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Mitsuru Hanagata

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ペンネーム: Mitsuru Hanagata（Pen name taken from the manga character 'Hanagata Mitsuru (Hanagata Man)' in 'Kyojin no Hoshi'.）

プロフィール

性別
不明
生誕
1953-01-01 （Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan → Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
children's writer, novelist
活動期間
1988年〜

学歴

Tokyo Gakugei University
Faculty of Education
国: Japan
Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University, Faculty of Education. Exact graduation year not specified.

受賞歴

Noma Juvenile Literature Newcomer's Prize
1998
対象作品: Dragon and Together
主催: Noma Juvenile Literature Award Committee
結果: winner
Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Award
2000
対象作品: The Worst Guy
主催: Niimi Nankichi Award Committee
結果: winner
Japan Children's Literature Association Award
2001
対象作品: Giri-Giri Triangle
主催: Japan Children's Literature Association
結果: winner
Noma Juvenile Literature Prize
2001
対象作品: Giri-Giri Triangle
主催: Noma Juvenile Literature Award Committee
結果: winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Grand Prize)
2020
対象作品: Tokujiro and Me
部門: 大賞
主催: Sankei Shimbun
結果: winner
Bungei Prize (nominee)
1988
対象作品: Run Away!! Ultraman
主催: Bungei Shunju
結果: nominee

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Dragon and Together

1997年 children's literature

A children's novel about friendship and growing up, mixing humor and light fantasy.

friendshipcoming of ageadventure

The Worst Guy

1999年 children's literature

A work leaning toward young adult fiction, portraying adolescence and peer relationships.

adolescencefriendshipself-worth

Giri-Giri Triangle

2001年 children's literature

Delicately depicts subtle strains in human relationships and friendships.

relationshipsfriendshipconflict

Tokujiro and Me

2019年 children's literature

A moving story about intergenerational interaction and growth. Won the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Grand Prize) in 2020.

intergenerational bondsgrowthfamily

Go Forward! The Passion of Sakuragi Academy High School Rugby Team

2019年 children's literature / sports

A youth story centered on high school rugby. Adapted for the stage in 2023 under the title 'Go Forward!'.

sportsfriendshipteamwork
映像化・舞台化
  • [stage play] Go Forward! (2023)

全著作

  • It Was a Sunset Where Godzilla Might Appear
  • Run Away!! Ultraman
  • The Merman Appears
  • Mitsuru Hanagata's 'Children's Circumstances' Lecture
  • A Momentary Meadow
  • Eternal Torara
  • Dragon and Together
  • The Worst Guy
  • Goodbye Annoying Baby
  • Giri-Giri Triangle
  • Selfish Girls
  • Full Metal Beauty! Vol.1-2
  • Say Hello to Bessie
  • Mark in the Wasteland
  • Love & Ranking! The Invincible Love of Uncool Girls and Arrogant Boys
  • Art Girl: Setsuko Negishi and Her Merry Friends
  • Tsubaki-sensei, It's Your Turn!
  • Let's Take the Long Way and Go Play
  • Embracing Your Night
  • A Little Blue Toward the Sun
  • A Brief Stay: Hokusai's Feathered Robe
  • The Mushroom God
  • Tokujiro and Me
  • Go Forward! The Passion of Sakuragi Academy High School Rugby Team
  • Ochikubo Monogatari: The Poor Princess and the Brave Maid's Friendship and Adventure

翻案

  • Go Forward! (stage adaptation, 2023)

作風・主題

文体
A narrative voice mixing humor and realismAccessible style for children and young adult readers
頻出モチーフ
friendshipcoming-of-ageteamwork and school/sports settings

評価・遺産

Recognized in children's literature with multiple awards; praised for works about intergenerational bonds and youth. Some works have reached a broader audience through stage adaptations.

関連学会

  • Japan Children's Literature Association

大衆文化への影響

  • 'Go Forward! The Passion of Sakuragi Academy High School Rugby Team' adapted for the stage (2023)

豆知識

  • 'Mitsuru Hanagata' is a pen name taken from a character in the manga 'Kyojin no Hoshi'.
  • In 1988, nominated for the 25th Bungei Prize for 'Run Away!! Ultraman'.
  • Alumnus of Tokyo Gakugei University, Faculty of Education.
  • Won the Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Grand Prize) in 2020 for 'Tokujiro and Me'.