Japanese Literary Awards

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Overlap Bunko Grand Award オーバーラップぶんこたいしょう

Edition 9 (2021)

Light novelNewcomer literary award

Winners

3 people
十利ハレ gold prize

A battle fantasy built around the ability cards known as "Spell & Lifes," where a girl chasing her missing sister and a boy who awakens to the card's power start moving on an artificial island. The banter with the girl who calls herself his girlfriend drives both the mystery and the fights forward.

The trump cards are his lover, his wits, and magic.

320 pages
fantasyability cardsmysteryromancebattle
Hojo Shinkuro silver prize

A coming-of-age romantic comedy set on an isolated island where women wear masks, where a boy who shares a secret with one girl is drawn into a triangle with two girls. The closed-off setting amplifies both sweetness and a sense of transgression.

The face hidden beneath the mask is the most dangerous thing here.

288 pages
coming-of-age romanceisolated islandtraditionlove trianglesecrets
鴨山兄助 silver prize

A transformation-hero fantasy about Ray, a young man who cannot contract with magical beasts but keeps fighting alongside allies as he aims higher. Its appeal lies in underdog growth and a very straight, classic drive.

If he cannot become a hero, he will surpass one.

320 pages
hero storyfantasygrowthbuddy dynamicmagical beasts