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R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women

おんなによるおんなのためのR-18ぶんがくしょう

An open call newcomer literary award targeting erotic novels by female writers.

Fiction
Established
2002
Organizer
Shinchosha
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Newcomer
Frequency
1 per year
Application Deadline
around October
Announcement Period
around April
Status
Active

Description

An award targeting novels written by women, aimed at discovering R-18 erotic works. From the 11th edition onward, it solicits general novels leveraging feminine sensibilities. Includes Grand Prize, Tomochika Award, and Reader's Prize, with winning works published in Shosetsu Shincho or yom yom, etc.

Prize

Main Prize
Grand Prize
Cash Prize
300,000 JPY
  • Tomochika Award: 100,000 yen prize money
  • Reader's Prize: 100,000 yen prize money
  • Consolation prize: Health scale with body fat meter

Selection

Selection Process

First Selection
Judges Editorial Staff
Publication of Final Nominees
Judges Editorial Staff
Announcement On the web
Grand Prize Selection
Judges Judging Committee
Announcement On the web
Reader's Prize Selection
Judges Reader Vote
Announcement On the web

Related Awards

  • List of Literary Awards

Official Resources

https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/r18/

Past Winners

Edition 24 (2025)
斉藤時々 grand prize
にしまあおり nominee
朝凪めい nominee
東雲舞衣 nominee
深山夏楠 nominee
Edition 23 (2024)
広瀬りんご grand prize
神敦子 Tomochika Award
鳥飼みその nominee
斉藤時々 nominee
楠原夏緒 nominee
砂川緑 nominee
Edition 22 (2023)
仲谷実織 excellence award
義井優 Tomochika Award
峯尾ゆき nominee
関かおる nominee
村崎夏生 nominee
タナカマーサ nominee
Edition 21 (2022)
Yutaka Kamimura grand prize
古池ねじ Tomochika Award
にしまあおり nominee
村崎夏生 nominee
平石蛹 nominee
Edition 20 (2021)
Mina Miyajima みやじま みな grand prize
Edition 19 (2020)
秋ひのこ grand prize
梅田寿美子 うめだ すみこ readers prize
Edition 18 (2019)
月吹友香 grand prize
小沼朗葉 readers prize
千加野あい ちかの あい Tomochika Award
Edition 17 (2018)
清水裕貴 しみず ゆうき grand prize
夏樹玲奈 なつき れいな readers prize
Nagisa Yamamoto やまもと なぎさ Tomochika Award
Edition 16 (2017)
Haruka Shirao しらお ゆう grand prize
Maki Ito いとう まき Tomochika Award
Edition 15 (2016)
Sonoko Machida まちだ そのこ grand prize
Kei Ichiki いちき けい readers prize
Towako Sasai Tomochika Award
Edition 14 (2015)
Atsuki Akiyoshi grand prize
Sayoko Kobayashi こばやし さよこ readers prize
Edition 13 (2014)
仲村かずき grand prize
Emi Takita たきた あいみ readers prize
Edition 12 (2013)
Shiki Asaka あさか しき grand prize
Miki Mori もり みき readers prize
Edition 11 (2012)
Fukazawa Ushio grand prize
Tamako Kozawa readers prize
Edition 10 (2011)
Chouko Tanaka grand prize
Fumio Kozuki readers prize
Edition 9 (2010)
Kina Chiren excellence award
Ayase Maru readers prize
Edition 8 (2009)
Misumi Kubo grand prize
Edition 7 (2008)
Asako Hiruta grand prize
Mariko Yamauchi readers prize
Edition 6 (2007)
三日月拓 excellence award
石田瀬々 readers prize
Edition 5 (2006)
Ayako Miyaki grand prize
Mao Kiyose excellence award
Edition 4 (2005)
Ayako Minami grand prize
Kei Matsuda readers prize
Edition 3 (2004)
Toriko Yoshikawa grand prize
管乃了 excellence award
Edition 2 (2003)
Touko Masaki excellence award
Yayoi Watanabe readers prize
Edition 1 (2002)
Yomogi Hinata grand prize
Miho Toshima readers prize