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.
The organization that gives the award is known as the Japanese Association for Feminist Fantasy and Science Fiction. 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.Kotani, Mari. "Mari Kotani's Speech" eCube vol. 30, no. 1; 1 June 2005
They are sometimes called the "Japanese version of the Tiptree Awards". Past winners include Fumi Yoshinaga; N. K. Jemisin; and Eileen Gunn.
List of winners
Grand Prize of the Sense of Gender Award Year English title Author 2001 The Scarlet Wizard 2002 The Book of Cosmos 2003 The Institution in Crystal 2004 Amazonia 2005 Through the Marshy Woods 2006 The Ragged-Skin Girl: Angel in the Deserted Garden 2 2007 Canine-Sexuality 2008 Body Temperatures of Hermaphrodites 2009 Frankenstein Biscuit Akira 2010 The Palace of Flower Dragons 2011 Schräge Music 2012 Eternal Wilderness (trilogy) 2013 Who will I see? 2014 Yurei Tower 2015 OmegaverseN/A 2016 In This Corner of the World 2017 I Want You 2018 Collection System 2019 Howling at the Moon 2020 The Promised Neverland Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu 2021 An Older Guy's VR First Love 2022 Raven of the Inner Palace Kōko Shirakawa and Ayuko2023The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GegegeGo Koga2023Forgotten StoriesTakadono Madoka2024Land of the LustrousIchikawa Haruko
Best Sense of Gender Award in Translation Year English title Author 2005 Venus Plus X 2006 Stable Strategies and Others 2007 A Brother's Price 2008 Carmen Dog 2008 The Privilege of the Sword 2009 Perdido Street Station 2010 Genesis 2011 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 2012 The Parasol Protectorate Series 2012 Legend
Special awards Year English title Author2004Bremen IIKawahara Izumi2004*Alien BedfellowsMari Kotani 2005 Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Fumi Yoshinaga2006Japan SinksShinji Higuchi2007Chikita GuGuTono2007Love PistolsKotobuki Tarako 2011 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Gen Urobuchi and Akiyuki Shinbo 2011 In the Ending World 2019Family LandIchi Sawamura2024Sentimental PhantasmagoriaHaruyo Utsugi *declined
Other Awards Various awards Year Award Name English title Author2004Topic AwardRussentimentKengo Hanazawa2009Topic AwardHamlet SyndromeKabayama Sanei2010Topic AwardSwallowtail Artificial Girl Sales OfficeMachito Ito2011Sisterhood AwardPuella Magi Madoka MagicaAkiyuki Shinbo2011Sisterhood AwardIn a World That Continues to EndTomoyo Kasuya 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Nanohana and all her works Moto Hagio2014Artificial Intelligence Special AwardMy Neighbor RobotNishi UKO 2016 Soar into the Future Idol Award The Last and First Idol Kusanohara Ran 2018 Best Couple Award Yomenusubito Kyushu Manji 2021SOG Hall of Fame Award Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Yoshinaga Fumi2022SF Original Intentions AwardThe Karamazov Brothers and Sisters: Original VersionTakano Fumio
See also James Tiptree Jr. Award Nihon SF Taisho Award Seiun Award
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