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Kiyomi Amahara

あまはら きよみ

Amahara Kiyomi

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Mystery writer
Active Years
2008-
Nominations
5th Kadokawa Haruki Literary Prize (submission: 'TYRANT'), 25th Japan Fantasy Novel Award — finalist (submission: 'Akashic Museum')

Awards

Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award — Ryusui Prize (Excellence Award)
2008
Work: Finalist/M
Category: 流水大賞 優秀賞
Organization: Kodansha
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Finalist/M

2009 Mystery novel

A novel published by Kodansha BOX that includes the award-winning work; 'Antipasto/L' is regarded as a prelude to this book.

MysteryPursuit of truthMemory

Judgment/Q

2011 Mystery novel

Published by Kodansha BOX; characterized by a complex plot centered on mystery and unraveling secrets.

InvestigationJudgmentEthics

Tsubasahime: closed summer closed sky

2012 Novel

A book published by Kodansha BOX that centers on the title work combining Japanese and English elements.

Coming-of-ageLossFantasy

Antipasto/L

2009 Short story

A short story published in Pandora Vol.3 (Kodansha, April 2009). It was published prior to the book edition of the award-winning work and is considered the author's debut; it is positioned as a prelude to 'Finalist/M'.

PreludeIntroductionMystery

The Latest Work of a Famous Sculptor

2009 Short story

A short story published in KOBO Vol.5 (Kodansha, June 2009).

ArtMystery

Bibliography

  • Finalist/M (Kodansha BOX, 2009)
  • Judgment/Q (Kodansha BOX, 2011)
  • Tsubasahime: closed summer closed sky (Kodansha BOX, 2012)
  • Antipasto/L (Pandora Vol.3, April 2009)
  • The Latest Work of a Famous Sculptor (KOBO Vol.5, June 2009)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Tightly plotted narrativesDialogue-driven descriptionsMystery techniques
Recurring Motifs
Search for truthPast and memoryBoundaries and circumstances

Legacy

An author who debuted after winning the Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award. He publishes works leaning toward mystery and fantasy and has been recognized as one of the younger generation of writers.

Trivia

  • Born in 1978.
  • In 2008 he won the Kodansha BOX Newcomer Award (Ryusui Prize — Excellence Award) for 'Finalist/M'.
  • Debuted in April 2009 with the short story 'Antipasto/L' published in Pandora.
  • Book publications include 'Finalist/M' (2009), 'Judgment/Q' (2011), and 'Tsubasahime: closed summer closed sky' (2012).
  • In 2013 his submissions 'TYRANT' (Kadokawa Haruki Prize) and 'Akashic Museum' (finalist, Japan Fantasy Novel Award) drew recognition.
  • Identifiers such as ISNI, VIAF and the National Diet Library (NDL) entry exist.