Super Dash Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2009) honorable mention
Yukino Shizuka
ゆきの しずか
Yukino Shizuka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2009-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year | Gyakuri no Majo | — | Shueisha | 佳作 |
Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year
2009
Work:
Gyakuri no Majo
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gyakuri no Majo
2009 Light novelHigh-school student Mashiro Kuratsuki, who can see otherwise invisible apparitions with his right eye, meets a lone girl nicknamed the 'witch', Uzuki Sakazuki, who performs handstands on the roof. The novel follows Mashiro as he becomes involved with Uzuki's peculiar 'paradox' power and the unseen world around them.
supernatural phenomenaschool lifemagicsibling relationship
Bibliography
- Yukino Shizuka (author) / Sae Ishikawa (illustrator), Gyakuri no Majo, Shueisha (Super Dash Bunko), September 25, 2009. ISBN 978-4-08-630506-8
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dialogue-driven, easy-to-read proselight-novel pacing with touches of humor
- Recurring Motifs
- the unseen worldthe witch archetypefamily (sibling) bonds
Legacy
Published as a prize-winning entry (honorable mention) in the 8th Super Dash Novel Rookie contest, this debut found support among light-novel readers. With limited subsequent works documented, its legacy centers on the freshness of the debut and character portrayals.
Trivia
- Gyakuri no Majo was published after receiving an honorable mention in the 8th Super Dash Novel Rookie contest.
- Illustrations for the book were provided by Sae Ishikawa.