The 36th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award Announced
The 36th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award has been granted to Makoto Yuuki for their work, 'Samayoeru Eien' (Wandering Eternity). Yuuki, born in Tokushima Prefecture in 1992, is currently a company employee. The selection process involved 209 submissions, narrowed down to four finalists, with the final decision made by judges Aosaki Yugo, Higashigawa Tokuya, and Maya Yusuke. The winning work is scheduled for publication in October, and details of the selection process will be featured in 'Shimi no Techo vol.31'.
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The Ayukawa Tetsuya Award, established to commemorate the achievements of author Tetsuya Ayukawa, has announced this year's winning work.
■Winning Work
Makoto Yuuki – 'Samayoeru Eien'
■Winner's Profile
Born in Tokushima Prefecture in 1992. Currently a company employee.
This 36th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award, since its first recipient Taku Ashibe (1990), has produced fresh talent in the field, including Shinsuke Ishikawa, Tomoko Kano, Fumie Kondo, Akira Aikawa, Ko Kitasaki, Taro Mansaka, Kenji Kodama, Katsunori Asukabe, Noriyuki Monzen, Hitoshi Goto, Akiko Moriya, Keijiro Kozu, Ruriko Kishida, Kazushi Asami, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Kana Nanukawa, Sako Aizawa, Junichi Amma, Wataru Tsukihara, Ayato Yamada, Yugo Aosaki, Tetsuya Ichikawa, Jun Uchiyama, Yuto Ichikawa, Masahiro Imamura, Kohei Kawasumi, Kie Hojo, Rio Chida, Yoshiki Okamoto, and Mio Yamaguchi.
For this Ayukawa Tetsuya Award, 209 works were submitted by the deadline of October 31, 2025. As a result of the first selection round on December 22 of the same year, 18 works passed. Following the second selection round on January 27 of this year, 11 works passed, and the third selection round on February 2 resulted in the following four works being chosen as finalists:
Sasao Ugami – 'Cannabis of Tomato Killer'
Raito Edogawa – 'A Detective Close to Limitless'
Seishu Egawa – 'Murder at the Otherworld Mansion'
Makoto Yuuki – 'Samayoeru Eien'
On March 31, the final selection committee, consisting of judges Yugo Aosaki, Tokuya Higashigawa, and Yusuke Maya, made the final decision as stated above. Details of the selection process will be published in our bimonthly magazine 'Shimi no Techo vol.31', scheduled for release in October.
The winning work 'Samayoeru Eien' will also be published in October.
[Company Introduction]
Company Name: Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd.
Head Office: 1-5 Shin-Ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0814
Representative Director: Kentaro Shibuya
URL: https://www.tsogen.co.jp/np/index.html
■Winning Work
Makoto Yuuki – 'Samayoeru Eien'
■Winner's Profile
Born in Tokushima Prefecture in 1992. Currently a company employee.
This 36th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award, since its first recipient Taku Ashibe (1990), has produced fresh talent in the field, including Shinsuke Ishikawa, Tomoko Kano, Fumie Kondo, Akira Aikawa, Ko Kitasaki, Taro Mansaka, Kenji Kodama, Katsunori Asukabe, Noriyuki Monzen, Hitoshi Goto, Akiko Moriya, Keijiro Kozu, Ruriko Kishida, Kazushi Asami, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Kana Nanukawa, Sako Aizawa, Junichi Amma, Wataru Tsukihara, Ayato Yamada, Yugo Aosaki, Tetsuya Ichikawa, Jun Uchiyama, Yuto Ichikawa, Masahiro Imamura, Kohei Kawasumi, Kie Hojo, Rio Chida, Yoshiki Okamoto, and Mio Yamaguchi.
For this Ayukawa Tetsuya Award, 209 works were submitted by the deadline of October 31, 2025. As a result of the first selection round on December 22 of the same year, 18 works passed. Following the second selection round on January 27 of this year, 11 works passed, and the third selection round on February 2 resulted in the following four works being chosen as finalists:
Sasao Ugami – 'Cannabis of Tomato Killer'
Raito Edogawa – 'A Detective Close to Limitless'
Seishu Egawa – 'Murder at the Otherworld Mansion'
Makoto Yuuki – 'Samayoeru Eien'
On March 31, the final selection committee, consisting of judges Yugo Aosaki, Tokuya Higashigawa, and Yusuke Maya, made the final decision as stated above. Details of the selection process will be published in our bimonthly magazine 'Shimi no Techo vol.31', scheduled for release in October.
The winning work 'Samayoeru Eien' will also be published in October.
[Company Introduction]
Company Name: Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd.
Head Office: 1-5 Shin-Ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0814
Representative Director: Kentaro Shibuya
URL: https://www.tsogen.co.jp/np/index.html
FAQ
What is the winning work of the 36th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award?
Makoto Yuuki's 'Samayoeru Eien' (Wandering Eternity).
When will the winning work be published?
It is scheduled for publication in October 2026.