Roman Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1996) honorable mention
Nozomu Yumihara
ゆみはら のぞむ
Yumihara Nozomu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-11-09 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 1996-2006
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Shueisha Roman Award (Honorable Mention) | Mario Boy's Paradox | 佳作 | Shueisha | Honorable Mention |
Shueisha Roman Award (Honorable Mention)
1996
Work:
Mario Boy's Paradox
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Honorable Mention
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mario Boy's Paradox
1996 Light novel / Science fictionDebut work that received an honorable mention in the Shueisha Roman Award. A youth-oriented, entertainment-driven science fiction story.
youthscience fictionparadox
Metal Wolf
2001 Science fiction / MechaA series including mecha elements. The series was later associated with a game adaptation.
robotsactionheroic tale
Adaptations
- [Game] Metal Wolf REV (game adaptation) (2006)
Astral Gear I
2001 Science fiction / FantasyFirst volume of a series published by Famitsu Bunko. An entertainment work centered on science fiction elements.
science fictionadventureschool (elements)
Bibliography
- Mario Boy's Paradox (1996, Cobalt Bunko)
- When the Golden Eyes Burn — Dark Messiah — (1997, Cobalt Bunko)
- Virgin System (1997, Super Fantasy Bunko)
- Metal Wolf (2001, Super Dash Bunko)
- Astral Gear I (2001, Famitsu Bunko)
Adaptations
- Metal Wolf series → Metal Wolf REV (game adaptation for Dreamcast/PS2)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light-novel narration styleentertainment-focused approach
- Recurring Motifs
- mecha/robotsschool elementshumor and action
Legacy
An author active in the late 1990s to early 2000s in the light novel field. Some representative works were adapted into a game and are known among fans. Public releases under Yumihara's name have reportedly ceased since 2006.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- The game adaptation related to the Metal Wolf series has attracted a cult following.
Trivia
- Debuted in 1996 with Mario Boy's Paradox, receiving an honorable mention in the Shueisha Roman Award.
- Has identifiers registered in ISNI, VIAF and the National Diet Library (NDL).