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Akio Higuchi

ひぐち あきお

Higuchi Akio

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1960-01-30 （Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Resident of Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan

経歴

職業
Novelist, Screenwriter, Essayist, Gamebook author, Writer
活動期間
1986年〜

学歴

Meiji Gakuin University
Faculty of Law / Department of Law
国: Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Law, Department of Law (graduation year not specified)

受賞歴

27th Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Prize
2008
対象作品: Land of Promise
主催: Japan Adventure Fiction Association
結果: winner
12th Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2010
対象作品: Land of Promise
主催: Haruhiko Oyabu Prize Committee
結果: winner
2nd Ekinaka Bookstore Award
2013
対象作品: Midnight Run!
主催: Ekinaka Bookstore Award Committee
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Land of Promise

2008年 Adventure fiction

A long adventure novel set in the mountains, depicting human relationships with the mountains, rescue operations and trials.

mountainsrescuefriendshipadventure

Midnight Run!

2010年 Action/Adventure

A novel mixing hard action and human drama, depicting a fast-paced story set in urban and mountain locales.

actionsuspensefriendship

Toudan

1997年 Adventure/Crime

An adventure/crime novel with outlaw elements, portraying conflicts and violence among young people.

violencesin and redemptionadventure

Wolf's Howl

1998年 Adventure/Hard-boiled

Features wild characters and harsh environments, questioning human instincts and ethics.

wildnesslonelinessethics

Dogs of the Sky

2012年 Mountain fiction

A mountain novel about the South Alps mountain rescue team and K-9 dogs, depicting rescue activities and bonds.

mountain rescueanimals (dogs)teamwork

Rescue Dog Stories

2018年 Outdoor / Short stories (nonfiction tone)

A collection of short stories in a nonfiction tone about mountain rescues and rescue dogs, praised for realistic depictions.

rescuedogsnonfiction-style

全著作

  • Numerous gamebooks (1986–)
  • Many novels, short stories and essays (1990s–)
  • Editor (2nd) of the "Super" Scary Stories series

翻案

  • "Countdown" — adapted for TV in 'Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari: Autumn Special' (2007)

作風・主題

文体
accessible, action-oriented proserealistic depictions of field scenesprecise writing for adventure and mountain settings
頻出モチーフ
mountainsrescue operationsdogs (rescue dogs)outdoors and survivalghost stories / the supernatural

評価・遺産

A cross-genre author with works ranging from adventure fiction to ghost stories and gamebooks. His mountain-rescue themed novels are especially noted for practical realism and reader support.

関連学会

  • Japan Adventure Fiction Association (award-related)

大衆文化への影響

  • Wrote an episode (No.8) script for 'Lupin III PART6' (2021)
  • Work adapted for 'Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari' ('Countdown')

豆知識

  • Served as the second editor/compiler of the 'Super' Scary Stories series
  • Writes across a wide range of genres including gamebooks, light novels and long-form fiction
  • Resident of Hokuto, Yamanashi and knowledgeable about mountain fields