Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1991) award
Tatsumiya Akira
たつみや あきら
tatsumiya akira
Pen Names:
Akizuki Koo（Pen name used for boys' love (BL) fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-07-02 （Omiya, Saitama (now Saitama City), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Omiya, Saitama (birthplace) → Zushi, Kanagawa (raised) → Kumamoto Prefecture (moved to and long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature author, novelist, boys' love (BL) author, former Kumamoto city councillor, NPO director / chair
- Active Years
- 1989-2017
- Affiliations
- NPO Hon wa Yoka Bai (founder), NPO Kumamoto LRT Citizens' Study Group (chair), Aso Greenstock Foundation (council member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History and Geography | 学士 | 1973–1977 | Japan |
Meiji University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History and Geography
Degree:
学士
Period:
1973–1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award | Boku no Inariyama Senki | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Kumamoto Nichinichi Literary Prize | Boku no Inariyama Senki | — | Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Recommendation) | Yoru no Shinwa | — | Sankei Shimbun | 推薦 |
| 1996 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award, JR Prize | Mizu no Densetsu | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Noma Children's Literature Award | In the Forest Ruled by the Moon God | — | Noma Children's Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1992
Work:
Boku no Inariyama Senki
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Kumamoto Nichinichi Literary Prize
1993
Work:
Boku no Inariyama Senki
Organization:
Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Recommendation)
1994
Work:
Yoru no Shinwa
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
推薦
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award, JR Prize
1996
Work:
Mizu no Densetsu
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Noma Children's Literature Award
1999
Work:
In the Forest Ruled by the Moon God
Organization:
Noma Children's Literature Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Noma Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1999) award
Works
Major Works
Boku no Inariyama Senki
1992 children's literatureA coming-of-age story of a boy confronting ancient land and local legends. Winner of the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award.
coming of agelocal culturefolklore
Yoru no Shinwa
1993 children's literatureA work that stimulates children's imagination through nocturnal and mythic imagery. It received a recommendation from the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award.
mythnightimagination
Mizu no Densetsu
1995 children's literatureA tale centered on water-related legends and views of nature. Winner of the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (JR Prize).
naturewaterlegend
In the Forest Ruled by the Moon God
1998 fantasy / children's literatureThe first volume of a four-part series set in a forest venerating the moon; the series gained popularity and received the Noma Children's Literature Award.
moonforesttribal succession
Laws of the Land, Gaze of the Moon
2000 fantasySecond installment of the 'Moon God' series, expanding the world and exploring tribal laws and moon-related mysteries.
rulesritualmystery
Between Heaven and Earth
2001 fantasyThird volume of the 'Moon God' series, depicting strained human relationships and destabilized balance in the world.
balanceconflictfate
The Moon-Coroned Shaman King
2001 fantasyFourth and climactic volume of the 'Moon God' series.
leadershipritualresolution
Bibliography
- Boku no Inariyama Senki
- Yoru no Shinwa
- Mizu no Densetsu
- In the Forest Ruled by the Moon God
- Laws of the Land, Gaze of the Moon
- Between Heaven and Earth
- The Moon-Coroned Shaman King
- Heir of the Lineage
- Fujimi 2-chome Symphony Orchestra (series, as Akizuki Koo)
- Boku no Inariyama Senki (paperback)
Adaptations
- Fujimi 2-chome Symphony Orchestra (extensive fan works; no major official screen adaptation recorded)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical prose incorporating mythic and folkloric motifsaccessible storytelling for childrenin BL works, emphasis on emotional depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- moonforestwaterfolklore and legendfamily and inheritance
Legacy
She is known both for children's literature and magazine fiction (notably BL). Her long-running Fujimi 2-chome series achieved strong sales (reported cumulative sales of around 4 million copies for volumes released under Kadokawa Ruby Bunko) and she is also noted for regional activism and participation in municipal politics.
Archives
- National Diet Library holdings / authority file
In Popular Culture
- The Fujimi 2-chome Symphony Orchestra series became a staple with a dedicated BL fanbase
Trivia
- Real name: Hirose Tamayo.
- Wrote many boys' love works under the pen name Akizuki Koo.
- Reported cumulative sales for the Fujimi 2-chome Symphony Orchestra series under Kadokawa Ruby Bunko are around 4 million copies.
- Reportedly ceased literary activity in 2017.
- Elected to Kumamoto City Council in 2003; lost re-election in 2007.