Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award
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Katsumi Arasawa
あらさわ かつみ
Arasawa Katsumi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1984-01-01 （Niigata Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2009-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award 'Powers' (Stones) | Dance Monkey: Illusion and Reality | Stones | Kodansha BOX | Winner (Stones selection) |
| 2009 | Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award 'Powers' (Powers) | Corrosion of Summer | Powers | Kodansha BOX | Winner (Powers — grand prize; publication confirmed) |
| 2011 | The 2nd Honkaku Light Novel Award | Magami series | — | — | Winner |
Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award 'Powers' (Stones)
2009
Work:
Dance Monkey: Illusion and Reality
Category:
Stones
Organization:
Kodansha BOX
Result:
Winner (Stones selection)
Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award 'Powers' (Powers)
2009
Work:
Corrosion of Summer
Category:
Powers
Organization:
Kodansha BOX
Result:
Winner (Powers — grand prize; publication confirmed)
The 2nd Honkaku Light Novel Award
2011
Work:
Magami series
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Corrosion of Summer
2010 Light novelDebut novel published by Kodansha BOX (Powers BOX). The first installment of the Magami series, combining coming-of-age elements with mystery.
coming-of-agemysterypersonal growth
Sea of Fables
2011 Light novelSecond volume of the Magami series. A sequel that expands the series' world and characters.
friendshipfantastical elementscoming-of-age
Distortion of Autumn
2012 Light novelThird book in the Magami series. The narrative emphasizes suspense and psychological elements.
suspensepsychologyseasonal atmosphere
Cetus's Prequel (Devil Survivor 2: The Animation novelization)
2013 NovelizationOfficial novelization of 'Devil Survivor 2: The Animation', published by Kodansha BOX.
game novelizationbattlesurvival
Dance Monkey: Illusion and Reality
2011 Short storyA short story included in the Kodansha BOX anthology 'Powers Selection'. It was selected in the Stones category of the Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award.
fiction vs. realityidentity
Fool of Loss
2009 Short storyA short piece sold at Bunka (Literary Flea Market) through an unofficial Kodansha BOX circle; not collected in a standalone volume.
lossinner life
Bibliography
- Corrosion of Summer (2010, Kodansha BOX)
- Sea of Fables (2011, Kodansha BOX)
- Distortion of Autumn (2012, Kodansha BOX)
- Cetus's Prequel (2013, Kodansha BOX)
- Dance Monkey: Illusion and Reality (anthology inclusion, 2011)
- Fool of Loss (uncollected short story, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light-novel style narrationfast-paced descriptive passagesintricate plotting
- Recurring Motifs
- the sealosspassing seasons
Legacy
Debuted under Kodansha BOX as a light novel author. Known for the Magami series and recognized among a generation of emerging light novelists.
Trivia
- Born in 1984 (exact birth date not publicly specified)
- From Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- In 2009, selected in the Stones category and later won the Powers grand prize of the Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award
- Debuted in 2010 with 'Corrosion of Summer'
- Wrote the official novelization for 'Devil Survivor 2: The Animation' in 2013