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第45回（1992年） award
Ayatsuji Yukito
あやつじ ゆきと
Ayatsuji Yukito
別名:
内田直行
ペンネーム:
Ayatsuji Yukito（Pen name used for literary works）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1960-12-23 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kyoto (birthplace)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 1987年〜
- 所属
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club, Mystery Writers of Japan
- 所属団体
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club (executive committee; former secretary-general), Mystery Writers of Japan (member)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Edogawa Rampo, Kazuo Umezu, Ultra Q, Ellery Queen
- 影響を与えた人物
- Nasu Kinoko, Tsujimura Mizuki
- ノミネート
- Candidate, 12th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award (1990) — 'The Murder at the Kirigoe Residence', Candidate, 13th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award (1991) — 'The Murder at the Clock Mansion', Candidate, 44th Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long-form) (1991) — 'The Murder at the Kirigoe Residence', Candidate, 5th Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel) (2005) — 'The Dark Mansion Murders', Candidate, 25th Oda Sakunosuke Award (2008) — 'Midorogaoka Tales', Candidate, 10th Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel) (2010) — 'Another', Candidate, 1st Yamada Fūtarō Award (2010) — 'Another', Candidate, 10th Honkaku Mystery Award (Criticism/Research) (2010) — 'Mystery Jockey 2' (co-authored)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University, Graduate School of Education | Faculty of Education | Education | 修士（教育学） | 1984-1986 | Japan |
Kyoto University, Graduate School of Education
Faculty of Education
/ Education
学位:
修士（教育学）
期間:
1984-1986
卒業年:
1986
国:
Japan
Completed master's program; enrolled in doctoral program but later withdrew after obtaining credits without submitting a dissertation.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long-form) | The Murder at the Clock Mansion | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Japan Mystery Literature Award | — | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel) | The Dark Mansion Murders | — | Honkaku Mystery Writers Club | 候補 |
| 1990 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | The Murder at the Kirigoe Residence | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award Committee | 候補 |
| 1991 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | The Murder at the Clock Mansion | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award Committee | 候補 |
| 2010 | Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel) | Another | — | Honkaku Mystery Writers Club | 候補 |
| 2010 | Yamada Fūtarō Award | Another | — | Yamada Fūtarō Award Committee | 候補 |
| 2010 | Honkaku Mystery Award (Criticism/Research) | Mystery Jockey 2 (co-authored) | — | Honkaku Mystery Writers Club | 候補 |
| 2008 | Oda Sakunosuke Award | Midorogaoka Tales | — | Oda Sakunosuke Award Committee | 候補 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long-form)
1992
対象作品:
The Murder at the Clock Mansion
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
Japan Mystery Literature Award
2018
主催:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel)
2005
対象作品:
The Dark Mansion Murders
主催:
Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
結果:
候補
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1990
対象作品:
The Murder at the Kirigoe Residence
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award Committee
結果:
候補
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1991
対象作品:
The Murder at the Clock Mansion
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award Committee
結果:
候補
Honkaku Mystery Award (Novel)
2010
対象作品:
Another
主催:
Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
結果:
候補
Yamada Fūtarō Award
2010
対象作品:
Another
主催:
Yamada Fūtarō Award Committee
結果:
候補
Honkaku Mystery Award (Criticism/Research)
2010
対象作品:
Mystery Jockey 2 (co-authored)
主催:
Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
結果:
候補
Oda Sakunosuke Award
2008
対象作品:
Midorogaoka Tales
主催:
Oda Sakunosuke Award Committee
結果:
候補
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Decagon House Murders
1987年 Mystery (Honkaku)Debut novel set in an isolated Decagon House on an island; a representative honkaku mystery featuring locked-room scenarios and narrative twists.
locked-roomnarrative twistsclosed/isolated setting
映像化・舞台化
- [Streaming drama] The Decagon House Murders (live-action drama) (2024)
- [Manga] The Decagon House Murders (manga)
翻訳
- The Decagon House Murders (2015, Locked Room International; tr. Ho-Ling Wong)
The Murder at the Clock Mansion
1991年 MysteryOne of the representative 'House' series novels. A long-form mystery using elaborate tricks and narrative reversals; won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Long-form).
narrative twistlocked-roomseries detective (Shimada Kiyoshi)
映像化・舞台化
- [Streaming drama (planned)] The Murder at the Clock Mansion (live-action, planned) (2026)
Another
2009年 Horror/MysteryA school-set horror mystery about a curse and a chain of deaths; widely known after anime and live-action film adaptations.
cursechain of deathsschool horror
映像化・舞台化
- [TV anime] Another (TV anime) / 水島努 (2012)
- [Live-action film] Another (film) / 古澤健 (2012)
The Dark Mansion Murders
2004年 MysteryA long-form entry in the 'House' series, known for its large-scale structure and elaborate tricks.
complex trickseries continuation
全著作
- The Decagon House Murders (1987)
- The Mill House Murders (1988)
- The Maze House Murders (1988)
- The Murder at the Clock Mansion (1991)
- The Dark Mansion Murders (2004)
- Another (2009)
- Midorogaoka Tales (2008)
- Not Human (short story collection, 2017)
翻案
- 'Another': TV anime adaptation (2012), live-action film (2012)
- 'The Decagon House Murders': Hulu streaming drama (2024), etc.
- 'The Murder at the Clock Mansion': live-action adaptation planned on Hulu (2026)
作品の翻訳
- The Decagon House Murders (English translation: 2015, Locked Room International)
- The Mill House Murders (English translation: 2023, Pushkin Vertigo)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical prose that frequently uses narrative (descriptive) tricksMysteries blended with horror and fantastical elements
- 頻出モチーフ
- Houses/mansions as closed settingslocked-room puzzlesdramatic reversals (twist endings)chains of death or curses
健康
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Aviophobia (fear of flying)Tends to avoid air travel; experiences anxiety when flying.
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Smoking habit (former heavy smoker; later switched to heated tobacco)Was a smoker of conventional cigarettes (Seventh Star 14mg) and later switched to heated tobacco (iQOS).
評価・遺産
Ayatsuji Yukito is one of the representative authors of Japanese honkaku mystery, best known for the 'House' series. His work often blends horror and fantastical elements with narrative twists. The 'House' series had cumulative circulation exceeding 7.5 million copies as of December 2024.
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
資料所蔵先
- Ayatsuji Yukito Database 'Ayalist' (Wayback Machine archive)
- Wikipedia entry: Ayatsuji Yukito
大衆文化への影響
- Media mix including the 'Another' anime and live-action film adaptations
- Expansions into games, manga adaptations, and streaming drama adaptations
引用
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If I had known the series would continue this long, I would have chosen a better name.
出典: Anecdote (interview) -
He has described Kazuo Umezu as 'the master of my heart.'
出典: 'Session: Conversations with Ayatsuji Yukito' (p.61) (1999年)
豆知識
- Real name: Uchida Naoyuki.
- Married to novelist Ono Fuyumi.
- Debuted with 'The Decagon House Murders' (1987).
- Longtime mahjong player; has achieved high ranks in mahjong events.
- Chose the pen name with an uncommon form of the character 辻 (two dots on the shinnyou) for name-reasoning.
- Fan of idol group Keyakizaka46 (now Sakurazaka46) and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball team.
- Has a fear of flying (aviophobia).
- Was a smoker of conventional cigarettes and later switched to heated tobacco (iQOS).