Sense of Gender Awards


The Sense of Gender Awards are annual awards given by the Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction since 2001 for the science fiction or fantasy fiction 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 Tiptree Awards".
Past winners include Fumi Yoshinaga, N. K. Jemisin, and Eileen Gunn.

List of winners

; Best Sense of Gender Award
YearEnglish titleAuthor
2001The Scarlet Wizard
2002The Book of Cosmos
2003The Institution in Crystal
2004Amazonia
2005Through the Marshy Woods
2006The Ragged-Skin Girl: Angel in the Deserted Garden 2
2007Canine-Sexuality
2008Body Temperatures of Hermaphrodites
2009Frankenstein BiscuitAkira
2010The Palace of Flower Dragons
2011Schräge Music
2012Eternal Wilderness
2013For Whom la Belle Toils
2014Yurei Tower
2015Omegaverse phenomenon
2016In the Corner of this World
2017I Want You
2018Collection System

; Best Sense of Gender Award in Translation
YearEnglish titleAuthor
2005Venus Plus X
2006Stable Strategies and Others
2007A Brother's Price
2008Carmen Dog
2008The Privilege of the Sword
2009Perdido Street Station
2010Genesis
2011The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
2012The Parasol Protectorate Series
2012Legend