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Twin Engine, Straight Edge's 'Anime de Sekai e' Literary Contest Announces Winners
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Twin Engine and Straight Edge's "Anime de Sekai e! Shōsetsu Taishō" (literally: Anime to the World! Novel Prize, titled "Aniseka Novel Award" for short) literary award announced its winners on Monday. Puri's [Watashi no Ofuru de Waruin dakedo] to Okaa-sama (Heroine) ni Torimaki o Oshitsukerare, Totsuida Henkyō demo Yome Atsukai Saremasen ga, Okage de Jiyū ni Ikiraremasu! (My Mother (the Heroine) Married Me Away Like Second-Hand Goods to One of Her Followers, But I'm Not Treated Like a New Bride in the Remote Region I Moved to, and Now I Get to Live Freely!) story won the grand prize.
Nanase Natsume's Dungeon Sumikko Gurashi ~Jitsuryoku Mujikaku-kei Haishinsha o Seken wa Hisshi de Sagashidasu. Hayaku Dungeon kara Detekite!? (Living in a Nook of the Dungeon ~The World Desperately Looks for a Streamer Who Doesn't Know Their Own Strength. Hurry Up and Get Out of the Dungeon?!) story and Aoi Miyazaki's Bibō no Shōnen no Katei Kyōshi o Shiteitara Ikeoji Kōshaku ni Propose Saretan desu ga? (I Became the Home Tutor of a Handsome Boy and Got a Marriage Proposal From a Handsome Middle-Aged Marquis?) story also received the special prize. The contest had over 6,000 submissions.
Puri's story is guaranteed a novel and an anime adaptation of their work. Twin Engine and Straight Edge will also consider making the winner's work into a manga and video game. Lastly, Puri will also receive up to 1 million yen (about US$7,010) in prize money.
A total of 16 animation studios participated as judges of the award, including: ZEXCS, Wit Studio, Studio Colorido, team Yamahitsuji, Studio NuT, Geno Studio, studio daisy, Peakys, Studio Kafka, BUG FILMS, Scooter Films, OUTLINE, Team OneOne, NAGOMI, Crew-Cell, and EOTA.
Sources: Anime de Sekai e official website, Comic Natalie
