Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1984, held 2 times in year) grand prize
Hitomi Fujimoto
ふじもと ひとみ
Fujimoto Hitomi
Aliases:
藤本 瞳 / 花織まりこ
Pen Names:
Ouryouji Shizuka（Pen name used for fantasy-oriented young readers' novels (Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko etc.)）,
Hitomi Fujimoto（Alternate kanji rendering of her name; legal name is the same.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-11-02 （Iida, Nagano, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, scriptwriter, manga original writer
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Memberships
- French Napoleonic Historical Society (honorary member), Académie du Cassel (honorary member), Burgundy Wine Knights (chevalier)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Cobalt Novel Award | — | — | Shueisha | winner |
| — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | The Marquis de Sade | — | — | finalist |
| — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Assassination of Joan of Arc | — | — | finalist |
Cobalt Novel Award
1984
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
winner
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
Work:
The Marquis de Sade
Result:
finalist
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
Work:
Assassination of Joan of Arc
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Bourbon Seal
1992 historical novelA historical novel set around the French Revolution that depicts human drama and conspiracies. One of the author's notable works; adapted for stage and manga.
French Revolutionmonarchy and conspiracypower struggles
Adaptations
- [stage] The Bourbon Seal (Takarazuka Revue adaptation, etc.)
- [manga] The Bourbon Seal (manga adaptation) (1994)
The Marquis de Sade
1997 historical novelA historical novel centered on the Marquis de Sade, approached as a character-driven narrative grounded in Western history.
biographical depictionmodern thoughtmorality and desire
Detective Team KZ Case Notes (KZ’Deep File series)
2015 children/YA mysteryA mystery series for children/young adults. Adapted into anime concept and published under the Aoi Tori Bunko imprint for younger readers.
detective workfriendshipcontemporary mystery
Adaptations
- [anime (original concept)] Detective Team KZ Case Notes (anime)
Good Woman
2005 general fictionA novel about family and romantic relationships; adapted as the TBS television drama 'Ii Onna' (Good Woman).
human relationshipsfamilyromance
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Good Woman (TBS drama)
Bibliography
- The Bourbon Seal
- The Marquis de Sade
- Assassination of Joan of Arc
- The Bourbon Seal (manga)
- Good Woman
- Detective Team KZ Case Notes series
- Golden Spurs (Ijyūen Knight Kazuma series) under the pen name Ouryouji Shizuka
Adaptations
- Good Woman (TBS TV drama)
- The Bourbon Seal (Takarazuka Revue / stage)
- Detective Team KZ Case Notes (anime original concept)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narratives grounded in Western historydetailed psychological portrayal of charactersuse of adaptations and rewrites of classic works
- Recurring Motifs
- politics and romance in the French Revolution / Napoleonic erapower and desirewomen's fate and identity
Legacy
Active across a wide range of genres from popular historical novels based on Western history to children's mysteries and light novels. Many works have been adapted across media (stage, TV, manga, anime). Recognized for contributions to French cultural studies and holds several honorary memberships.
Academic Societies
- French Napoleonic Historical Society (honorary member)
In Popular Culture
- Good Woman — adapted into a TV drama
- The Bourbon Seal — stage and manga adaptations
- Detective Team KZ Case Notes — anime concept adaptation
Trivia
- Legal name is Hitomi Fujimoto (also uses the kanji variant 藤本 瞳).
- Previously worked as a national public servant (Ministry of Health) and as a local government official.
- Holds honorary positions in French-related societies and is a member of the Burgundy Wine Knights.