Ranobe-Loving Bookseller Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2012) award
Shiratori Shirou
しらとり しろう
Shiratori Shirou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1981-00-00 （Tajimi, Gifu, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tajimi (hometown), Gifu, Japan → Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Influenced By
- Kei Satou
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa University | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Japan |
| Meijo University Graduate School | Graduate School of Legal Practice / School of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Kanazawa University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the law faculty
Meijo University Graduate School
Graduate School of Legal Practice / School of Law
Country:
Japan
Completed studies at the graduate school (School of Law)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ranobe-loving Bookseller Award (1st) | NOURIN | — | Ranobe Bookseller Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Shogi Pen Club Award (Literary category — Excellence Award) | The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! | 文芸部門優秀賞 | Shogi Pen Club | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Shogi Pen Club Award (Game-reporting category — Grand Prize) | Eiou Title Match Report (Kanai Kouta vs Takami Taichi) | 観戦記部門 | Shogi Pen Club | 受賞 |
Ranobe-loving Bookseller Award (1st)
2012
Work:
NOURIN
Organization:
Ranobe Bookseller Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Shogi Pen Club Award (Literary category — Excellence Award)
2016
Work:
The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!
Category:
文芸部門優秀賞
Organization:
Shogi Pen Club
Result:
受賞
Shogi Pen Club Award (Game-reporting category — Grand Prize)
2019
Work:
Eiou Title Match Report (Kanai Kouta vs Takami Taichi)
Category:
観戦記部門
Organization:
Shogi Pen Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Radical Elements
2008 Light novelCommercial debut series published under a light novel imprint.
youthschool life
NOURIN
2011 Light novel (agricultural-school comedy)A school comedy centered on agriculture. One of his representative works, adapted into a TV anime.
agricultureschool lifecomedy
Adaptations
- [TV anime] NOURIN (TV anime) (2014)
The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!
2015 Light novel (shogi-themed)A light novel series themed on shogi, depicting master-student relationships and growth; it deepened the author's ties to the shogi world.
shogimaster-student relationshipcoming-of-age
Adaptations
- [TV anime] The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! (TV anime) (2018)
Bibliography
- Radical Elements (3 volumes)
- Soukai Girls! (3 volumes)
- NOURIN (ongoing/series)
- The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! (26 volumes)
Adaptations
- NOURIN (TV anime)
- The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! (TV anime)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- witty dialogue-driven scenesfast-paced comedic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- agricultureshogimentor-protégé relationships
Legacy
A popular light-novel author whose works gained wider recognition through anime adaptations and ties to the shogi community. He is praised for combining comedic writing with subject-specific settings (agriculture, shogi).
In Popular Culture
- Increased recognition through TV anime adaptations
- Collaboration goods with FC Gifu (key holders, towels, etc.)
Quotes
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He has said his original motivation for writing novels was "to earn money," citing the need to pay tuition and work from home.
Source: Afterword of The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! / interviews (2013)
Trivia
- At one time he falsified profile details (birth year, birthplace) in early publicity.
- Known supporter of FC Gifu; has released collaboration merchandise with the club.
- Reportedly married in 2017 to a bookstore clerk and has two children.