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Manabu Makime

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Makime Manabu

ペンネーム: Manabu Makime（Pen name (same as legal name)）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1976-02-27 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Osaka Prefecture (birthplace) → Shizuoka Prefecture (factory assignment) → Tokyo (moved for writing/career)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Essayist, Lyricist, Screenwriter
活動期間
2006年〜
影響を受けた人物
Magic realism, Tomihiko Morimi
影響を与えた人物
Contemporary Japanese fantasy writers
ノミネート
137th Naoki Prize nominee (Shika Otoko Awo ni Yoshi, 2007), 141st Naoki Prize nominee (Princess Toyotomi, 2009), 143rd Naoki Prize nominee (Kanoko-chan and Madame Madeleine, 2010), 150th Naoki Prize nominee (Toppinparari no Fūtarō, 2013), 152nd Naoki Prize nominee (Gojō Shuttsu, 2014), 170th Naoki Prize winner (August's Gosho Ground, 2024)

学歴

Seifu Nankai Junior & Senior High School
国: Japan
After graduation he spent one year as a ronin before entering Kyoto University
Kyoto University
Faculty of Law / Department of Law
国: Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Law

受賞歴

Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award
2005
対象作品: Kamogawa Horumō
主催: Boiled Eggs
結果: Winner
Sakuya Konohana Prize
2009
対象作品: Princess Toyotomi
主催: Sakuya Konohana Prize
結果: Winner
Naoki Prize
2024
対象作品: August's Gosho Ground
主催: Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果: Winner
Japan Booksellers' Award
2007
対象作品: Kamogawa Horumō
主催: Japan Booksellers' Award Committee
結果: Nominated
Yamada Futaro Award
2014
対象作品: Gojō Shuttsu
主催: Yamada Futaro Award Committee
結果: Nominated
Yamada Futaro Award
2016
対象作品: Babel Kyūsaku
主催: Yamada Futaro Award Committee
結果: Nominated
Yamada Futaro Award
2021
対象作品: Hitokoburakuda-sō Z
主催: Yamada Futaro Award Committee
結果: Nominated
Yamamoto Shugorō Prize
2018
対象作品: Permanent Divine Comedy
主催: Yamamoto Shugorō Prize Selection Committee
結果: Nominated

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Kamogawa Horumō

2006年 Fantasy

A comedic fantasy set in Kyoto in which university students become involved in bizarre events tied to ancient rituals and local legends.

Kyotostudent lifefolklore and fantasy
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Kamogawa Horumō / 本木克英 (2009)
  • [Stage] Kamogawa Horumō / 鄭義信 (2009)

Shika Otoko Awo ni Yoshi

2007年 Fantasy

A fantasy set around Nara and Kyoto where legends involving deer and humans intersect with contemporary life; adapted into a television drama.

folkloreKyoto/Narathe ordinary and the uncanny
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV drama] Shika Otoko Awo ni Yoshi (2008)

Princess Toyotomi

2009年 Fantasy / Social satire

An entertaining, fantastical story set in Osaka that plays with civic myths and traditions; adapted into a film.

Osakatraditionsocial satire
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Princess Toyotomi / 鈴木雅之 (2011)

The Magnificent Shuraranbon

2011年 Fantasy / Humour

A humorous fantasy exploring a provincial family line and its strange traditions, with sweeping narrative scope.

family sagafolklorehumor
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] The Magnificent Shuraranbon / 水落豊 (2014)

Babel Kyūsaku

2016年 Fantasy

A fantastical tale set in a contemporary urban building; later adapted into a television drama.

urban spacestemporalitydéjà vu
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV drama] Babel Kyūsaku (2020)

Permanent Divine Comedy

2017年 Fantasy

A long-form novel weaving mythology and supernatural elements into a comedic narrative.

mythhumorcontemporary society

Hitokoburakuda-sō Z

2021年 Speculative fiction

A work noted for its outrageous premises and ensemble character depictions, blending short and long forms.

fantastic imaginationensemble drama

August's Gosho Ground

2023年 Fantasy / Coming-of-age

A work set in Kyoto that depicts the brightness and poignancy of youth, presented in a collection-like form; winner of the Naoki Prize.

Kyotoyouthnostalgia

June's Buriburigiccho

2024年 Short fiction

One of his recent short story collections.

short storiesthe everyday and the fantastic

全著作

  • Kamogawa Horumō (2006)
  • Horumō Rokkei (2007)
  • Shika Otoko Awo ni Yoshi (2007)
  • Princess Toyotomi (2009)
  • The Magnificent Shuraranbon (2011)
  • Toppinparari no Fūtarō (2013)
  • Gojō Shuttsu (2014)
  • Babel Kyūsaku (2016)
  • Permanent Divine Comedy (2017)
  • Hitokoburakuda-sō Z (2021)
  • August's Gosho Ground (2023)
  • June's Buriburigiccho (2024)

翻案

  • Kamogawa Horumō (film, stage, manga adaptations)
  • Shika Otoko Awo ni Yoshi (TV drama adaptation)
  • Princess Toyotomi (film adaptation)
  • Babel Kyūsaku (TV drama adaptation)

作風・主題

文体
Inventive, whimsical prose with strong humorA narrative voice that seamlessly connects the everyday with the extraordinaryEnsemble-driven stories with brisk pacing
頻出モチーフ
Local Kyoto / Kyoto University settingsinsertion of legends and mythic elementsfriendship and the bittersweetness of youth

評価・遺産

Makime's body of work—often referred to as the "Makime World"—is noted for its mix of whimsical imagination and humor that reinterprets contemporary Japanese settings. Many works have been adapted into films, TV dramas and stage plays, giving him wide popular influence.

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library of Japan (holds works and related materials)

大衆文化への影響

  • Broad recognition through television and film adaptations
  • Collaboration with Osaka Metro (short stories distributed for free)

引用

  • If you are too clever you see too far ahead and give up. Become a little foolish.
    出典: Words of his high-school classical Japanese teacher (recounted by Makime) (2015年)
  • His hallmark is outrageous invention and wild improbability.
    出典: Book critic Hiroko Oya (Asahi Shimbun review) (2021年)

豆知識

  • While at Kyoto University he joined an a cappella circle but later stopped attending.
  • After graduation he worked in accounting for a chemical-fiber company before resigning to focus on writing.
  • Debuted with Kamogawa Horumō, winning the Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award.
  • Multiple-time Naoki Prize nominee; won the 170th Naoki Prize in 2024.
  • In 2024 he began activities as a lyricist, providing lyrics for Chage.