Shosetsu Subaru Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (2000) award
Shunichi Doba
どうば しゅんいち
Doba Shunichi
Aliases:
山野辺 一也
Pen Names:
Shunichi Doba（Pen name used as novelist）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-05-21 （Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Newspaper reporter, Editor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo Head Office)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki Prefectural Shimotsuma Daiichi High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Faculty of International Politics and Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Ibaraki Prefectural Shimotsuma Daiichi High School
Country:
Japan
Was captain of the rugby club in high school.
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of International Politics and Economics
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Shōsetsu Subaru New Writer Award (13th) | 8 Years | — | Shueisha | Winner |
| 2015 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Police Rounds in Summer | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee | Nominated |
Shōsetsu Subaru New Writer Award (13th)
2000
Work:
8 Years
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2015
Work:
Police Rounds in Summer
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee
Result:
Nominated
Awards & Nominations
Samurai Japan Baseball Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (2010) special award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (2015) nominee
Works
Major Works
8 Years
2001 Sports novelA sports novel centered on high school baseball. His debut work, which won the 13th Shōsetsu Subaru New Writer Award.
BaseballComing of ageTeamwork
Yukimushi
2001 Police novelA novel in the Narusawa Ryo series. A hard-edged police novel featuring a detective protagonist.
CrimeJusticeMoral conflict
Hadan
2003 Police novelOne of the representative works of the Narusawa Ryo series. Later adapted into a TV drama.
PoliceViolenceRevenge
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Detective Narusawa: Hadan (2005)
Bibliography
- 8 Years
- Yukimushi
- Hadan
- Netsuyoku
- Korou
- Police Rounds in Summer
- Killers
- Last Line
Adaptations
- Detective Narusawa: Hadan (TV drama, 2005)
- Godan (TV drama W, 2015)
- The President's Office: Winter (TV drama W, 2017)
- Metropolitan Police Missing Persons Unit (TV drama, 2010)
Translations by Author
- King's Ransom (Ed McBain) — new Japanese translation (Hayakawa Mystery Bunko, Aug 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, fast-paced prose reflecting his background as a journalistModern, plot-driven narration that is accessible
- Recurring Motifs
- Depictions of police societyTeamwork and bondsGlory and defeat in sports
Legacy
A widely read author of sports and police novels. Known for journalistic, fast-paced prose and realism grounded in reporting; many works have been adapted for television. He has authored over 100 books.
In Popular Culture
- Multiple works have been adapted into television dramas
- Reader-oriented projects such as the "Doba Shunichi 100 Books" countdown were held
Trivia
- Real name: Yamanobe Kazuya
- Debuted with '8 Years', winning the 13th Shōsetsu Subaru New Writer Award
- Published his 100th book, 'Killers', in 2015
- Was captain of his high school rugby club