Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (1994) nominee
Masako Bando
ばんどう まさこ
Bando Masako
Pen Names:
Nanmei Fukumori（Pen name used in collaboration with Jean-Claude Michel）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-03-30 （Togano Village, Takaoka District, Kochi Prefecture (now Sakawa Town)）
- Died
- 2014-01-27 （Hospital in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture） age 55
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tahiti Island, French Polynesia → Lido di Venezia, Italy → Kochi Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1980-2014
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara Women's University | Faculty of Home Economics | Department of Housing Studies | — | — | Japan |
| Politecnico di Milano | — | — | — | — | Italy |
| Brera Academy | — | — | — | — | Italy |
Nara Women's University
Faculty of Home Economics
/ Department of Housing Studies
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Japan
Politecnico di Milano
Country:
Italy
Studied interior design
Brera Academy
Country:
Italy
Studied interior design
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan Horror Novel Award | Mushi (Insect) | 佳作 | Japan Horror Novel Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Award | Sakuraame | — | Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Naoki Prize | Yamahi | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Shibata Renzaburo Award | Mandarado | — | Shibata Renzaburo Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | 1st Non-no Nonfiction Award | — | — | Non-no Magazine | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Mainichi Children's Story Newcomer Award Excellence Prize | Milk de Oyoida Milk Hime | 優秀賞 | Mainichi Newspaper | 受賞 |
Japan Horror Novel Award
1994
Work:
Mushi (Insect)
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Japan Horror Novel Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Award
1996
Work:
Sakuraame
Organization:
Shima Kiyoshi Romance Literature Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1996
Work:
Yamahi
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Shibata Renzaburo Award
2002
Work:
Mandarado
Organization:
Shibata Renzaburo Award Committee
Result:
受賞
1st Non-no Nonfiction Award
Organization:
Non-no Magazine
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Children's Story Newcomer Award Excellence Prize
1982
Work:
Milk de Oyoida Milk Hime
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Mainichi Newspaper
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Horror Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1994) honorable mention
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (1996) award
Shibata Renzaburo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2002) award
Works
Major Works
Shikoku (Dead Country)
1993 Horror NovelA horror novel adapted into a film distributed by Toho in 1999.
deathsex
Adaptations
- [Film] Shikoku (1999)
Inugami
1993 Horror NovelA horror novel adapted into a film distributed by Toho in 2001.
deathsex
Adaptations
- [Film] Inugami (2001)
Mushi (Insect)
1994 Horror Novel
deathsex
Sakuraame
1995 Romance novel
deathsex
Yamahi
1996 Historical novel
deathsex
Mandarado
2001 Historical novel
deathsex
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Many works are in the horror genre focusing on themes of death and sex.
- Recurring Motifs
- deathsex
Health
-
Tongue cancer2013年から2014年1月までUnderwent treatment but died in January 2014.
Legacy
Known for horror novels focusing on death and sex, with several works adapted into films. Influential figure in Japanese horror literature.
Trivia
- Used the pen name "Nanmei Fukumori" in collaboration with Jean-Claude Michel.
- In 2006, her essay "Kitten Killing" sparked debate related to animal welfare laws.