Japan SF Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2008) special award
Naoya Fujita
ふじた なおや
Fujita Naoya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1983-05-15 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sapporo (birth) → Tokyo (residence / activity)
Career
- Occupations
- science fiction critic, literary critic, associate professor, author, editor
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- Nihon Eiga University (Associate Professor)
- Influenced By
- Yasutaka Tsutsui, Hiroki Azuma
- Nominations
- 67th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award (Criticism/Research) Finalist (2014), 16th Honkaku Mystery Award (Criticism/Research) Candidate (2016), 72nd Japan Mystery Writers Association Award (Criticism/Research) Finalist (2019), 19th Honkaku Mystery Award (Criticism/Research) Finalist (2019)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I (Literary Studies) | School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | Department of Literary Studies | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School, Value Systems | Graduate School | Value Systems | 博士（学術） | —2014 | Japan |
Waseda University, School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I (Literary Studies)
School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
/ Department of Literary Studies
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School, Value Systems
Graduate School
/ Value Systems
Degree:
博士（学術）
Period:
—2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis: "The Formation and Development of Yasutaka Tsutsui's 'Ultra-Fiction Theory'"
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3rd Japanese SF Criticism Award — Selection Committee Special Prize | Vanishing Point, The Dark Tower — Analysis of The Dark Tower vols. 5–7 | — | Japanese SF Criticism Award | Winner (selection committee special prize) |
3rd Japanese SF Criticism Award — Selection Committee Special Prize
2008
Work:
Vanishing Point, The Dark Tower — Analysis of The Dark Tower vols. 5–7
Organization:
Japanese SF Criticism Award
Result:
Winner (selection committee special prize)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Existence Within Fiction — Yasutaka Tsutsui and the "New Dimension of Life"
2013 literary criticismA study that examines the relationship between fiction and existence through the works and theories of Yasutaka Tsutsui.
fiction vs. realityauthor studies
On Shin Godzilla
2016 film criticismA critical analysis of Shin Godzilla focusing on its politics and media aspects.
film and politicsmedia criticism
New Century Zombie Theory — Zombies Are You and Me
2017 cultural criticismA collection of essays that examines contemporary society and subjectivity through zombie representations.
post-humanismpop culture
Scandals as Entertainment — Mystery in the Post-Truth Era
2018 criticism / mystery studiesAn analysis of online scandal phenomena and their relationship to mystery fiction from social and cultural perspectives.
online scandalinternet culturemystery fiction
Bibliography
- Existence Within Fiction — Yasutaka Tsutsui and the "New Dimension of Life"
- On Shin Godzilla
- New Century Zombie Theory — Zombies Are You and Me
- Scandals as Entertainment — Mystery in the Post-Truth Era
- On Shin Evangelion
- On Ghost in the Shell
- On Makoto Shinkai
- World Issues Taught by Games
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- media/cultural criticismtheoretical and analytical styleessays referencing pop culture
- Recurring Motifs
- boundaries between fiction and realitytechnology and subjectivitypost-truth era discourse
Legacy
A critic known for cross-disciplinary criticism across SF, film, games, and mystery fiction. Recognized for readings of contemporary pop culture that integrate media theory and post-humanist perspectives.
Trivia
- Founded the post-disaster literary magazine "Rarahora" in 2019.
- Active on a personal blog, YouTube channel, and X (formerly Twitter).
- Holds a Ph.D. (Doctor of Science) from Tokyo Institute of Technology.