Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (1991) nominee
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Edition 12 (1992) award
Hiroyuki Haba
はば ひろゆき
Haba Hiroyuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Aichi Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1992-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogakuin University | Faculty of Engineering (Architecture) | Department of Architecture | — | — | Japan |
Kogakuin University
Faculty of Engineering (Architecture)
/ Department of Architecture
Country:
Japan
Studied architecture; worked for a construction company and later became a freelance architect.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Yokomizo Masashi Prize (12th, Grand Prize) | Replica: The Murder in the Theme Park | 大賞 | Yokomizo Masashi Prize Committee (publisher related) | Winner |
Yokomizo Masashi Prize (12th, Grand Prize)
1992
Work:
Replica: The Murder in the Theme Park
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Yokomizo Masashi Prize Committee (publisher related)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Replica: The Murder in the Theme Park
1992 Mystery
theme parkartificial environmentscrime
The Town Disappears in the Morning Mist
1993 Mystery
urban settingsmystery
Murder in Virtual Reality
1994 Science-fiction mystery
virtual realitytechnologycrime
Collapse Curve
1995 Thriller
collapsetechnological vulnerability
Mountain Range of Collapse
1996 Non-novel
disasterstructures
Destruction: Aerial Destroyer
1996 Action thriller
aviationdestruction
Great Airport Ablaze
1997 Disaster novel
airportfirecrisis management
Undersea Pavilion: Destruction of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
1998 Panic fiction
undersea structuresdisaster
Weapons Lurking in the Dark
1999 Mystery
clandestine activityweapons
Bibliography
- Replica: The Murder in the Theme Park
- The Town Disappears in the Morning Mist
- Murder in Virtual Reality
- Collapse Curve
- Mountain Range of Collapse
- Destruction: Aerial Destroyer
- Great Airport Ablaze
- Undersea Pavilion: Destruction of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
- Weapons Lurking in the Dark
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Technical detail woven into narrativeEmphasis on realistic detail
- Recurring Motifs
- architecture and structuresdisaster and collapseartificial environments
Legacy
Known for mysteries and disaster fiction grounded in architectural knowledge and technology. Debuted after winning the 1992 Yokomizo Masashi Prize (Grand Prize) and published works focusing on disasters and techno-crimes.
Trivia
- He graduated from Kogakuin University's architecture program and uses that background in his fiction.
- Debuted in 1992 after winning the 12th Yokomizo Masashi Prize Grand Prize for 'Replica: The Murder in the Theme Park'.