Japanese Literary Awards

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Kisotengai SF New Writer Award きそうてんがいエスエフしんじんしょう

Edition 1 (1978)

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Winners

5 people
Motoko Arai あらい もとこ honorable mention

あたしの中の…… is a science-fiction short work by 新井素子, exploring human feeling and social possibilities through speculative or futuristic premises. Its newcomer-award recognition points to the freshness of its idea and the narrative energy that carries it forward.

Beyond its speculative premise, human unease and hope become visible from another angle.

science fictionimaginationother worldshumanity
Maya Yamato やまと しんや honorable mention

カッチン is a science-fiction short work by 大和眞也, exploring human feeling and social possibilities through speculative or futuristic premises. Its newcomer-award recognition points to the freshness of its idea and the narrative energy that carries it forward.

Beyond its speculative premise, human unease and hope become visible from another angle.

science fictionimaginationother worldshumanity
藤原金象 ふじわら きんぞう honorable mention

ぼくの思い出がほんとうなら is a science-fiction short work by 藤原金象, exploring human feeling and social possibilities through speculative or futuristic premises. Its newcomer-award recognition points to the freshness of its idea and the narrative energy that carries it forward.

Beyond its speculative premise, human unease and hope become visible from another angle.

science fictionimaginationother worldshumanity
美作和男 みさく かずお honorable mention

ローレライの星 is a science-fiction short work by 美作和男, exploring human feeling and social possibilities through speculative or futuristic premises. Its newcomer-award recognition points to the freshness of its idea and the narrative energy that carries it forward.

Beyond its speculative premise, human unease and hope become visible from another angle.

science fictionimaginationother worldshumanity
Hiroshi Yamamoto やまもと ひろし honorable mention

スタンピード! is a science-fiction short work by 山本弘, exploring human feeling and social possibilities through speculative or futuristic premises. Its newcomer-award recognition points to the freshness of its idea and the narrative energy that carries it forward.

Beyond its speculative premise, human unease and hope become visible from another angle.

science fictionimaginationother worldshumanity