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Japan Cell Phone Novel Grand Award にほんケータイしょうせつたいしょう

Edition 8 (2013)

Literary awardCell phone novel

Winners

8 people
Inujun いぬじゅん grand prize

After dying in an accident during a school trip, Hotaru is told she must fulfill three lingering wishes before she can move on. The novel follows those final wishes as a tender story about first love, family, friendship, and the truth left at the edge of life and death.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

296 pages
youthlovelife and deathfamilyparting
逢優 excellence award

This youth romance follows two people who still care for each other after a painful separation. It places illness, memory, and devotion at the center of a story about choosing the other person’s happiness even when that choice hurts.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

297 pages
youthloveillnessmemoryparting
いぬじゅん いぬじゅん Shinken Zemi Junior High Course Award

After dying in an accident during a school trip, Hotaru is told she must fulfill three lingering wishes before she can move on. The novel follows those final wishes as a tender story about first love, family, friendship, and the truth left at the edge of life and death.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

296 pages
youthlovelife and deathfamilyparting
逢優 TSUTAYA Award

This youth romance follows two people who still care for each other after a painful separation. It places illness, memory, and devotion at the center of a story about choosing the other person’s happiness even when that choice hurts.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

297 pages
youthloveillnessmemoryparting
逢優 BookPass Award

This youth romance follows two people who still care for each other after a painful separation. It places illness, memory, and devotion at the center of a story about choosing the other person’s happiness even when that choice hurts.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

297 pages
youthloveillnessmemoryparting
ゆいっと ゆいっと special award

A mobile-novel romance first published under the title later connected with the author’s book debut. The story centers on a love that cannot easily be accepted and on the emotional conflict of holding on to someone despite social and personal obstacles.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

loveforbidden loveyouth
岩長咲耶 いわながさくや Purple Label Award

A supernatural romance about a heroine drawn into the world of a family connected with Japanese deities. Its appeal lies in the contrast between a passionate protagonist and a cool counterpart, mixing fate, bloodline, and forbidden attraction.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

loveJapanese fantasyyouth
北沢 きたざわ Black Label Award

A horror novel about a heroine who encounters the sinister house of a family known as Nanatsuno. It uses temporary cohabitation, family secrets, and a curse to build a fast-moving story aimed at teen readers.

A concise work whose appeal lies in atmosphere, memory, and carefully observed feeling.

horrorcurseyouthlove