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第1回（1990年） award
Ashibe Taku
あしべ たく
Ashibe Taku
ペンネーム:
Ashibe Taku（Pen name used for fiction; legal name is Kobata Toshiyuki.）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1958-05-21 （Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- mystery writer, author
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 所属
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SF Writers Club)
- 所属団体
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SF Writers Club)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Nakajima Hideo, Shibusawa Tatsuhiko
- ノミネート
- 2002 - Nominee for the 2nd Honkaku Mystery Award for 'Grand Guignol Castle', 2005 - Nominee for the 5th Honkaku Mystery Award for 'Murder in the Red Chamber', 2009 - Nominee for the 9th Honkaku Mystery Award for 'Saibanin Hotei (Citizen Jury Court)', 2011 - Nominee for the 11th Honkaku Mystery Award for 'Kisoukyu Murder Case', 2013 - Nominee for the 13th Honkaku Mystery Award for 'Steam Opera'
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kyoiku University Attached High School, Tennoji Campus | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Kyoiku University Attached High School, Tennoji Campus
国:
Japan
Doshisha University
Faculty of Law
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Genso Bungaku New Writer Award (Honorable Mention) | — | — | Genso Bungaku (magazine) | 佳作入選 |
| 1990 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Award | The 13 in the Murder Comedy | — | Tokyo Sogensha | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Sakenomi Bookseller Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long fiction / short story collection) | The Omari Family Murder Case | 長編・連作短編集 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel) | The Omari Family Murder Case | — | Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan | 受賞 |
Genso Bungaku New Writer Award (Honorable Mention)
1986
主催:
Genso Bungaku (magazine)
結果:
佳作入選
Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1990
対象作品:
The 13 in the Murder Comedy
主催:
Tokyo Sogensha
結果:
受賞
Sakenomi Bookseller Award
2018
結果:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long fiction / short story collection)
2022
対象作品:
The Omari Family Murder Case
部門:
長編・連作短編集
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel)
2022
対象作品:
The Omari Family Murder Case
主催:
Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第14回（2018年） award
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第75回（2022年） novel and linked short stories category
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第22回（2022年） award
作品
代表作
The 13 in the Murder Comedy
1990年 mysteryDebut novel featuring classic locked-room and puzzle elements; the starting point of the Morie Harusaku series.
locked-roompuzzlehomage to classical detective fiction
The Omari Family Murder Case
2021年 mysteryA novel/linked-story work revolving around a family's mysteries; won major mystery awards in 2022.
family secretsmultiple perspectivestradition vs. modernity
Kisoukyu Murder Case
2010年 mysteryCombines fantastic elements with classic mystery plotting; a ranked and award‑nominated work.
fantasytribute to classic detectiveslocked-room
Steam Opera
2012年 steampunk / mysteryA steampunk-tinged novel featuring period motifs and mechanical gadgets used in its central puzzles.
period devicesmachinespuzzle
全著作
- The 13 in the Murder Comedy
- Grand Guignol Castle
- Murder in the Red Chamber
- Steam Opera
- The Omari Family Murder Case
翻案
- Written piece for NHK's 'Detective X's Challenge!' (Morie Harusaku's Misfortune)
- Original material provided / adapted for TV drama (Saturday Wide Theater)
- Anime script contributions (Lupin III Part 6 episodes)
作品の翻訳
- Murder in the Red Chamber — English edition (Kurodahan Press, translated)
- The Dashing Joker — English translation published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (2020)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Technique‑focused style emphasizing locked‑room tricks and homage to classic detective fictionOccasionally theatrical/stage-like descriptionsBlend of fantastic and uncanny elements with mystery plotting
- 頻出モチーフ
- locked rooms / impossible crimestime and temporal puzzleshomage and pastiche of famous detectivestheatre and stage devices
評価・遺産
Ashibe Taku is a Japanese mystery writer known for fusing classic honkaku mystery techniques with fantastical elements. Creator of the Morie Harusaku series and winner of major mystery prizes including the Ayukawa Tetsuya Award.
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (catalog/holdings)
大衆文化への影響
- Written piece for NHK's 'Detective X's Challenge!'
- TV drama adaptations (various) and anime script contributions (Lupin III Part 6)
豆知識
- Legal name is Kobata Toshiyuki.
- His wife is reported to be pianist Furo moto Kanae (requires source verification).
- Worked as a proofreader and culture reporter at the Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka headquarters.
- Creator of the self‑described 'Japan's dullest detective', Morie Harusaku.