Sneaker Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2000) encouragement award
Kaoru Shiraishi
しらいし かおる
Shiraishi Kaoru
Pen Names:
Fukuda Masao（Pen name used for some works (e.g. submissions to Super Dash New Author Award)）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sneaker Award — Encouragement Prize | Look Up, Fighting Girl Suzu | 奨励賞 | Kadokawa (Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Super Dash New Author Award — Honorable Mention | The Lord Comes! | 佳作 | Shueisha (Super Dash Bunko) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award — Excellence Prize | Me and 'Her' the Headless Corpse | 優秀賞 | Kadokawa (Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award Committee) | 受賞 |
Sneaker Award — Encouragement Prize
2000
Work:
Look Up, Fighting Girl Suzu
Category:
奨励賞
Organization:
Kadokawa (Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko)
Result:
受賞
Super Dash New Author Award — Honorable Mention
2004
Work:
The Lord Comes!
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Shueisha (Super Dash Bunko)
Result:
受賞
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award — Excellence Prize
2009
Work:
Me and 'Her' the Headless Corpse
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Kadokawa (Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award Committee)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2009) excellence award
Works
Major Works
Look Up, Fighting Girl Suzu
2000 Light novelA coming-of-age light novel about Suzu, a girl devoted to martial arts. Won an Encouragement Prize at the Sneaker Award.
Coming-of-ageMartial artsPersonal growth
The Monster of Level 6
2001 Light novelA light novel with SF/fantasy elements, featuring hierarchical settings and powers.
SFSupernatural abilitiesAdventure
Me and 'Her' the Headless Corpse
2009 MysteryA mystery novel depicting a macabre incident involving the protagonist and the subsequent investigation. Received the Excellence Prize at the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award.
MysteryMurderSuspense
Everyone Wants Me to Be a 'Detective'
2013 Mystery / Light novelA mystery-tinged work with humor, about a protagonist who is made to play the role of a detective and the incidents that follow.
DetectiveHumorMystery
The Lord Comes!
2004 Light novelA light novel published under the pen name Fukuda Masao, mixing historical elements and comedy.
HistoryComedyAdventure
Bibliography
- Look Up, Fighting Girl Suzu (2000, Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko)
- The Monster of Level 6 (2001, Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko)
- The Lord Comes! (2004, Shueisha Super Dash Bunko)
- The Lord Comes! Is Kyoto Burning? (2004, Shueisha Super Dash Bunko)
- The Lord Comes! Japan's Last Day!? (2005, Shueisha Super Dash Bunko)
- Me and 'Her' the Headless Corpse (2009, Kadokawa / 2012, Kadokawa Bunko)
- Everyone Wants Me to Be a 'Detective' (2013, Kadokawa)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light-novel style brisk narrationBlend of humor and cynical perspectiveStructures that interweave mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Youthful growthBizarre incidentsCharacters playing roles
Legacy
Beginning as a light novel author, Shiraishi's activity under a pen name and awards in mystery fiction have marked him as a cross-genre writer. Noted for a distinctive blend of humor and mystery.
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority file)
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
Trivia
- Early in his career he published light novels under the name Kaoru Shiraishi
- In 2004 he entered the Super Dash New Author Award under the name Fukuda Masao and received an honorable mention
- In 2009 he won the Excellence Prize at the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award for Me and 'Her' the Headless Corpse