A Collection of Works Born from the Creative Awards [Updated Regularly]
The "Creative Awards" is one of Japan's largest creative contests. Launched in 2022, the total number of entries has exceeded 170,000! This article summarizes the works that have been born from the winning entries so far.
Book Publications
*Listed in order of release date, honorifics omitted
Published in 2022
"Queen's Trunk" |Sai Kitamori (Gentosha Comics)
Published in 2023
"I Almost Died, But I Haven't Quit Being a Comedian Yet" |Natasha (KADOKAWA)
Published in 2024
"The Cream Yellow Sea and the House with Spring Cabbage" |Nanten Seyama (Asahi Shimbun Publications)
"What the Nurse Uzuki Sees" |Rinko Akiya (Bunshun Bunko)
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"Prayer Fulfillment" |Toko Shimotsuki (Shinchosha Bunko)
"The Unbearable Loveliness of Existence" |Awa Ito (KADOKAWA)
"Please Find My Corpse." |Wataru Hoshizuki (Kobunsha)
Published in 2025
"Because I Don't Know Your April" |Eri Aoyama (Asahi Shimbun Publications)
"How to Create a Perfect Family" |Ouri Kamigami (Kadokawa Horror Bunko)
"I Tried Living in a Bookstore in Jordan" |Fu (Sangyo Henshu Center)
"Indians Don't Worry: The Ultimate Rational Thinking to Free Yourself from 'Overthinking'" |Indo Mugicha (Diamond, Inc.)
"It's Worth Writing About" |Honoka Nagase (Futabasha)
"Work Habits That Grow with Compound Interest, Valued by High Achievers" | Keisuke Miyawaki (Discover 21)
Published in 2026
"Why Does 'I Didn't Finish My Work Today' Happen? Techniques for Planning, Execution, and Interruption to Triple Your Work Speed" | Masahiro Hagiwara (Diamond Inc.)
"Swimming While Getting Hurt" | Tsuki Tsukioka (Asahi Shimbun Publications)
"The Reason Why I, Who Had Zero Interest in Child-Rearing, Became Obsessed with My Daughter, the Modern Young Girl" | Aznable Nishi (Orange Page)
"The Inner Palace Bathhouse Case Files: Mysteries Come to a Desperate Pharmacist Who Wants to Avoid the Death Penalty" | Original Work: Akane Yuzuki (Kodansha)
"Chestnuts are Moon-Colored, Golden-Colored: Nagetsudo Japanese Confectionery" | Shibako Akita (Asahi Bunko)
"The Textbook for Drafts: Techniques for Doing First-Class Work Without Relying on Intelligence" | Masahiro Hagiwara (Toyo Keizai Inc.)
"Ketsudo" | Kiiko Mori (Shincho Bunko nex)
Adaptations
*In order of broadcast date, honorifics omitted
"Favorability Boosting Supplement" | Mekara Uroko (TV Tokyo)
"Please Find My Corpse." | Wataru Hoshizuki (TV Tokyo)
Stage Adaptations
"Letters: 34 Letters from the Mamiya Family" | Kentaro Kumada
Publication and Serialization
*In order of announcement date, honorifics omitted
"Excel is a Hassle, So I Summarized Tips to Make It Easier" | Ako Akino (Diamond Online)
"Going to Eat a High-End Lunch Alone to Savor the Feeling of Guilt" | Nami Saito (Published in "Shosetsu Gento" December Issue / "Gentosha Plus")
"The Story of Crying at a Dutch Emergency Hospital Because My Nosebleed Wouldn't Stop" | Hika Kashiyama (Published in "Shosetsu Gento" December Issue / "Gentosha Plus")
"I'm Troubled by My Mother's Religion" | Nekoyama (Published in "comic Boost")
"With the Young Girl of Today" | Nishi Aznable (Published in "Kodomo Orange Page net")
"Monthly Sales of Only 90,000 Yen, Meals of Only Tofu and Natto... The Entrepreneurial Story of a 'Couple with Opposite Personalities' Who Overcame Three Crises of Bankruptcy" | FULL KAITEN (Published in "President Online")
"My Husband the Paleontologist" | Honoka Nagase (Shosetsu Suiri, January 2025 Issue)
"The Silver Wolf Prince's Exclusive Pharmacist: The Cold-Hearted Wolf Prince Only Gets Attached to Me" | Ponpoko (Published in "Seasons")
"The Case Files of the Harem Bathhouse: Mysteries Come to the Pharmacist on the Edge of Execution" | Original Work: Akane Yuzuki (Published in "Palcy")
"Toriko Mine's 'Savoring the Seasons, A Couple's Kitchen'" | Toriko Mine (Published in "Lettuce Club")
Greek Cuisine to Enjoy with Friends and a Beer in Hand | Efujin (Published in "dancyu")
Readings on Soft Cuisine | Tae Mikubo (Published in "Lettuce Club")
A Customer Suddenly Got Angry... The Only Thing a 20-Year Sales Pro Did to Land a Large Order Without 'Apologizing or Interceding' | Koichi Sugimoto (Published in "Diamond Online")
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