Over 10,000 Total Submissions! Announcing the Winning Works of the "4th Drecom Media Awards"
Drecom Media, the publishing and video brand of Drecom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuki Naito), has announced the winning works of the "4th Drecom Media Awards," a new novelist open call competition.
From over 10,000 submissions, 5 cutting-edge winning works have been decided!
We have announced the winners and winning works of the "4th Drecom Media Awards," which accepted submissions from October 10, 2025, to January 9, 2026. Out of 10,537 total submissions, 5 works were selected as winners. Critiques of each work by the final selection committee are currently available on the official website.
The winning works will be published by "DRE Novels" and are also scheduled to be adapted into manga. We look forward to future developments.
"4th Drecom Media Awards" Official Website: https://drecom-media.jp/award
◆Gold Award
"The Villainess Who Controls the World from Behind the Scenes ── But Her Love Life is in Disarray" by Yuri Zenda
Grand Prize (Award Trophy) + Supplementary Prize (1 million yen)
Book publication from "DRE Novels"
Guaranteed manga adaptation and book publication
◆Silver Award
"Princess, 'What is this rubbery meat!?'" by Toumorokoshi
Grand Prize (Award Trophy) + Supplementary Prize (500,000 yen)
Book publication from "DRE Novels"
Guaranteed manga adaptation and book publication
◆Silver Award
"Please Take Care of Yourself, Royal Concubine ~The Healing Slow Life of a Reincarnated Dietary Expert~" by Sareki Zero
Grand Prize (Award Trophy) + Supplementary Prize (500,000 yen cash)
Book publication from "DRE Novels"
Guaranteed manga adaptation and book publication
◆Silver Award
"A Reincarnated Young Lady's Sweet? Otherworldly Slow Life! ~With a Fluffy Divine Messenger~" by Mei
Grand Prize (Award Trophy) + Supplementary Prize (500,000 yen)
Book publication from "DRE Novels"
Guaranteed manga adaptation and book publication
◆Silver Award
"Otherworld Quiz King ~~The Banquet of the Fairy World and the Seven Kings~~" by MUMU
Grand Prize (Award Trophy) + Supplementary Prize (500,000 yen)
Book publication from "DRE Novels"
Guaranteed manga adaptation and book publication
There were no winners for the Grand Prize.
Titles and author names are current as of the time of the award. They may change at the time of release.