Sense of Gender Awards


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.
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

Best Sense of Gender Award in Translation

Special Awards

*declined

Other Awards

Various awards
YearAward NameEnglish titleAuthor
2004Topic AwardRussentimentKengo Hanazawa
2009Topic AwardHamlet SyndromeKabayama Sanei
2010Topic AwardSwallowtail Artificial Girl Sales OfficeMachito Ito
2011Sisterhood AwardPuella Magi Madoka MagicaAkiyuki Shinbo
2011Sisterhood AwardIn a World That Continues to EndTomoyo Kasuya
2012Lifetime Achievement AwardNanohana and all her worksMoto Hagio
2014Artificial Intelligence Special AwardMy Neighbor RobotNishi UKO
2016Soar into the Future Idol AwardThe Last and First IdolKusanohara Ran
2018Best Couple AwardYomenusubitoKyushu Manji
2021SOG Hall of Fame AwardŌoku: The Inner ChambersYoshinaga Fumi
2022SF Original Intentions AwardThe Karamazov Brothers and Sisters: Original VersionTakano Fumio