Kisotengai SF New Writer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (1980) honorable mention
Ryo Nakahara
なかはら りょう
Nakahara Ryo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-04-27
- Died
- 2013-05 age 56
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, science fiction writer, children's fiction author, light novel author
- Active Years
- 1980-2013
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan (was a member)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University | Faculty of Science | Department of Astronomy | — | — | Japan |
Tohoku University
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Astronomy
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of Astronomy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kisoten'gai SF New Writer Award (Honorable Mention) | Laughing Universe | — | Kisoten'gai Editorial Office | 佳作 |
Kisoten'gai SF New Writer Award (Honorable Mention)
1980
Work:
Laughing Universe
Organization:
Kisoten'gai Editorial Office
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Laughing Universe
1989 Science fictionAn early science-fiction work combining humor and SF ideas; published as a collection/novel.
spacehumor
Alice in the Land of Entrance Exams
1987 Girls' novel / Children's fictionAn early volume in the 'Alice' series published by Kodansha X Bunko Teens Heart; a fantasy-tinged story centered on school life and entrance exams.
school lifecoming of agefantasy
Alice SOS
1998 Girls' novel / media mixKnown as the title adapted into an anime from the 'Alice' series. The original work is a children's fantasy making use of the series' world.
friendshipadventureother world
Adaptations
- [TV anime] Alice SOS (1998)
Bibliography
- Alice in the Land of Entrance Exams
- Catch Me in the Land of Time
- Laughing Universe
- Let's Make a Love World
- Nuhaha Murderer: Esper Yacchan
- Midnight Ghost Stories
- The Curry Rice Murder Case
- Non-Characters
- Full of Ifs
- Time Tripper: Saving Ryoma in 1866
Adaptations
- Alice SOS (TV anime adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- accessible prose for young readersSF ideas mixed with humorsnappy dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- other worldsschool and entrance examsfriendship and coming-of-age
Legacy
Known for combining SF elements with girls' and children's fiction; the 'Alice' series published by Kodansha X Bunko Teens Heart was adapted into anime, leaving a mark through media-mix exposure.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library
- VIAF authority record
- CiNii author/works records
In Popular Culture
- Media expansion through the anime adaptation 'Alice SOS'
Trivia
- Graduated from Tohoku University, Faculty of Science, Department of Astronomy.
- Debuted in 1980 with an honorable mention for 'Laughing Universe' in the Kisoten'gai SF New Writer Award.
- 'Alice' series titles were adapted to media including the anime 'Alice SOS'.