Yamada Futaro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2012) nominee
Eiichi Nakata
なかた えいいち
Nakata Eiichi
Aliases:
乙一 / 山白朝子 / 安達寛高 / 枕木憂士 / 越前魔太郎
Pen Names:
Otsuichi（Primary pen name used for mystery/horror works）,
Yamashiro Asako（Used for ghost stories and some horror-leaning short story collections）,
Eiichi Nakata（Pen name used for romance and juvenile works）,
Adachi Hirotaka（Real name; often used for film works and screenwriting）,
Makuragi Yushi（One of the additional pen names used for film essays）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-10-21 （Tanushimaru (now Kurume), Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tanushimaru / Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan → Toyohashi, Aichi (while attending Toyohashi University of Technology) → Tokyo (near Gakugei-daigaku Station) → Kawasaki, Kanagawa (near Musashi-Nakahara Station)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Film director, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
- Influenced By
- Abiko Takemaru, Ayatsuji Yukito, Shimada Soji, Andrei Tarkovsky (film director)
- Influenced
- Tomoi You (author citing Otsuichi as an influence)
- Nominations
- Oyabu Haruhiko Award — nominee (2002), Yamamoto Shugoro Prize — nominee (2004), Yamada Fuutarou Prize — nominee (2012), Mystery Writers of Japan Award — nominee (2013), Yamamoto Shugoro Prize — nominee (2016)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurume National College of Technology | — | — | — | 1994-1999 | Japan |
| Toyohashi University of Technology | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Ecological Engineering | — | 1999-2002 | Japan |
Kurume National College of Technology
Period:
1994-1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
Japan
Began creative writing while attending the technical college
Toyohashi University of Technology
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Ecological Engineering
Period:
1999-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Continued literary activities while studying engineering
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jump Novel / Nonfiction Award (6th) | Natsu to Hanabi to Watashi no Shitai (Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse) | — | Shueisha (Jump J Books) | Winner |
| 2003 | Honkaku Mystery Award (3rd) | GOTH: The Wristcut Case | — | Honkaku Mystery Writers Club | Winner |
| 2012 | Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award (61st) | Kuchibiru ni Uta wo (Lips, with a Song) (as Eiichi Nakata) | — | Shogakukan | Winner |
Jump Novel / Nonfiction Award (6th)
1996
Work:
Natsu to Hanabi to Watashi no Shitai (Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse)
Organization:
Shueisha (Jump J Books)
Result:
Winner
Honkaku Mystery Award (3rd)
2003
Work:
GOTH: The Wristcut Case
Organization:
Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
Result:
Winner
Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award (61st)
2012
Work:
Kuchibiru ni Uta wo (Lips, with a Song) (as Eiichi Nakata)
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2012) award
Works
Major Works
GOTH: The Wristcut Case
2002 MysteryA collection of stories exploring dark youth and abnormal psychology, including the titular 'Wristcut Case'.
isolationdestructive impulsesdark side of youth
Adaptations
- [Film] GOTH (film) / 高橋玄 (2008)
ZOO
2003 Short stories (mystery/fantasy)A collection of varied short stories characterized by dark ideas and tight plotting.
deathabnormalitymadness in everyday life
Adaptations
- [Film (anthology)] ZOO (film) (2005)
Kuchibiru ni Uta wo (Lips, with a Song)
2011 Children / YA (romance)A coming-of-age novel themed around music and friendship. Published under the Eiichi Nakata name with a warm, juvenile-literature tone.
friendshipgrowthmusic
Adaptations
- [Film (novelization source)] Kuchibiru ni Uta wo (film) / 三木孝浩 (2015)
Bibliography
- Natsu to Hanabi to Watashi no Shitai
- GOTH: The Wristcut Case
- ZOO
- Kuchibiru ni Uta wo (as Eiichi Nakata)
- Music for the Dead (as Yamashiro Asako)
Adaptations
- GOTH (2008 film)
- ZOO (2005 anthology film)
- Kuchibiru ni Uta wo (2015 film / novelization)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mostly short-form works with tight structureFrequent use of narrative tricks (plot twists)Incorporates light-novel storytelling techniques in some works
- Recurring Motifs
- loneliness and alienationloss and rebirthabnormality within everyday life
Health
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Obesity (excess weight in youth)小学校高学年〜高校生頃（過去）Childhood complexes contributed to immersion in reading and creative writing
Legacy
Otsuichi (Adachi Hirotaka / Eiichi Nakata, etc.) has influenced a generation of Japanese writers since the 2000s through skillful short fiction and cross-genre works. He moves between mystery, horror and light-novel elements, and his works have been widely adapted into films and manga.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
In Popular Culture
- Multiple works adapted into films and manga; significant influence on younger novelists
Quotes
-
I simply enjoy the process of a work taking shape.
Source: Interview (magazine / conversation) (2007)
Trivia
- He publicly revealed in 2011 that he had written under multiple pen names (Otsuichi / Yamashiro Asako / Eiichi Nakata / Makuragi Yushi, etc.).
- His father-in-law is film director Mamoru Oshii (through his wife Tomoe Oshii).
- In high school he weighed about 85 kg and later lost significant weight.