Fujimi Young Mystery Award
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Shiwasu Tooru
しわす とおる
Shiwasu Tooru
Pen Names:
Shiwasu Tooru（Pen name used as a light novel author）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-09-22
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Light novel author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fujimi Young Mystery Prize — Honorable Mention | Tactical Judgment | — | Fujimi Shobo (Fujimi Young Mystery Prize) | 準入選 |
Fujimi Young Mystery Prize — Honorable Mention
2003
Work:
Tactical Judgment
Organization:
Fujimi Shobo (Fujimi Young Mystery Prize)
Result:
準入選
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tactical Judgment (series)
2003 Light novelDebut work. A light novel series with elements of mystery.
mysteryyouth
Stories of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind (series)
2007 Fantasy / Light novelA fantasy series published by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko, characterized by a historical-tinged world and adventure.
fantasyadventurenations and peoples
My and Her Game Wars
2011 Light novelA light novel series themed around games and gaming culture, published by Dengeki Bunko.
video gamesyouthcomedy
Sega Hard Girls (Things Typical of a Sega Goddess Who Came to Modern Japan)
2013 Light novelA work participating in the 'Sega Hard Girls' project, featuring humorous stories anthropomorphizing game hardware.
video gamespersonificationcomedy
Bibliography
- Tactical Judgment (2003-2007)
- Garbage Frontier (2003-2004)
- Stories of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind (2007-2011)
- My and Her Game Wars (2011-2016)
- The Lawless Defender (2016-2017)
Adaptations
- The Guardian of Law Cannot Choose the World to Protect (manga original)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light, dialogue-focused proseentertainment-driven style
- Recurring Motifs
- video game culture (notably SEGA)otherworld/heroic sagashumor and youth
Legacy
As a light novel author active since the 2000s, he is known for multiple series that draw on game culture and fantasy. He has enjoyed commercial success and broadened activities including participation in game-related projects and providing manga originals.
Trivia
- In 2011 he mistakenly donated 1,000,000 yen to the Japanese Red Cross instead of the intended 100,000 yen when making a disaster relief donation for the Great East Japan Earthquake.
- He once worked for SEGA's Sonic Team, and some of his works deal with game-related themes.
- Maintains an official blog titled 'Sense no nai Blog' (Sense-less Blog).