Shosetsu Subaru Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2012) award
Kaoru Yukinari
ゆきなり かおる
Yukinari Kaoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-08-10 （Sendai, Miyagi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Influenced By
- Shuhei Fujisawa, Kotaro Isaka
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Gakuin University | Faculty of Liberal Arts | — | 学士（教養学） | — | Japan |
Tohoku Gakuin University
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Degree:
学士（教養学）
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25th Shosetsu Subaru Newcomer Prize | Endroll of the Nameless World | — | Shueisha (Shosetsu Subaru) | 受賞 |
| 2021 | 2nd Miyazaki Book Grand Prize | Today's Menu Is. | — | Miyazaki Book Grand Prize Committee | 受賞 |
25th Shosetsu Subaru Newcomer Prize
2012
Work:
Endroll of the Nameless World
Organization:
Shueisha (Shosetsu Subaru)
Result:
受賞
2nd Miyazaki Book Grand Prize
2021
Work:
Today's Menu Is.
Organization:
Miyazaki Book Grand Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Endroll of the Nameless World
2013 NovelDebut novel written while working; a longer work that explores human relationships, loss, and recovery.
friendshiplossrecoveryhuman relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Endroll of the Nameless World / 佐藤祐市 (2021)
- [Web drama] Re: Endroll of the Nameless World — Half a Year Later — (2021)
Bye-Bye Buddy
2016 NovelAn entertaining novel that touches on friendship and personal growth.
friendshipgrowthyouth
Strong Style
2018 NovelA story themed around challenge and revival; later retitled (Rise Again, Again and Again) for paperback.
challengerevivaleffort
Today's Menu Is.
2019 Short story collectionA collection of short stories centered on food, capturing small moments of everyday life.
foodeveryday lifehuman relationships
Nostalgia of a Colorless World
2020 NovelA follow-up novel to 'Endroll of the Nameless World'.
pastreminiscencereexamination of relationships
A Delicious Season Is Coming
2025 Short story collectionA collection of short stories themed around food and the seasons (paperback, 2025).
foodseasonsfamily
Bibliography
- Endroll of the Nameless World
- Bye-Bye Buddy
- The Hero's Choice
- Even We Can Open the Door
- A Day at the Abandoned Park
- Farewell Day
- Strong Style
- Rise Again, Again and Again
- Invisible Phantom Thief
- Today's Menu Is.
- KILLTASK
- Nostalgia of a Colorless World
- Inaricho Gourmet Road
- If the World Stayed the Same Tomorrow
- Inaricho Gourmet Road (2) Summer Has Come
- Freshly Cooked Meal for You
- Gin Won't Grant My Wish
- A Delicious Season Is Coming
- Wife of a Spy (novelization)
- Blue Period: The Days We Were (novelization)
Adaptations
- Endroll of the Nameless World (Film, 2021)
- Re: Endroll of the Nameless World — Half a Year Later — (Web drama, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- character-driven contemporary fictionlight, readable narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- foodfriendshiploss and recoverysmall everyday moments
Legacy
After winning a newcomer prize with his debut, his representative works have been adapted to film and web drama, earning a broad readership. He is praised for depicting everyday life and human relationships.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of 'Endroll of the Nameless World' (2021)
- Re: Endroll of the Nameless World — Half a Year Later — (Web drama, 2021)
Quotes
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When I first began writing I did not intend to submit to newcomer awards. When I received notice of winning, I was happy but also felt the weight of pressure.
Source: Interview (source: Wikipedia article footnotes)
Trivia
- Hobby: cooking.
- Won the 25th Shosetsu Subaru Newcomer Prize for debut novel 'Endroll of the Nameless World'.
- Works have been adapted to film and web drama.
- Active on note and X (formerly Twitter).