The Fantasia Taisho (Fantasia Grand Pize) annual award given by light novel publisher Fujimishobo (Kadokawa) was awarded to Tsujo Kogeki ga Zentai Kogeki de Nikai Kogeki no Okaasan wa Sukidesuka? (Do You Like Your Mother Whose Regular Attacks Hit the Entire Enemy Party Twice?) written by Dachima Inaka, and illustrated by Pochi Iida.

Following last year’s prize-holder Assassin’s Pride, Tsujo Kogeki became popular with its unprecedented concept in which the protagonist goes on adventures with his mother!

The light novel series is being promoted through a new TV commercial in which Ai Kayano (Utaha Kasumigaoka in Saenai Kanojo no Sodatekata (How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend), Darkness in Konosuba: God’s Blessings on this Wonderful World (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!), Akari Kawamoto in 3-gatsu no Lion (March Comes in like a Lion)) voices Mamako Oyoshi, the mother and main heroine of Tsujo Kogeki.

The PV below also introduces the runners up: Tsuishin Soragoto ni Hohoenda Kimi e (P.S. To You, Who Smiled at the Lie), Ore no Seishun wo Ikenie ni Kanojo no Maegami wo Open (To Sacrifice my Youth, I Opened her Bangs) and Majutsu Gakuen Ryoiki no Berserker (The Berserker of the Domain of the Magical Academy).

Winners’ Info

Winners of the 29th Fantasia Grand Prizes will go on sale in Japan on January 29, 2017

Grand Prize:
Tsujo Kogeki ga Zentai Kogeki de Nikai Kogeki no Okaasan wa Sukidesuka? (Do You Like Your Mother Whose Regular Attacks Hit the Entire Enemy Party Twice?)

Written by Dachima Inaka, Illustrated by Pochi Iida

Tsujo Kogeki Light Novel Cover

Can I get along with my mother if we set off on an adventure together?

Story

‘Ma-kun, let’s dive into the adventure with me, your mom.’ Oyoshi Masato, a high school student, has finally got transported to the world of a game. However, his loving mother somehow came along… A new adventure comedy starts here!

Golden Prize + Judge’s Special Prize + Web Reader’s Prize:
Tsuishin Soragoto ni Hohoenda Kimi e (P.S To You, Who Smiled at the Lie)

Written by Tanabe Yashiki, illustrated by Ragu Miwano

Tsuishin Soragoto ni Hohoenda Kimi e Light Novel Cover

My little lie writes days with you――

Story

On the first day of the second semester, Masaki Shinoyama meets with a beautiful girl named Haruka Kazama. Apparently, Kazama is the only one who doesn’t have any memories of her. To find out what’s going on, he starts to investigate, but Haruka’s behaviors are somehow related to the contents of the post card Masaki casually wrote――.

Golden Prize:
Ore no Seishun wo Ikenie ni Kanojo no Maegami wo Open (Sacrificing my Youth, I Opened her Bangs)

Written by Tanabe Yashiki, illustrated by Ragu Miwano

Ore no Seishun wo Ikenie ni Kanojo no Maegami wo Open | Light Novel Cover

How can we have a beautiful girl overcome her difficulties in communication? Show her real face on livestream!?

Story

‘Saryu is my childhood friend who loves me, Taro Momoyama. She’s half Japanese with odd eyes, and what people would call a perfectly beautiful girl…but she says, “I would rather die than be watched by other people~”. I will throw out my youth to help her overcome the difficulties she’s having in communication!’

Silver Prize:
Majutsu Gakuen Ryoiki no Berserker (The Berserker of the Domain of the Magical Academy)

Written by Myojin Kato, Illustrated by Lia Luna

Majutsu Gakuen Ryoiki no Berserker | Light Novel Cover

The strongest fist will break the magic spell. The school battle action series to become the strongest girl!

Story

Shian Tachibana is a failure of a magician with no special skills who attends a magical academy. However, meeting a certain girl cause her develop her own special battle ability. ‘Follow me, I will make you the strongest.’ Shian goes beyond expectations with her ‘fist’, and…!?