Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award
1 appearances
Torii Nagomu
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Torii Nagomu
Pen Names:
Torii Nagomu（Pen name used for published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2010-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kyoto Animation Award | Beyond the Boundary | 奨励賞 | Kyoto Animation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award "Powers" | Shangri-La | Talents（次席） | Kodansha BOX | 入選（次席） |
Kyoto Animation Award
2011
Work:
Beyond the Boundary
Category:
奨励賞
Organization:
Kyoto Animation
Result:
受賞
Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award "Powers"
2010
Work:
Shangri-La
Category:
Talents（次席）
Organization:
Kodansha BOX
Result:
入選（次席）
Awards & Nominations
Kyoto Animation Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2011) encouragement award
Works
Major Works
Beyond the Boundary
2012 Light novelA youth-oriented supernatural fantasy in which Akihito Kanbara, a half-youmu high school student, and Mirai Kuriyama, a girl with mysterious powers, meet and form bonds while confronting youmu and their own conflicts.
youthsupernaturalbondsfate
Adaptations
- [TV anime] Beyond the Boundary / 石立太一 (Taichi Ishidate) (2013)
- [Theatrical anime] Beyond the Boundary (film) / 石立太一 (Taichi Ishidate) (2015)
Beyond the Boundary 2
2013 Light novelThe second volume in the series. Characters' relationships deepen and mysteries surrounding their pasts and identities begin to unfold.
relationshipsconfronting the pastsupernatural
Adaptations
- [TV anime] Beyond the Boundary / 石立太一 (Taichi Ishidate) (2013)
Beyond the Boundary 3
2013 Light novelThe third volume in the series. The story moves toward its climax, depicting the characters' decisions and reconciliations.
decisionreconciliationsupernatural
Adaptations
- [TV anime] Beyond the Boundary / 石立太一 (Taichi Ishidate) (2013)
Bibliography
- Beyond the Boundary (KA Esuma Bunko, Jun 2012)
- Beyond the Boundary 2 (KA Esuma Bunko, Apr 2013)
- Beyond the Boundary 3 (KA Esuma Bunko, Sep 2013)
- Shangri-La (short work, originally submitted; web-published)
Adaptations
- TV anime 'Beyond the Boundary' (Kyoto Animation, 2013)
- Theatrical anime 'Beyond the Boundary' (film, 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light-novel conversational toneBlend of youth-focused storytelling and supernatural elements
- Recurring Motifs
- glasses (author's noted fondness)boundaries / liminal spacesbonds and loneliness
Legacy
Debuted after receiving the Encouragement Prize at the Kyoto Animation Awards for 'Beyond the Boundary'. The work's TV and film adaptations helped introduce the author to younger audiences.
In Popular Culture
- Became known among anime fans and light novel readers through the anime adaptation of 'Beyond the Boundary'.
Trivia
- Has publicly stated a fondness for glasses and regularly appears at the talk-live event "Megane-ko Izakaya 'Iinchou'."
- In 2010, 'Shangri-La' was selected as Talents (runner-up) in the Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award 'Powers', but it did not lead to a book debut.
- Debuted as an author in 2011 after winning the Encouragement Prize at the 2nd Kyoto Animation Awards for 'Beyond the Boundary'.
- VIAF identifier: 313508819 (authority data present).
- Has published some past works on web platforms such as 'Shousetsuka ni Narou' and 'AlphaPolis'.