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Arikawa Hiro

ありかわ ひろ

Arikawa Hiro

ペンネーム: Arikawa Hiro（Used since February 2019 (previously published as 有川 浩 / Arikawa Hiro)）, Arikawa Hiro（Former pen name spelling used until February 2019）

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1972-06-09 （Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Novelist, Light novel author
活動期間
2004年〜
影響を受けた人物
Motoko Arai, Kaiju and classic adventure films (Gamera, The Great Escape, etc.)
ノミネート
Naoki Prize nominee (148th) - Kuutobu Kouhoushitsu, Yamada Futarou Award finalist - Kiken (1st), Yamada Futarou Award finalist - Tabineko Report (4th)

学歴

Sonoda Gakuen Women's University
国: Japan
Listed as a graduate of Sonoda Gakuen Women's University

受賞歴

Dengeki Game Novel Prize (10th)
2003
対象作品: Shio no Machi / wish on my precious
主催: ASCII Media Works (Dengeki Bunko)
結果: Winner
Seiun Award (Japanese Long Work)
2008
対象作品: Library Wars (series)
部門: 日本長編作品部門
主催: Seiun Award Committee
結果: Winner
Booklog Award (Fiction)
2010
対象作品: The Plant-Book (Shokubutsu Zukan)
主催: Booklog
結果: Winner
Da Vinci BOOK OF THE YEAR (Romance category #1)
2009
対象作品: Bessatsu Library Wars I
部門: 恋愛小説部門
主催: Da Vinci (Media Factory)
結果: Winner (ranked #1)

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Shio no Machi / wish on my precious

2004年 Science fiction / Military

The first of a trilogy dealing with Japan Self-Defense Forces' encounters with unknown objects; Arikawa's debut work, later republished in hardcover and bunko formats.

Self-Defense ForcesEncounterMilitary elements

Library Wars

2006年 Science fiction / Military / Romance

A series set in a parallel Japan where a military organization called the Library Defense Force protects books from censorship. Adapted into anime, live-action films and TV dramas.

Freedom of expressionCensorshipIndividual vs. organizationRomance
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV anime] Library Wars (TV anime) / 浜名孝行 (2008)
  • [Film (live-action)] Library Wars -LIBRARY WARS- / 佐藤信介 (2013)
  • [Film (live-action)] Library Wars -THE LAST MISSION- / 佐藤信介 (2015)

Hankyu Railway: A 15-Minute Miracle

2008年 Romance / Contemporary fiction

A linked short story collection set along the Hankyu Railway line; adapted into a popular film.

Everyday lifeChance encountersHuman relationships
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Hankyu Railway: A 15-Minute Miracle / 三宅喜重 (2011)

The Travelling Cat Chronicles (Tabineko Report)

2012年 Contemporary fiction / Animal literature

A story narrated from the viewpoint of a man traveling with his cat; adapted for stage and film.

PartingJourneyBonds
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] The Travelling Cat Chronicles / 三木康一郎 (2018)

全著作

  • Shio no Machi / wish on my precious
  • Sora no Naka
  • Umi no Soko
  • Library Wars (series)
  • Hankyu Railway
  • Shokubutsu Zukan (Plant Encyclopedia)
  • The Public Relations Office in the Sky
  • The Travelling Cat Chronicles

翻案

  • Library Wars (anime, live-action films, TV dramas)
  • Hankyu Railway (film)
  • The Travelling Cat Chronicles (film)

作風・主題

文体
Accessible proseBlend of light-novel entertainment and mainstream literary fictionSettings that mix realistic and parallel-world elements
頻出モチーフ
Self-Defense Forces / military organizationsInterpersonal relations within organizationsBooks and censorshipWarm portrayals of romance and everyday life

評価・遺産

Beginning as a light-novel author, she achieved broad success across genres and produced numerous adaptations for film, TV and stage. Her works—often about freedom of expression and everyday life—have attracted a wide readership.

大衆文化への影響

  • Library Wars was adapted into anime and live-action films, becoming widely known
  • Many works such as Hankyu Railway and The Travelling Cat Chronicles were adapted to film and stage

豆知識

  • In February 2019 she changed the spelling of her pen name from 有川 浩 to 有川 ひろ.
  • She is a big fan of the Takarazuka Revue.
  • She announced she would donate royalties from Kencho Omotenashi-ka to the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.