for Rabbit
2021 NovelA story built around distinctive characters and settings.
characterseveryday strangeness
Seek, and You Shall Receive
2021 Romance novelA long-form novel about adult romance. Won the Booksellers' Choice Adult Romance Novel Award in 2022.
adult romancenew beginningsrelationships
Summer Birds' Perches
2022 NovelA novel quietly observing life milestones and human relationships.
life milestoneshuman relationships
Pop Lucky Potlatch
2024 Novel/e-bookA recent work distributed via U-NEXT, dealing with pop themes.
contemporarypop culture
The End of Fate
2025 NovelLatest work published in 2025 (details are limited).
Bibliography
- The Star Reflected in the Left Eye
- The Invisible Man Dreams of Room 204
- Family-less
- Give It Five Stars
- Reverse & Reverse
- Youth Joker
- Even After the Magic Fades (retitled: Idol Beyond)
- The Many Colors of Love
- Joyful Youth Is the Best Revenge!
- Masumi Shirano Can't Help It
- Crazy for Rabbit
- Seek, and You Shall Receive
- Summer Birds' Perches
- Pop Lucky Potlatch
- The End of Fate
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate psychological descriptionplain, readable narrative voicecontemporary dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipsromance and lonelinessmovement and belonging
Legacy
A novelist who debuted in 2013 and won the 37th Subaru Literary Prize. Since then she has published works focusing on romance, family and youth, gaining support especially among younger readers. She is active in commercial publishing and several works have been reissued in paperback.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2013 after winning the 37th Subaru Literary Prize for 'The Star Reflected in the Left Eye'.
- Debut work originally titled 'Another Planet' (アナザープラネット).
- Born in Aichi Prefecture; moved frequently during childhood and has lived in multiple municipalities.
- Reportedly resides in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture.
- Graduated from Aichi University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy (specialized in Eastern philosophy).
- Maintains an official X (formerly Twitter) account @AkikoOkuda2013 according to public profiles.
- Won the 2nd Booksellers' Choice Adult Romance Novel Award in 2022 for 'Seek, and You Shall Receive'.