Shosetsu Yasei Jidai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2020) award
Megumi Semitani
せみたに めぐみ
Semitani Megumi
Pen Names:
Megumi Semitani（Current pen name）,
Semitani Toto（Pen name used at debut submission）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1992-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo (works at Waseda University)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, University staff, Former advertising agency employee
- Active Years
- 2020-
- Affiliations
- Waseda University
- Nominations
- Hon'ya ga Erabu Jidai Shōsetsu Taishō — Candidate (11th) for 'Bakemono Shinjū', Yamada Fūtarō Award — Candidate (13th) for 'Onna no Nyōbō' (2022)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Theatre and Film Course | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Theatre and Film Course
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Thesis on kabuki in the Bunka–Bunsei era
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Shosetsu Yasei Jidai Newcomer Award (11th) | Bakemono Shinjū | 新人賞 | Shosetsu Yasei Jidai (KADOKAWA) | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Japan Historical and Period Fiction Authors Association Prize (Newcomer) | Bakemono Shinjū | 新人賞 | Japan Historical and Period Fiction Authors Association | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize (27th) | Bakemono Shinjū | — | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Nomura Kōdō Literary Prize (10th) | Onna no Nyōbō | — | Nomura Kōdō Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award (44th) | Onna no Nyōbō | 新人賞 | Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Yamada Fūtarō Award (15th) | Manryō Yakusha no Ogi | — | Yamada Fūtarō Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Sakuya konohana Prize (Literature — Other category) | — | 文芸その他部門 | Sakuya konohana Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Shosetsu Yasei Jidai Newcomer Award (11th)
2020
Work:
Bakemono Shinjū
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Shosetsu Yasei Jidai (KADOKAWA)
Result:
受賞
Japan Historical and Period Fiction Authors Association Prize (Newcomer)
2021
Work:
Bakemono Shinjū
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Japan Historical and Period Fiction Authors Association
Result:
受賞
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize (27th)
2021
Work:
Bakemono Shinjū
Organization:
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Nomura Kōdō Literary Prize (10th)
2022
Work:
Onna no Nyōbō
Organization:
Nomura Kōdō Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award (44th)
2023
Work:
Onna no Nyōbō
Category:
新人賞
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Yamada Fūtarō Award (15th)
2024
Work:
Manryō Yakusha no Ogi
Organization:
Yamada Fūtarō Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Sakuya konohana Prize (Literature — Other category)
2024
Category:
文芸その他部門
Organization:
Sakuya konohana Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2021) award
Nomura Kodo Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2022) literary award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2023) award
Yamada Futaro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
Bakemono Shinjū
2020 Historical fiction / Period novelA long-form period novel set against the world of kabuki and Edo, depicting the complex relationships and passions of actors and townspeople. Her debut work and winner of the 11th Shosetsu Yasei Jidai Newcomer Award.
kabukiEdo periodhuman emotionactors
Bakemono Tehon
2023 Historical fiction / Period novelA follow-up volume in the 'Bakemono' series that further explores characters surrounding kabuki, portraying the backstage life of Edo theatre in detail.
kabukibehind the scenesEdo culture
Onna no Nyōbō
2022 Historical fiction / Period novelFocusing on a wife (nyōbō), this novel portrays human relationships and daily life in the Edo period through the lives of actors and those around them. Winner of the Nomura Kōdō Literary Prize and the Yoshikawa Eiji Newcomer Award.
wifeEdo daily lifeactors and family
Manryō Yakusha no Ogi
2024 Historical fiction / Period novelA work that depicts human drama surrounding theatrical arts and great sums of money. Published as the winner of the Yamada Fūtarō Award.
actorsmoney and desireperforming arts
Bibliography
- Bakemono Shinjū (KADOKAWA, 2020)
- Onna no Nyōbō (KADOKAWA, 2022)
- Bakemono Tehon (KADOKAWA, 2023)
- Manryō Yakusha no Ogi (Shinchōsha, 2024)
- 'Yakusha Nyōbō no Kurenai' — included in Jidai Shōsetsu The Best 2022 (Shueisha Bunko)
- 'Mimiana no Mushi' — included in Yōi Genkai anthology (Bunshun Bunko, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that weaves classical narration with contemporary perspectivesEmphasis on theatrical and visual description
- Recurring Motifs
- kabukiactors and familybehind-the-scenes of theatreEdo commoners' life
Legacy
She attracted attention as a rising author of contemporary period fiction after winning multiple literary prizes early in her career. Her work's focus on kabuki and Edo culture has been particularly noted.
Academic Societies
- Japan Historical and Period Fiction Authors Association (related as awarding body)
Archives
- VIAF - 26161096360229100616
- Library of Congress (LOC) - no2022007710
- National Diet Library (NDL) identifier - 031183086
- CiNii Books / CiNii Research - identifiers available
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in the inaugural production of 'Nanigeni Bunshigeki 2024' — 'Hōkago' (role: Miyazaka Emi, November 2024)
Trivia
- Debuted after submitting under the name 'Semitani Toto'; her submission 'Bakemono Shinjū' won a newcomer prize and launched her career.
- Graduated from Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Theatre and Film course; thesis focused on kabuki of the Bunka–Bunsei era.
- Worked at an advertising agency before, and writes while employed as university staff at Waseda University.
- Having won several newcomer and major literary awards in a short span, she is regarded as a notable rising writer in period fiction.