Thinking About 'Ways of Living' Through Creative Work [Creative Awards 2026 Hype Plaza] (#CreativeAwardsImpressions)

Sorry to have kept you waiting. Or perhaps, I've kept you waiting too long.

[Creative Awards 2026 Hype Plaza] Impression project, start!

※For incomplete works, I am writing my impressions based on what I have read up to the time of writing.
※For long novels or works that take time to read, there may be a delay compared to the order of submission.
※Creator names may be partially abbreviated.

When Eternal Life Ends / Mochimochi

The setting of the protagonist being born in the Meiji era and being ageless is perhaps surprisingly rare. Yet, the romance is orthodox and easy to understand. It's just so bittersweet. Yu's purity and clumsiness struck a chord in my heart. Watching Yu waver between love and the fear of loneliness, I realized that being ageless is not necessarily a source of happiness.

Fatrasie 7 Pieces [How-to Guide & Surrealism Introduction] / Shodai Otenkun

A passionate piece born from an insatiable quest for Fatrasie. With a massive volume of over 37,000 characters, I feel that this single work covers a certain level of knowledge. Personally, the parts about Danshi Tatekawa and dépaysement were interesting. It seems it could be used not just for simple wordplay, but also as an exercise to broaden one's vocabulary and range of expression.

Surviving Harm Just by Living. [Reiwa Verbalization Survival Guide] / Noyagi

An essay that can be read at a good tempo with a lighthearted writing style. Thanks to the small jokes scattered throughout providing just the right amount of stimulation, I was able to read it to the end without getting bored, despite the relatively high word count. It's so pop and funny, yet it also offers solid lessons as an essay, which is where Noyagi's skill and sense really shine.

Thank you for reading until the end.

This impression article will be posted around every Sunday.
The next one is scheduled to be posted on Sunday, May 3rd.

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