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Ikko Date

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Date Ikkō

ペンネーム: Minoru Yatabe（birth name）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1950-12-24 （Akita Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Novelist
活動期間
1982年〜
ノミネート
Candidate for the 7th Mishima Yukio Prize with 'Yogen-shu' (1994), Candidate for the 112th Akutagawa Prize with 'Hikari no Keisho' (published in Bungakukai Nov 1994) (1995), Candidate for the 116th Akutagawa Prize with 'Yoru no Otoshigo' (published in Bungakukai Jul 1996) (1996), Candidate for the 117th Akutagawa Prize with 'Mizu no Michi' (published in Bungakukai Jun 1997) (1997)

学歴

Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Theology
国: Japan

受賞歴

Subaru Literary Prize
1982
対象作品: Saya's Perspective Drawing
主催: Shueisha
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Saya's Perspective Drawing

1983年 Novel

A novel centered on the figure Saya that blends fantasy and psychological elements. One of Date's early notable works; later adapted into a film.

fantasypsychologicalyouth
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Saya's Perspective Drawing / 和泉聖治 (Seiji Izumi) (1986)

Scrap Story: A Love Story

1983年 Novel

A novel exploring love and loss. Adapted into a film directed by Koji Wakamatsu.

lovelosshuman relationships
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Scrap Story: A Love Story / 若松孝二 (Koji Wakamatsu) (1984)

Yogen-shu (Collection of Strange Tales)

1993年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories dealing with the uncanny and the otherworldly. Includes work(s) nominated for the Mishima Yukio Prize.

the uncannyfantasylanguage

The Sorrow of Cybele

1985年 Novel

A novel that incorporates symbolic and mythic elements.

mythloss

1.9m2 of Solitude

1987年 Novel

A work that uses a confined physical space as a symbol to explore solitude.

solitudespace

Babylon Chronicle 1980

1988年 Novel

A novel dealing with urban landscapes and historical themes.

cityhistory

13 Short Stories Around the Night

1990年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories themed around night and darkness.

nightdreamfear

The Lost Children's Game of Tag

1991年 Novel

A novel touching on youth and wandering motifs.

wanderingcoming-of-age

Michinoku Brothel Mirage: Sisterly 'Showa History'

1990年 Non-fiction

A non-fiction account focusing on brothels and women in the Tohoku region, portraying aspects of Showa-era local history.

non-fictionsocial history

全著作

  • Scrap Story: A Love Story (1983)
  • Saya's Perspective Drawing (1983)
  • The Sorrow of Cybele (1985)
  • 1.9m2 of Solitude (1987)
  • Babylon Chronicle 1980 (1988)
  • 13 Short Stories Around the Night (1990)
  • The Lost Children's Game of Tag (1991)
  • Zero Tropic Line (1991)
  • Whatever May Entice (1992)
  • The Day Summer Closes (1992)
  • Yogen-shu (1993)
  • Waganezawa Water Festival and the Golden People (1998)
  • Michinoku Brothel Mirage: Sisterly 'Showa History' (1990)

翻案

  • 'Saya's Perspective Drawing' film adaptation (dir. Seiji Izumi, released 1986)
  • 'Scrap Story: A Love Story' film adaptation (dir. Koji Wakamatsu, released 1984)

作風・主題

文体
fantastic/phantasmagoric imagerydetailed psychological depictionrestrained, calm narrative tone
頻出モチーフ
intersection with otherworldly realmssolitudethe boundary between dream and reality

評価・遺産

Emerging in the 1980s, Date gained attention after winning the Subaru Literary Prize and through film adaptations of his work. Known for a blend of fantastical and psychological writing across short and long forms, he received literary recognition in the 1990s with nominations for the Mishima Yukio and Akutagawa prizes.

大衆文化への影響

  • The film adaptation of 'Saya's Perspective Drawing' starred actress Saya Takagi, who later adopted the character's name as her stage name.

豆知識

  • Birth name is Minoru Yatabe.
  • 'Saya's Perspective Drawing' and 'Scrap Story' were both adapted into films.
  • Actress Saya Takagi, who starred in the film adaptation of 'Saya's Perspective Drawing', adopted the character's name as a stage name.