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Shinya Saito

さいとう しんや

Saito Shinya

Pen Names: Saito ShinyaUses his real name as a pen name

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Sendai (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence)

Career

Occupations
Light novel author
Active Years
2009-

Awards

5th MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
2005
Work: Little Little☆Triangle
Organization: Media Factory
Result: 佳作

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Show Us Your Manhood, Kurata-kun!

2009 Light novel

Light Mobile Flying Weapon: Armed Fairy Faria

2013 Light novel

Bibliography

  • Show Us Your Manhood, Kurata-kun!
  • Little Little☆Triangle (original winning entry)
  • Light Mobile Flying Weapon: Armed Fairy Faria

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Light-novel style: brisk, fast-paced proseDialogue-driven storytelling
Recurring Motifs
School settingYouthRomantic comedy elements

Legacy

A light novel author who debuted after receiving an honorable mention in the MF Bunko J newcomer awards. Has commercially published works and has been active since the late 2000s; recognition is modest.

Trivia

  • Debuted after winning an honorable mention in the 5th MF Bunko J light novel newcomer awards for 'Little Little☆Triangle'.
  • Reached the third screening in the 4th iteration of the same award but there was no publication plan at that time (per sources).
  • Born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture; reported to reside in Tokyo.