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Ariake Natsuo

ありあけ なつお

Ariake Natsuo

Pen Names: Yoshikazu Saitō（birth name）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-05-11 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
Died
2002-12-17 age 66
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Fukui Prefecture, Japan (evacuated)

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1972-2002

Education

Doshisha University
Faculty of Engineering
Country: Japan
Left the Faculty of Engineering before graduation (did not complete degree)

Awards

Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1972
Work: FL Mushuku no Tēma
Organization: Shōsetsu Gendai (magazine)
Result: Winner
Naoki Prize
1979
Work: Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai
Organization: Naoki Prize selection committee
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

FL Mushuku no Tēma

1972 Fiction

Published in 1972 as his debut work; marks his entry as a published author.

debut workcharacter study

Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai (series)

1978 Historical fiction (jidaigeki)

A period-novel series set in Naniwa (Osaka), centered on the protagonist Genzō; combines human drama and crime episodes. Adapted as a NHK television drama.

Osaka (Naniwa)human compassioncrime/incidents
Adaptations
  • [TV drama] Naniwa no Genzō Jikenchō

Oretachi no Kōshinkyoku

1981 Fiction

Published in 1981; issued by Bungeishunjū and later adapted into a film.

youthgroup dynamics
Adaptations
  • [Film] Oretachi no Kōshinkyoku (film)

Table Center no Dekirumade

1979 Fiction

A novel published in 1979, part of his active publication period.

business/daily lifesocial depiction

Computer o Ute

1986 Fiction

Published in 1986. The title suggests themes related to computers or information technology.

technologymodern society

Bibliography

  • Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai: Miminashi Genzō Shōho Kiji
  • Where Did the Tanuki Go? (Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai Vol.2)
  • Shiranui no Keshōmawashi (Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai Vol.3)
  • Running the Kyoto Kaidō (Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai Vol.4)
  • The Mysterious Case at the Kura Residence (New Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai)
  • Chase the Escaped Convict (New Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai)
  • Clear Your Name: Naniwa's Genzō Apprehension Story
  • FL Mushuku no Hangyaku
  • Bakumatsu Sōshunfu
  • Table Center: Behind the Scenes
  • Gansaku Kojiki Den
  • Tōkaidō Hoshitorihyō
  • Oretachi no Kōshinkyoku
  • Those Who Die Last, Those Who Laugh (Telephone Novel)
  • Laugh, Bones
  • Computer o Ute
  • Bewitched
  • Pond of Tragic Love
  • Martini's Sorcery
  • A Story to Be Proud Of: John Manjirō (novel)

Adaptations

  • NHK drama 'Naniwa no Genzō Jikenchō' (original work)
  • 'Oretachi no Kōshinkyoku' (film adaptation)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
primarily jidaigeki (period novel) narrativeempathetic human depictionentertaining/popular style
Recurring Motifs
Naniwa (Osaka) streetscapecommoners' human compassioninterplay of incidents and human relationships

Health

  • Liver failure
    2002年
    Died of liver failure in 2002, which ended his career.

Legacy

A novelist active mainly in jidaigeki (period fiction). Debuted in 1972 and won the Naoki Prize for 'Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai'; the work was adapted for NHK television. Known for human-centered stories set in Osaka.

Archives

  • National Diet Library (NDL author record)
  • VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
  • ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier)
  • WorldCat Entities (library catalog)

In Popular Culture

  • Original source for the NHK drama 'Naniwa no Genzō Jikenchō'
  • 'Oretachi no Kōshinkyoku' was adapted into a film

Trivia

  • Birth name: Yoshikazu Saitō.
  • Dropped out from Doshisha University Faculty of Engineering before becoming a writer.
  • Debuted in 1972 (won the Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award).
  • Won the Naoki Prize for 'Dai Naniwa Shorin Ōrai', which was adapted by NHK.
  • Died of liver failure in 2002 at age 66.