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第15回（2008年） award
Ko Amemura
あめむら こう
Amemura Kō
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1969-01-21 （Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 2008年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Dental College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Dental College
国:
Japan
Dropped out
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15th Japan Horror Novel Award (Long Novel Prize) | Menbrane Man | 長編賞 | Japan Horror Novel Award (organizers) | winner |
| 2010 | 63rd Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long Novel / Collection) | Mucous Lizard | 長編及び連作短編集 | Mystery Writers of Japan | winner |
15th Japan Horror Novel Award (Long Novel Prize)
2008
対象作品:
Menbrane Man
部門:
長編賞
主催:
Japan Horror Novel Award (organizers)
結果:
winner
63rd Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long Novel / Collection)
2010
対象作品:
Mucous Lizard
部門:
長編及び連作短編集
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第63回（2010年） award
作品
代表作
Menbrane Man
2008年 HorrorA grotesque, violent novel themed around mucous membranes. Debut work that won the 15th Japan Horror Novel Award (Long Novel Prize).
body mutationgrotesqueviolence
Mucous Lizard
2009年 Horror / MysteryA volume in the Mucous series dealing with bodily change and the abnormal; this work won the 63rd Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
bodythe abnormalmystery-solving
Mucous Brothers
2010年 HorrorA volume in the Mucous series collecting interconnected stories about brotherhood and bodily transformation.
familybodily transformation
Mucous Warrior
2012年 HorrorA volume in the Mucous series compiling several short and medium-length stories (e.g., Tekketsu, Nikudan, Zakuro, Kyokko, Gaisen).
conflictbodyviolence
Mucous Detective
2018年 Horror / MysteryA later entry in the Mucous series that adopts a detective story format while retaining grotesque elements.
detectivethe uncanny
Empire of Putrid Darkness (retitled: Putrid Darkness)
2011年 HorrorA violent, grotesque novel; republished in paperback under a shortened title in 2013.
darknessviolence
Himiko in the Back Alley
2014年 Horror / Short storiesA collection of short stories (e.g., Mercury Angel / Himiko in the Back Alley).
urbanstrangeness
Jimuguri
2015年 HorrorA standalone novel published by Shueisha and later in paperback.
weirdnessviolence
The Sky Was Sliced
2022年 Horror / Short story collectionA short story collection including pieces such as In Tetsu, Eikou, Keikan, Rekka, Rinkai.
short storiesthe abnormal
Mucous Apocalypse
2016年 EssayAn essay collection containing writings on style and creation.
essayscriticism
全著作
- Menbrane Man (2008)
- Mucous Lizard (2009)
- Mucous Brothers (2010)
- Mucous Warrior (2012)
- Mucous Detective (2018)
- Empire of Putrid Darkness (2011) / Putrid Darkness (2013)
- Himiko in the Back Alley (2014)
- Jimuguri (2015)
- Mucous Apocalypse (essays, 2016)
- The Sky Was Sliced (short stories, 2022)
作風・主題
- 文体
- violent, grotesque descriptionsphysiological, visceral realism
- 頻出モチーフ
- mucous membranes / bodyurban underbellythe abnormal
評価・遺産
Since his 2008 debut, he has established a distinct position in contemporary Japanese horror, centered on the Mucous series. His violent and grotesque style has been divisive but recognized by awards such as the Japan Horror Novel Award and the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
大衆文化への影響
- The Mucous series has a following among horror readers
豆知識
- Dropped out of Tokyo Dental College before becoming a writer.
- Debuted with 'Menbrane Man', winning the 15th Japan Horror Novel Award (Long Novel Prize).
- His work is often described as violent and grotesque.
- Born in Fukushima Prefecture.