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Edition 7 (2011) honorable mention
Yusa Masahiro
ゆさ まさひろ
Yusa Masahiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2011-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 7th MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award (Honorable Mention) | Over Image | 佳作 | MF Bunko J (Media Factory / Kadokawa) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Min'na de Erabu Best Light Novel 2011 (Newcomer category) | Over Image | 新人部門 | LN News Online | 8位 |
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Over Image: Kin'iro Hankyō
2011 School, BattleHigh-school first-year Mashiro Sai becomes entangled in the game "Over Image," which grants wishes. This first volume follows her as she is drawn into battles and alliances while uncovering the game's mysteries.
- [Manga] Over Image (2012)
Over Image 2: Shikkoku Eiken
2012 School, BattleSecond volume of the series. Conflicts among characters deepen and the chaos caused by the "Over Image" game intensifies.
Over Image 3: Ningen Shikkaku
2013 School, BattleThird volume. The story grows darker, focusing on characters' inner lives and pasts.
Over Image 4: Shūketsu Shōshitsu
2013 School, BattleFinal volume of the series. Depicts decisive confrontations surrounding "Over Image" and the revelation of truths.
Bibliography
- Over Image: Kin'iro Hankyō (2011)
- Over Image 2: Shikkoku Eiken (2012)
- Over Image 3: Ningen Shikkaku (2013)
- Over Image 4: Shūketsu Shōshitsu (2013)
Adaptations
- Over Image (Manga: Chibimaru, serialized in Monthly Comic Alive, 2 volumes)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light-novel brisk narrativeTempo-driven descriptions grounded in school setting
- Recurring Motifs
- gameified trialswish-granting premisetransfer-student heroine
Legacy
Debuted as an Honorable Mention in the 7th MF Bunko J Rookie Award and was published under MF Bunko J from 2011 to 2013. The series was adapted into a manga, receiving media-mix exposure and attention as a notable newcomer in the light-novel field.
In Popular Culture
- Media-mix exposure via MF Bunko J publication and manga adaptation
Trivia
- Over Image won an Honorable Mention in the 7th MF Bunko J Rookie Awards.
- Original work by Yusa Masahiro with illustrations by Santa Mari; published by Media Factory (MF Bunko J).
- The manga adaptation, drawn by Chibimaru, ran in Monthly Comic Alive from September 2012 to July 2013.