Hirofumi Arai | Akino Arai | Keni'chiro Arai | Motoko Ishii | Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen | Masaru Arai | Arai Hakuseki |
The selection committee for the first five years consisted of science fiction and fantasy author Motoko Arai, anime director, screenwriter, and producer Ryōsuke Takahashi, video game designer Yūji Horii, and Akutagawa Prize-winning author Kazushige Abe.