Yahoo! JAPAN Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) Yahoo! Japan Award
Rikako Akiyoshi
あきよし りかこ
Akiyoshi Rikako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Hyōgo Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Hyōgo Prefecture (birth) → United States — Los Angeles area (high school, residence) → Japan — Waseda University (returned for university) → United States — Loyola Marymount University (graduate study)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter, film producer
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (First Faculty of Letters) | School of Humanities and Social Sciences | — | — | — | Japan |
| Loyola Marymount University (graduate school) | — | Film and Television Production | 修士（映画・テレビ制作） | — | United States |
Waseda University, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (First Faculty of Letters)
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Country:
Japan
Returned to the U.S. after graduation
Loyola Marymount University (graduate school)
Film and Television Production
Degree:
修士（映画・テレビ制作）
Country:
United States
Earned a master's degree in film and television production
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yahoo! JAPAN Literature Prize (3rd) | Snow Flower | — | Yahoo! JAPAN | winner |
Yahoo! JAPAN Literature Prize (3rd)
2008
Work:
Snow Flower
Organization:
Yahoo! JAPAN
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Snow Flower
2009 Short story collectionA debut short story collection including the title story; adapted into a short film.
human relationshipslosspsychological描写
Adaptations
- [Short film] Snow Flower / 小野寺昭憲 (2009)
Ankoku Joshi (Dark Girls)
2013 Novel (mystery / suspense)A school-set suspense novel that was adapted into a feature film.
schooljealousylies and revelations
Adaptations
- [Film] Dark Girls / 耶雲哉治 (2017)
Absolute Justice
2016 Novel (social mystery / drama)A suspense novel about teachers, students, and issues surrounding schools; adapted into a TV drama.
educationauthorityjustice
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Absolute Justice (2019)
Giselle
2017 NovelA novel depicting relationships and mysteries surrounding the protagonist.
love and hatredsecrets
Bibliography
- Snow Flower (2009)
- Dark Girls (2013)
- The Dead Return After School (2014)
- The Holy Mother (2015)
- Scheduled Suicide (2016)
- Absolute Justice (2016)
- Giselle (2017)
- Sleeping Beauties (2020)
- Confinement (2021)
- Moonlit Journey (2023)
Adaptations
- Dark Girls (film, 2017)
- Snow Flower (short film, 2009)
- Absolute Justice (TV drama, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mystery/suspense-orientedpsychological characterizationcrisp dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- conflicts around schools and educationwomen's inner darknesssecrets and revelations
Legacy
A contemporary suspense/mystery writer whose works have frequently been adapted to film and television, gaining wider recognition through media adaptations.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of 'Dark Girls' expanded recognition among general audiences
- 'Absolute Justice' TV drama drew attention
Trivia
- Moved to the United States at age 15 due to her father's work.
- Won the 3rd Yahoo! JAPAN Literature Prize in 2008 for 'Snow Flower' and debuted in 2009.
- Several works have been adapted into films, TV dramas, and manga.
- Holds a master's degree in film and television production from Loyola Marymount University.