Mu Legendary Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2001) excellence award
Ko Haisaki
はいさき こう
Haisaki Kō
Pen Names:
Kyoki Taro（Pen name used on his personal website to publish works since 1997.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Company employee, Part-time writer
- Active Years
- 1997-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MU Dengi Novel Award | EXPLORER IN THE VISIONARY WORLD | 優秀賞 | Gakken | 受賞 |
MU Dengi Novel Award
2001
Work:
EXPLORER IN THE VISIONARY WORLD
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Gakken
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
EXPLORER IN THE VISIONARY WORLD
2002 Horror / SplatterAwarded work mixing madness and fantastic elements; a novel that depicts the process leading to brutality hidden in human psyche.
madnessviolencefantasy
Survive, or Destroy
2002 Horror / ActionA novel adapted from an online work ('Hope's Ruin'), depicting brutal battles and arbitrary violence in an extraordinary setting.
violencesurvivalcollapse
EXPLORER IN THE VISIONARY WORLD 2
2003 Horror / FantasySequel incorporating fantastic and near-future elements while continuing to portray madness.
madnessfantasytools and devices
Devil Board
2014 HorrorRecompiled as an e-book; a collection of short and medium-length works, also published under the pen name Kyoki Taro.
madnessthe supernatural
Beautiful Person
2016 HorrorOn-demand published work showing his characteristic mixture of black humor and grisly depiction.
black humorviolence
Experiment District 13
2016 SF / HorrorA work with strong SF elements set in an experimental locale; published on demand.
experimentationnear futureviolence
Bibliography
- EXPLORER IN THE VISIONARY WORLD (Gakken) 2002
- Survive, or Destroy (Gakken) 2002
- EXPLORER IN THE VISIONARY WORLD 2 (Gakken) 2003
- Devil Board (Saizusha / e-book) 2009/2014
- Blood Scales (e-book; short stories) 2011
- Experiment District 13 (Kirick) 2016
- Beautiful Person (Kirick) 2016
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A splatter/horror-based style that blends near-future and fantastic motifsDetailed psychological depiction of the processes leading to brutality
- Recurring Motifs
- madnessviolenceextraordinary spacesnear-future devices and tools
Legacy
A horror writer who published works online since 1997 and made a commercial debut by winning the MU Dengi Novel Award (Excellence) in 2001. Known for long-term online activity and writing while working as a company employee.
Trivia
- Has published works on the web under the pen name 'Kyoki Taro' since 1997.
- Debuted after winning the Excellence Award at the 1st MU Dengi Novel Award in 2001.
- Born in Fukuoka Prefecture.