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Edition 4 (2008) special award
Tendo Risa
てんどう りさ
tendo risa
Pen Names:
Satomi Sakura（Pen name used for submissions (C★NOVELS Grand Prize, Dengeki Novel Prize) and some publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-12-04 （Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author, Fantasy writer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | C★NOVELS Grand Prize (4th) | Konpeki no Paradiso | — | Chuokoron-Shinsha | 特別賞 |
| — | Dengeki Novel Prize (23rd) | Meiji Kaiki Shinbun (Meiji Strange Newspaper) | — | KADOKAWA | 銀賞 |
C★NOVELS Grand Prize (4th)
Work:
Konpeki no Paradiso
Organization:
Chuokoron-Shinsha
Result:
特別賞
Dengeki Novel Prize (23rd)
Work:
Meiji Kaiki Shinbun (Meiji Strange Newspaper)
Organization:
KADOKAWA
Result:
銀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Konpeki no Salifira
FantasyA fantasy novel published under C★NOVELS Fantasia. Originally submitted as 'Konpeki no Paradiso' and later retitled for publication.
seaadventuremagic
The Desert Prince and the Wind Spirit
FantasyA fantasy story set in a desert, featuring an exotic setting and elemental spirits.
spiritsexotic locales
Outcast Tales of Sakura
Dark FantasyA dark-leaning fantasy focusing on yokai and oni motifs.
yokaionifolklore
Meiji Ayakashi Newspaper (originally: Meiji Kaiki Shinbun)
Historical fantasyA series set in the Meiji era dealing with yokai and supernatural incidents. Originally won the Dengeki Novel Prize (23rd, silver) under a different title and was later retitled for publication.
Meiji erayokaighost stories
Kagami-gahara Ibun (series)
Yokai fantasyA multi-volume series inspired by local legends and yokai tales; completed.
folkloreregional settingsyokai
Bibliography
- Konpeki no Salifira
- The Desert Prince and the Wind Spirit
- Outcast Tales of Sakura
- Kagami-gahara Ibun (complete series)
- Yorozuya Ayakashi Jikencho (series)
- Drug Court (series)
- Gods Come Suddenly (series)
- Meiji Ayakashi Newspaper (originally: Meiji Kaiki Shinbun)
- Yokai Oyado Inariso (Chuko Bunko)
- Teito Mononoke Gatari
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light-novel oriented narrationVisual and descriptive imageryDialogue-driven, easy-to-read prose
- Recurring Motifs
- yokai and ghostsgods and spiritsMeiji-era customs and supernatural incidents
Legacy
Known for fantasy and light-novel works that incorporate yokai and historical elements. Noted for using a pen name for contest submissions and making a commercial debut following prize recognition.
Trivia
- Works submitted and awarded under the pen name Satomi Sakura were later retitled and published under the name Tendo Risa.
- Associated with awards: C★NOVELS Grand Prize (4th, special prize) and Dengeki Novel Prize (23rd, silver prize).
- A public X (formerly Twitter) account is listed for the author.