Misumi Kubo

Misumi Kubo
Misumi Kubo
Native name	窪美澄
Born	1965 (age 58–59); Inagi, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Writer
Language	Japanese
Genre	Novel; Short story; Speculative fiction; Erotic literature;
Notable works	Fugainai boku wa sora o mita; Seiten no mayoikujira; Jitto te o miru; Yoru ni hoshi o hanatsu;
Notable awards	R-18 Literature Award; Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize; Naoki Prize;

Misumi Kubo (窪美澄, Kubo Misumi) is a Japanese writer. She has won the R-18 Literary Award, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, the Yamada Fūtarō Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television, including the 2012 film The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky.