Roman Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2014) grand prize
Nanako Tsujimura
つじむら ななこ
Tsujimura Nanako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- null （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel writer
- Active Years
- 2015-2025
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Roman Award | The Time Thief and the Dream of the Camellia | — | Shueisha | Winner (Grand Prize) |
Roman Award
2014
Work:
The Time Thief and the Dream of the Camellia
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner (Grand Prize)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Labyrinth of Spiral Time-Space
2015 Fantasy / Light novelDebut novel, revised from the submitted work 'The Time Thief and the Dream of the Camellia'. A fantastical story revolving around time and memory.
timememoryfantasy
The Jeweler Richard's Mystery Appraisal (series)
2015 Mystery / Light novelA mystery series that intertwines gemology and human drama. Her representative work; adapted into an anime in 2020.
gemshuman relationshipsmystery solving
Adaptations
- [TV anime] The Jeweler Richard's Mystery Appraisal (2020)
Magna Civitias: The Doll Doctor and the Mechanical Boy
2018 Fantasy / Light novelA fantastical story about dolls and machines. Volume 1 of the 'Magna Civitias' series.
dollsmachinesfriendship
The Half-Vampire Devours the Darkness
2020 Fantasy / Light novelA fantasy work concerning vampires. First volume of the series.
vampiresdarknessrebirth
Our Curtain Rises
2021 Children's / Light novelA story of youth, growth and challenge. Published by Poplar Bunko Pureful.
coming of agefriendshiptheatre
Kyobashi Antique Kagero-do
2025 Mystery / Light novelA mystery concerning antiques. Published in 2025.
antiquesmysteryhuman drama
Bibliography
- Labyrinth of Spiral Time-Space
- The Jeweler Richard's Mystery Appraisal (series)
- Magna Civitias: The Doll Doctor and the Mechanical Boy
- The Half-Vampire Devours the Darkness
- Our Curtain Rises
- Kyobashi Antique Kagero-do
Adaptations
- The Jeweler Richard's Mystery Appraisal (TV anime, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- accessible narrative voicelight-novel pacingcombines mystery elements with lyrical description
- Recurring Motifs
- gemstimememoryantiques
Legacy
A prominent writer in the light novel and mystery fields. Known as the final grand-prize winner of the Roman Award; her representative work was adapted into an anime and she has achieved commercial success. A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- TV anime adaptation of 'The Jeweler Richard's Mystery Appraisal' (2020)
Trivia
- She was the last grand-prize winner of the Roman Award.
- Year of birth is not publicly disclosed; her birthday is listed as September 24.
- Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
- Maintains an official website and an account on X (formerly Twitter).