MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2008) honorable mention
Shimizu Yuu
しみず ゆう
Shimizu Yuu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982-12-01 （Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Influenced By
- Mizuhito Kanehara, Hideyuki Furuhashi, Mizuto Akiyama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Faculty of Sociology | — | — | — | Japan |
Hosei University
Faculty of Sociology
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the seminar led by Mizuhito Kanehara
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award (4th) | Yatte Kita yo, Druid-san! | 佳作 | MF Bunko J | 受賞 |
MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award (4th)
2008
Work:
Yatte Kita yo, Druid-san!
Category:
佳作
Organization:
MF Bunko J
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yatte Kita yo, Druid-san!
Light novelDebut work. A light novel series published by MF Bunko J (3 volumes).
FantasyComedy
Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu
Light novel (Fantasy)One of his representative works. A fantasy series about spirits and swordsmanship, with reported cumulative sales of 2 million copies and adapted into an anime.
SpiritsSwordsmanshipFriendship and growth
Adaptations
- [Anime] Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu (anime)
- [Drama CD] Elemental Dreamer (Drama CD) (2018)
Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai
Light novel (Fantasy)A series set in an academy focusing on magic sword-wielders. Reported cumulative sales around 880,000 copies and adapted into an anime.
AcademyMagic swordsBattle
Adaptations
- [Anime] Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai (anime)
Bibliography
- Yatte Kita yo, Druid-san! (3 vols.)
- Shirogane no Shirohime (3 vols.)
- Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu (20 vols. + short story collection)
- Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai (16 vols.)
Adaptations
- Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu (anime adaptation)
- Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai (anime adaptation)
- Isekai Munchkin (anime adaptation announced for the comic; 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light-novel style with brisk pacingDialog-driven, light and accessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Spirits and magic swordsAcademy settingsGrowth and friendship
Legacy
A popular light novel author whose major series have sold hundreds of thousands to millions of copies and received anime adaptations. Has experience as a ghostwriter and as a judge, contributing to support for emerging authors.
In Popular Culture
- Increased recognition among light-novel and anime fans through adaptations of major works
- As ghostwriter, contributed to the conclusion of the 'Zero no Tsukaima' series by writing volumes 21 and 22
Trivia
- Debuted in 2008 after winning an honorable mention in the 4th MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award.
- Seirei Tsukai no Kenbu has reported cumulative sales of around 2 million copies.
- Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai has reported cumulative sales of around 880,000 copies.
- Served as ghostwriter for volumes 21 and 22 of Zero no Tsukaima.
- Has been a judge for the MF Bunko J Light Novel Newcomer Award since 2015.
- Signature and autograph images are publicly available.