Books of the 32nd "Dengeki Novel Prize" Winning Works, the Gateway for Novelists, Will Be Released Sequentially Starting June! 9 Works Selected from 3,719 Entries
KADOKAWA Corporation has announced that the books for the 9 winning works of the 32nd Dengeki Novel Prize, selected from 3,719 entries, will be released sequentially starting June 2026.
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KADOKAWA Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director, Representative Executive Officer and CEO: Takeshi Natsuno), which organizes the "Dengeki Novel Prize" to discover and nurture entertainers who will create the next generation, will sequentially release the books of the 32nd award-winning works starting June 2026.
First, the Silver Prize winner, "Welcome to the Sand Maid Battleship Cafe Apocalypchu", will be released on June 10th.
Please look forward to the publication of the 9 works selected from a total of 3,719 entries.
- Dengeki Novel Prize Official Website: https://dengekitaisho.jp/
- Dengeki Novel Prize Official X: https://x.com/dengeki_taisho
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* Titles are as of the time of the award. They may be changed upon publication.
* Release dates are subject to change.
Releasing from Dengeki Bunko
[Grand Prize & Hasekura Isuna Prize] *Double Award
"Shinpen Koten Shinju"
Author: Koto Akatsu
Release Date: Scheduled for October 9, 2026
[Gold Prize]
"I Want to Kill the Diva"
Author: Nobu Kurusube
Release Date: Scheduled for July 10, 2026
[Gold Prize]
"Goodbye Iris Witch"
Author: Sanao Morikami
Release Date: Scheduled for July 10, 2026
[Silver Prize]
"Welcome to the Sand Maid Battleship Cafe Apocalypchu"
Author: Wasan Kurata
Release Date: Scheduled for June 10, 2026
Price: 902 yen (820 yen base + tax)
ISBN: 9784049169270
Bibliographic info: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322510000729/
[Silver Prize]
"Travelogue of the Black-Hearted Princess and the Natural Dragon"
Author: Okina Kamishiro
First, the Silver Prize winner, "Welcome to the Sand Maid Battleship Cafe Apocalypchu", will be released on June 10th.
Please look forward to the publication of the 9 works selected from a total of 3,719 entries.
- Dengeki Novel Prize Official Website: https://dengekitaisho.jp/
- Dengeki Novel Prize Official X: https://x.com/dengeki_taisho
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* Titles are as of the time of the award. They may be changed upon publication.
* Release dates are subject to change.
Releasing from Dengeki Bunko
[Grand Prize & Hasekura Isuna Prize] *Double Award
"Shinpen Koten Shinju"
Author: Koto Akatsu
Release Date: Scheduled for October 9, 2026
[Gold Prize]
"I Want to Kill the Diva"
Author: Nobu Kurusube
Release Date: Scheduled for July 10, 2026
[Gold Prize]
"Goodbye Iris Witch"
Author: Sanao Morikami
Release Date: Scheduled for July 10, 2026
[Silver Prize]
"Welcome to the Sand Maid Battleship Cafe Apocalypchu"
Author: Wasan Kurata
Release Date: Scheduled for June 10, 2026
Price: 902 yen (820 yen base + tax)
ISBN: 9784049169270
Bibliographic info: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322510000729/
[Silver Prize]
"Travelogue of the Black-Hearted Princess and the Natural Dragon"
Author: Okina Kamishiro