All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1998) award
Akeno Teruha
あけの てるは
Akeno Teruha
Pen Names:
Yoko Tahara（Legal name / birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-06-25 （Nakano, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Memberships
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Woman's Christian University | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Department of Sociology | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Woman's Christian University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
/ Department of Sociology
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Japan
Graduation year based on available sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award (37th) | Ame Onna (Rain Woman) | — | Bungei Shunju (All Yomimono) | winner |
| 2000 | Matsumoto Seicho Prize (7th) | Rinkai (Reincarnation / RINKAI) | — | Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee | winner |
All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award (37th)
1998
Work:
Ame Onna (Rain Woman)
Organization:
Bungei Shunju (All Yomimono)
Result:
winner
Matsumoto Seicho Prize (7th)
2000
Work:
Rinkai (Reincarnation / RINKAI)
Organization:
Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Matsumoto Seicho Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (2000) award
Works
Major Works
Rinkai (Reincarnation)
2000 Mystery / HorrorA mystery-tinged novel blending images of death and rebirth set in an urban environment. Winner of the Matsumoto Seicho Prize.
reincarnationmemorydeath
Hyoryu
2001 Horror / MysteryA longer work with elements of a short-story collection, depicting supernatural phenomena and human psychology.
the uncannypsychology
Thy Name
2003 MysteryA mystery centered on sisterhood, family bonds and revenge. One of her representative works adapted for television.
familyrevengesecrets
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Thy Name (2022)
Hitogoroshi (retitled: Murderer)
2004 MysteryA provocative work exploring the darker sides of human nature and murderous intent. Later retitled for paperback editions.
murderous intentmorality
Mio Tsukushi
2006 Short story collection / MysteryA collection of short stories that portray the darkness and everyday life of people across several tales.
everyday darknesshuman relationships
The Black-and-White Clan
2021 MysteryA long-form mystery about family lineage and hidden secrets.
family historysecrets
Bibliography
- Rinkai (Reincarnation)
- Hyoryu
- Suika
- Equator
- Goddess
- Sound of Darkness (retitled: The Woman on the Fourth Floor)
- Sea's Roar
- Infectious Dream: Carrier
- Thy Name
- Mio Tsukushi
- Hitogoroshi (retitled: Murderer)
- The Black-and-White Clan
Adaptations
- Thy Name (TV drama, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tense narrationa prose that blurs the boundary between reality and the uncannymeticulous depiction of character psychology
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipsmemory and rebirthdeath and the uncanny
Legacy
Known for a style that blends mystery and horror, she earned recognition including the Matsumoto Seicho Prize. Some works have been adapted for television, increasing public recognition.
Academic Societies
- The Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- 'Thy Name' was adapted into a TV drama (2022)
Trivia
- Legal name is Yoko Tahara.
- Born in Nakano, Tokyo.
- Won the Matsumoto Seicho Prize in 2000.