Haruhi Suzumiya Introduces Grand Prize Winner of Sneaker Taisho Novel Award in PV
Sneaker Taisho , Japan's open competition for light novels sponsored by Kadokawa Shoten, has selected Hiyoko Sumeragi's By My Flame The World Bows Down: ep.1 The Devil's Castle, Burning as its first Grand Prize winner in 12 years. The last winner was Gangudo's Narutama ~Arui wa Gakuen Puzzle in 2010, which was later published under the new title, Kohitsuji wa Mayowanai . To commemorate the announcement, a special PV for the novel introduced by Haruhi Suzumiya (CV: Aya Hirano) is now streamed on YouTube. Nagaru Tanigawa's The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya , the first volume of his Haruhi Suzumiya novel series, won the award's Grand Prize back in 2003. By My Flame The World Bows Down: ep.1 The Devil's Castle, Burning featuring illustrations by Mika Pikazo and background painting by mocha is set to be released in Japan on December 1. Pre-orders are now accepted at Amazon Japan and other online bookstores. The publisher descri