Summary
The Sense of Gender Awards are annual awards given by the Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction since 2001. It is awarded for the science fiction or fantasy fiction work published in the Japanese language in the prior year, which best "explore and deepen the concept of Gender." An award is also given for works that have been translated into Japanese.[1]
| Sense of Gender Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Japanese science fiction |
| Country | Japan |
| Presented by | Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Website | Official website  |
The organization that gives the award is known as the Japanese Association for Feminist Fantasy and Science Fiction.[2] The award and organization were founded by science fiction critic Mari Kotani, professional SF reviewer Reona Kashiwazaki, and Noriko Maki, the chair of the Japanese science fiction fandom confederation.[3]
They are sometimes called the "Japanese version of the Tiptree Awards". Past winners include Fumi Yoshinaga;[4] N. K. Jemisin;[5] and Eileen Gunn.[4]
List of winners edit
| Year | English title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Scarlet Wizard | Sunako Kayata |
| 2002 | The Book of Cosmos | Megumi Kobayashi |
| 2003 | The Institution in Crystal | Yoriko Shono |
| 2004 | Amazonia | Chise Kasuya |
| 2005 | Through the Marshy Woods | Kaho Nashiki |
| 2006 | The Ragged-Skin Girl: Angel in the Deserted Garden 2 | Hirotaka Tobi |
| 2007 | Canine-Sexuality | Rieko Matsuura |
| 2008 | Body Temperatures of Hermaphrodites | Terumi Ojima |
| 2009 | Frankenstein Biscuit | Akira |
| 2010 | The Palace of Flower Dragons | Sayuri Ueda |
| 2011 | Schräge Music | Yumiko Kawahara |
| 2012 | Eternal Wilderness (trilogy) | Shimobu Suga |
| 2013 | For Whom la Belle Toils | Hiroe Suga |
| 2014 | Yurei Tower | Taro Nogizaka |
| 2015 | Omegaverse phenomenon | |
| 2016 | In This Corner of the World | Fumiyo Kōno |
| 2017 | I Want You | Natsuki Furuyata |
| 2018 | Collection System | Tanaka Tako |
| 2019 | Howling at the Moon | Yukiko Seike |
| 2020 | The Promised Neverland | Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu |
| 2021 | Uncle VR's First Love | Tomoko Goryuu |
| 2022 | Raven of the Inner Palace | Kōko Shirakawa and Ayuko |
- Best Sense of Gender Award in Translation[6]
| Year | English title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Venus Plus X | Theodore Sturgeon |
| 2006 | Stable Strategies and Others | Eileen Gunn |
| 2007 | A Brother's Price | Wen Spencer |
| 2008 | Carmen Dog | Carol Emshwiller |
| 2008 | The Privilege of the Sword | Ellen Kushner |
| 2009 | Perdido Street Station | China Miéville |
| 2010 | Genesis | Bernard Beckett |
| 2011 | The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms | N.K. Jemisin |
| 2012 | The Parasol Protectorate Series | Gail Carriger |
| 2012 | Legend | Marie Lu |
- Special Awards[7]
| Year | English title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ōoku: The Inner Chambers | Fumi Yoshinaga |
| 2011 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Gen Urobuchi and Akiyuki Shinbo |
| 2011 | In the Ending World | Chise Kasuya |
| 2021 | Ōoku: The Inner Chambers | Fumi Yoshinaga |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Sense of Gender Award (English page)". The Japanese Association for Gender Fantasy & Science Fiction. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Japanese Association of Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy – FSFwiki". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Kotani, Mari. "Mari Kotani's Speech" eCube vol. 30, no. 1; 1 June 2005 Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Sense of Gender Award | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "N.K. Jemisin Named 2019 Indies First Spokesperson". the American Booksellers Association. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ a b "The Herstory of Sense of Gender Award" (PDF). The Japanese Association for Gender Fantasy & Science Fiction. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "2011年度 第11回Sense of Gender賞 The 11th Sense of Gender Award in 2011｜ジェンダーSF研究会". The Japanese Association for Gender Fantasy & Science Fiction. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
(in Japanese) - Official website in English