Light novel writers and Naoki Prize
Saturday, June 6, 2020
There are certainly some talented writers who’ve written light novels. I’ve heard people call Romeo Tanaka the Shakespeare of light novel and visual novel writers several times. Today, however, I want to focus on something more specific, light novel writers who’ve won the Naoki Prize.
The Naoki Prize, named after the novelist Sanjugo Naoki and presented semiannually, is one of the most prestigious Japanese literary awards. It’s one of the two most sought after literary awards in Japan, the second being the Akutagawa Prize.…
