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 award | 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
editGrand Prize of the Sense of Gender Award
edit| Year[6][7] | 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 | Who will I see? | Hiroe Suga |
| 2014 | Yurei Tower | Taro Nogizaka |
| 2015 | Omegaverse | N/A |
| 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 | An Older Guy's VR First Love | Tomoko Bōryoku |
| 2022 | Raven of the Inner Palace | Kōko Shirakawa and Ayuko |
| 2023 | The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of Gegege | Go Koga |
| 2023 | Forgotten Stories | Takadono Madoka |
| 2024 | Land of the Lustrous | Ichikawa Haruko |
Best Sense of Gender Award in Translation
edit| Year[6] | 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
edit| Year[7][8] | English title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bremen II | Kawahara Izumi |
| 2004* | Alien Bedfellows | Mari Kotani |
| 2005 | Ōoku: The Inner Chambers | Fumi Yoshinaga |
| 2006 | Japan Sinks | Shinji Higuchi |
| 2007 | Chikita GuGu | Tono |
| 2007 | Love Pistols | Kotobuki Tarako |
| 2011 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Gen Urobuchi and Akiyuki Shinbo |
| 2011 | In the Ending World | Chise Kasuya |
| 2019 | Family Land | Ichi Sawamura |
| 2024 | Sentimental Phantasmagoria | Haruyo Utsugi |
*declined
Other Awards
editVarious awards[9]
| Year | Award Name | English title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Topic Award | Russentiment | Kengo Hanazawa |
| 2009 | Topic Award | Hamlet Syndrome | Kabayama Sanei |
| 2010 | Topic Award | Swallowtail Artificial Girl Sales Office | Machito Ito |
| 2011 | Sisterhood Award | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Akiyuki Shinbo |
| 2011 | Sisterhood Award | In a World That Continues to End | Tomoyo Kasuya |
| 2012 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Nanohana and all her works | Moto Hagio |
| 2014 | Artificial Intelligence Special Award | My Neighbor Robot | Nishi UKO |
| 2016 | Soar into the Future Idol Award | The Last and First Idol | Kusanohara Ran |
| 2018 | Best Couple Award | Yomenusubito | Kyushu Manji |
| 2021 | SOG Hall of Fame Award | Ōoku: The Inner Chambers | Yoshinaga Fumi |
| 2022 | SF Original Intentions Award | The Karamazov Brothers and Sisters: Original Version | Takano Fumio |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "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
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "The Herstory of Sense of Gender Award" (PDF). The Japanese Association for Gender Fantasy & Science Fiction. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- 1 2 "Sense of Gender Awards Domestic Category Winners List". The Japanese Association for Gender Fantasy & Science Fiction. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ ジェンダーSF研究会. "特別賞 空木春宵『感傷ファンタスマゴリィ』". ジェンダーSF研究会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ ジェンダーSF研究会. "Sense of Gender賞". ジェンダーSF研究会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website in English