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Hiroshi Yuuki

ゆうき ひろし

Yuuki Hiroshi

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Light novel author
Active Years
2018-

Awards

Kyoto Animation Award (8th) — Encouragement Prize (Long Novel Division)
2018
Work: 20th Century Electric Catalogue
Category: 長編小説部門奨励賞
Organization: Kyoto Animation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

20th Century Electric Catalogue

2018 Light novel

Set in Meiji-era Kyoto and Shiga, the novel follows young Sakomoto Kihachi, an ardent admirer of electricity, and Inako Momokawa, a girl devout in religion. The story revolves around Kihachi's childhood manifesto of imagined electrical inventions, the so-called 'Denki Mokuroku', and explores relationships, community life, and the tension between science and faith alongside the passion for invention.

Meiji eraelectricitycoming-of-ageKyoto
Adaptations
  • [TV anime] 20th Century Electric Catalogue (TV anime)

Bibliography

  • Yuuki, Hiroshi (author) / Ikeda Kazumi (illustrator) - 20th Century Electric Catalogue. KA Esuma Bunko (Kyoto Animation), 2018-08-10. ISBN 978-4-907064-88-4

Adaptations

  • TV anime adaptation announced (Kyoto Animation; announced 2018)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical yet explanatory prosefusion of historical depiction and speculative ideas
Recurring Motifs
electricityconflict between religion and scienceinventionKyoto scenery

Legacy

The work won the Encouragement Prize in the Long Novel Division at the 8th Kyoto Animation Award and was the award's sole recipient that year. After publication, Kyoto Animation announced a TV anime adaptation, drawing attention to the title as a publisher-led project.

Trivia

  • Won the Encouragement Prize in the Long Novel Division at the 8th Kyoto Animation Award (2018).
  • Kyoto Animation announced a paperback release and anime adaptation (2018).
  • Published by KA Esuma Bunko (Kyoto Animation) on 2018-08-10.