Shueisha Mirai Bunko Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2016) excellence award
Hiraku Okubo
おおくぼ ひらく
Ōkubo Hiraku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1992-01-01 （Miyagi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Public servant (Natori city office employee)
- Active Years
- 2016-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University of Art and Design | Faculty of Arts | Department of Literary Arts | 学士 (Bachelor of Arts) | 2010-2014 | Japan |
| Miyagi Natori Kita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tohoku University of Art and Design
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of Literary Arts
Degree:
学士 (Bachelor of Arts)
Period:
2010-2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
Japan
Miyagi Natori Kita High School
Country:
Japan
High school attended (detailed years unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shueisha Mirai Bunko Award | Shout to the Blue | — | Shueisha | 優秀賞 |
Shueisha Mirai Bunko Award
2016
Work:
Shout to the Blue
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Survival Game: Last Survival (series)
2017 Children's fiction / AdventureA juvenile survival-adventure series. Set in various scenarios—schools, uninhabited islands, zombie outbreaks—young characters must compete and cooperate to survive.
survivalfriendshipcoming-of-ageteamwork
Extinction World: Black Eat Monsters (series)
2021 Children's fiction / Sci-fi / MonsterA series set in a world overrun by monsters, depicting the survival and hopes of young protagonists.
monsterssurvivalfuturecompanionship
This is the Secret MU Investigation Team! (series)
2023 Children's fiction / Mystery / Pop-scienceA children's mystery/exploration series tied to the magazine MU, dealing with themes like UFOs and UMA (unidentified mysterious animals).
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Bibliography
- Survival Game: Last Survival — Who Survives to the End!? Survival Walk
- Survival Game: Last Survival — The Forbidden Survival Classroom
- Survival Game: Last Survival — Don't Get Caught! Survival Tag
- Survival Game: Last Survival — Race Around the Uninhabited Island! Survival Adventure
- Survival Game: Last Survival — Hunt the Treasure! Survival Treasure
- Survival Game: Last Survival — No Screaming! Survival Hospital
- Extinction World: Black Eat Monsters — To Survive a World That Is Being Ripped Apart
- Extinction World: Black Eat Monsters — Black Wave Survival! Taiga's Rival and Tatsuki's Admiration
- This is the Secret MU Investigation Team! — That Boy Came From a UFO!?
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light, fast-paced style aimed at childrenAction-driven narratives with concrete descriptive passages
- Recurring Motifs
- survival gamesbonds among companionstrials and growthmystery and adventure
Legacy
Known as an author of children's entertainment fiction, particularly popular for the 'Last Survival' series. The serialization with Mirai Bunko established him among juvenile readers.
Archives
- National Diet Library author entry (NDL)
Trivia
- He continued writing while working as an employee at Natori city office.
- He won the 5th Shueisha Mirai Bunko Award (Excellence Prize) in 2016 for '青に叫べよ', leading to his debut with the 'Last Survival' series.
- The 'Last Survival' series began publication in 2017 and had over 20 volumes published by 2024 (series ongoing).