Fantasia Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2014) grand prize
Yotaro
ひつじたろう
Hitsuji Tarou
Pen Names:
Yotaro（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author, Manga original author
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Influenced By
- Shouji Gatou
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fantasia Taisho (Fantasia Prize) | Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (originally: Why a NEET Became a Magic Instructor) | — | Fantasia Taisho Organization | Winner |
Fantasia Taisho (Fantasia Prize)
2014
Work:
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (originally: Why a NEET Became a Magic Instructor)
Organization:
Fantasia Taisho Organization
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
2014 Light novelA light novel series released from a prize-winning manuscript; a school fantasy about a problematic magic instructor and his students, mixing comedy with action.
MagicSchoolComedyTeacher-student relationship
Adaptations
- [TV anime] Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (2017)
Last Round: Arthurs
2018 Light novelA light novel series published by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko; a fantasy-leaning work.
FantasyAdventure
Enmankai! Enma-chan
2020 Light novel / Short workA collection of short/web-distributed works; a comedic take on underworld characters.
ComedySlice of lifeUnderworld motifs
Adaptations
- [Web anime] Enmankai! Enma-chan (2020)
Bibliography
- Why a NEET Became a Magic Instructor (republished as Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor)
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor series
- Last Round: Arthurs series
- The Old Law's Magic Knight series
- This Is the Mage's Trump Card series
Adaptations
- Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (TV anime, 2017)
- Enmankai! Enma-chan (Web anime, 2020-2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light, fast-paced dialogue-driven styleBlend of comedy and action
- Recurring Motifs
- MagicSchool settingTeacher-student relationshipsFound-family / camaraderie
Legacy
Known as a notable light novel author; his Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor series was adapted into an anime and brought him wider recognition.
Quotes
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I was struck by the brilliance of Shouji Gatou's Full Metal Panic! and began writing light novels because of it.
Source: Interview (e.g., LN News Online) (2014)
Trivia
- Born in Chiba Prefecture.
- Began writing after devouring light novels while repeating a year for university entrance exams.
- Once aspired to be a manga artist but gave it up due to lack of drawing skill.
- Debuted after winning the Grand Prize at the 26th Fantasia Taisho.
- Has an official X (formerly Twitter) account: @Taro_hituji