Shincho Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2023) award
Setsuna Ira
いら せつな
Ira Setsuna
Pen Names:
Setsuna Ira（Pen name derived from the Irago Channel, between Kamishima (the setting of Mishima's 'The Sound of Waves') and Irago Cape.）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 2005-09-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan (raised)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2023-
- Influenced By
- Yukio Mishima
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Shincho Newcomer Award | Peering into the Sea | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
Shincho Newcomer Award
2023
Work:
Peering into the Sea
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Peering into the Sea
2024 NovelFirst appeared in Shincho (Nov 2023). The single-volume edition was published by Shinchosha in March 2024 as the author's debut work and winner of the 55th Shincho Newcomer Award.
the seabeautyGeneration Z perspective
Bibliography
- Peering into the Sea (single-volume, Shinchosha, 2024)
- Unclear Vision - Shincho (Sept 2024) (essay)
- Mishima's Prose 'Afternoon Towing' - Shincho (Feb 2025) (essay)
- Every Day Is a Good Day - Subaru (Jul 2025) (essay)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Aesthetic-focused proseSensory, aesthetic descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- the seabeauty
Legacy
Recognized as a promising young author. Notably became the youngest-ever recipient of the Shincho Newcomer Award at age 17, attracting attention.
Quotes
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I want to write such beautiful prose — a Generation Z story of 'beauty'.
Source: Shinchosha awardee interview (55th Shincho Newcomer Award) (2023)
Trivia
- Won the 55th Shincho Newcomer Award (was 17 at the selection meeting, the youngest in the award's history).
- Pen name derived from the Irago Channel.
- Began writing novels using a smartphone.