The end of a VTuber's life was a flameout - "I'll buy the ending of a VTuber. Winner of the Fantasia Grand Prize <Grand Prize>! PV with voices of Koki Uchiyama and Marei Uchida and large advertisements are now on view!

The 35th Fantasia Grand Prize of "Fantasia Bunko" is awarded to "VTuber's Ending, I'll Buy It! was chosen as the winner of the "Fantasia Bunko" 35th Fantasia Grand Prize. PV with voices and large advertisements were released.

The "Fantasia Grand Prize" is a novelist award run by the light novel label "Fantasia Bunko," which will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2023, and has sent out many masterpieces such as "Slayers" and "Spy Classroom," which is currently being broadcast as a TV anime.

On January 20, the Grand Prize winner, "VTuber's Ending, I'll Buy It! and the Silver Award winner, "I am Monica of Knight Academy. were released. The two Gold Award winners and the Yotaro Special Prize winner will also be released on March 17.

The VTuber's ending, I'll buy it. (CV. Uchiyama Koki, Uchida Marei), a reality video with live-action scenes, is also on view. The video is a realistic video with live-action scenes.

The VTubers who are the most popular are retiring in flames. VTuber's ending, I'll buy it! PV

In Tokyo Metro Shinjuku, a digital signage display with large advertisements over 14 meters wide and gorgeous visuals of VTubers is being deployed from today.
(Period: Monday, January 23, 2023 - Sunday, January 29, 2023)

▼Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Metro Super Premium

▼Tokyo Metro Shinjuku MCV Shinjuku Promenade

Award-winning works information

Grand Prize: "VTuber's Ending, I'll Buy It!"
Author] Shiruto Asayori [Illustration] Tiv
Label] Fantasia Bunko [Publisher] KADOKAWA Co.
January 20, 2023 / List price: 770 yen (700 yen + tax)

＜Synopsis.
A story of redemption and rebirth, producing the last days of the "guessers"...
Noa Mukanae is a VTuber who belongs to the VTuber idol group "Hoshigaoka High School".
Karube Gyo, a high school student who devoted all of his youth to promoting her and was well-known in the V community, had his life changed forever when the ugliness of Noa's soul was exposed on the Internet and caused a huge firestorm.
I died that night: ......"
After being told by the management that his friend's life had come to an end, Kyo despairs, takes a leave of absence from high school, and a year later spends his days as a blogger dealing with VTuber flame wars.
Then, a beautiful girl named Kogarasu Mina shows up at his doorstep with a request to "set his VTuber on fire.
This is a story of salvation and rebirth, producing the final days of a "guesser".

The Silver Prize "I am Monica of the Knight Academy.
Written by Soto Riku, illustrated by Oyazuri
Label] Fantasia Bunko [Publisher] KADOKAWA Co.
Published by KADOKAWA, Inc. on January 20, 2023 / List price: 748 yen (680 yen + tax)
The original music appearing in the work is now available for download.
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(Limited distribution until 23:59 on January 20, 2024)

<Synopsis
A school life given to me by a girl. A school fantasy for girls.
A legendary knight is resurrected - somehow in the body of the girl who took care of him.
When "I" learns that the girl Monica has given her life, "I" decide to attend the knight academy with Monica's name in order to fulfill her wish of "wanting to be a knight.
However, it is the first time in his life that he experiences school life, especially in an all-girls dormitory. Surrounded by girls who yearn to be the "me" she was before her death, she is at a loss, but by demonstrating her unflagging skill with the sword, Monica's name is instantly recognized at the academy. As she shows herself to be a strong knight at the academy, "I" learn why she gave her life to "I". The legendary knight runs through for the girl. A school fantasy!

Gold Prize: "You want to sleep together, don't you, senpai? I can't sleep tonight with her whispering sweetly to me.
Written by Kiko Imori, illustrated by Muninishiki
Gold Prize] "Prisoners, it's time to fight back!
Written by Aotoki Aozuka, illustrated by Miyukirulia
Yotaro Special Prize - "Moshi moshi? I'm on a cell phone, what's up? 1)" [Written by] Yataka Hayatsuki
Written by Yataka Hayatsuki, illustrated by PiPi

The above three works are also scheduled to be released on March 17, 2023 from Fantasia Bunko. The latest information will be announced on the "35th Fantasia Grand Prize" special website.
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*Titles and release dates are subject to change without notice.