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Yoshiaki Ando
あんどう よしあき
Ando Yoshiaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-01 （Futamata, Tenryu (now Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu), Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1995-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University, School of Political Science and Economics | School of Political Science and Economics | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
Meiji University, School of Political Science and Economics
School of Political Science and Economics
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan Mystery Suspense Grand Prize | Death Descended (originally: The Brown Target) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Horror Suspense Grand Prize (Special Prize) | Kishimojin | 特別賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Zuikan (short story) | 短篇部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Japan Mystery Suspense Grand Prize
1994
Work:
Death Descended (originally: The Brown Target)
Result:
受賞
Horror Suspense Grand Prize (Special Prize)
2000
Work:
Kishimojin
Category:
特別賞
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
2010
Work:
Zuikan (short story)
Category:
短篇部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 1 (2000) special award
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (2010) award
Works
Major Works
Death Descended
1995 Mystery/CrimeDebut novel. A mystery written while the author worked as a civil servant; originally awarded the Japan Mystery Suspense Grand Prize under the title "The Brown Target" and published as "Death Descended."
CrimePoliceDark aspects of human nature
Kishimojin
2001 Horror suspenseA work themed around factitious disorder by proxy (Munchausen syndrome by proxy). A suspenseful, horror-tinged story where social issues and crime intersect.
PsychopathologyFamilyAbuse
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Kishimojin (Saturday Wide Theater) (2001)
The Officer Who Couldn't Shoot
2010 Police proceduralA volume from the Shibasaki Reiji series. Contains short and medium-length stories portraying internal police conflicts, ethics, and investigative pursuits; later adapted into a TV series.
Police organizationsEthicsPursuit and investigation
Adaptations
- [TV drama] The Officer Who Couldn't Shoot (Dramas W) (2016)
Sanctuary Investigation
2010 Police proceduralA book in the Special Life Safety Investigation Unit series. Includes episodes dealing with sex crimes and domestic incidents.
Public safetySexual crimesDomestic darkness
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Seian: Special Life Safety Investigation Unit (2014)
Bibliography
- Death Descended
- Kishimojin
- Drifting Truck
- 15 Seconds
- Phantom Girl
- The Robbery of the Hakone Ekiden
- Poseidon's Tears
- Spiral Palace
- Return of Adonis
- Precognition Picture
- Murder Notice
- The Officer Who Couldn't Shoot
- Sanctuary Investigation
- The Missing Officer
- The King of Silkworms
- Breakthrough Man
Adaptations
- Kishimojin (TV: Saturday Wide Theater)
- Murder Notice (TV: Saturday Wide Theater)
- The Officer Who Couldn't Shoot (Dramas W)
- Seian: Special Life Safety Investigation Unit (TV)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic, tension-driven police procedural styleMixture of short and mid-length story structures
- Recurring Motifs
- Inner workings of police organizationsEthical conflictsFamily secrets and abuse
Legacy
Recognized as a contemporary Japanese writer of police novels and mysteries, known for detailed depictions of police organizations and psychological pathology. Several works have been adapted for screen, influencing the police drama genre.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- He worked at Hamamatsu City Hall while writing before becoming a full-time writer.
- Gained attention with "Kishimojin," which addresses Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
- Debut novel "Death Descended" was published after winning the 1994 Japan Mystery Suspense Grand Prize.