Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2019) excellence award
Koichi Harukure
はるくれ こういち
Harukure Koichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1985-01-01 （Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- SF writer, Engineer
- Active Years
- 2019-
- Nominations
- Finalist, 45th Japan SF Grand Prize (One Hundred Million-Year Telescope)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanashi University Graduate School | Graduate School | Materials and Life Engineering | 修士 | — | Japan |
Yamanashi University Graduate School
Graduate School
/ Materials and Life Engineering
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program. Subsequently employed as an engineer at a manufacturer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hayakawa SF Contest — Excellence Award | Orrery Maker | 短編/投稿作 | Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest) | 受賞 (優秀賞) |
| 2023 | Seiun Award — Japanese Short Story | The Beast of Rule of Law (title story) | 日本短篇部門 | Japan SF Convention (Seiun Award) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | SF ga Yomitai! Best SF (Domestic) | The Beast of Rule of Law (short story collection) | 書評/ランキング | SF ga Yomitai! editorial | 国内篇 第1位（ランキング） |
Hayakawa SF Contest — Excellence Award
2019
Work:
Orrery Maker
Category:
短編/投稿作
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
Result:
受賞 (優秀賞)
Seiun Award — Japanese Short Story
2023
Work:
The Beast of Rule of Law (title story)
Category:
日本短篇部門
Organization:
Japan SF Convention (Seiun Award)
Result:
受賞
SF ga Yomitai! Best SF (Domestic)
2022
Work:
The Beast of Rule of Law (short story collection)
Category:
書評/ランキング
Organization:
SF ga Yomitai! editorial
Result:
国内篇 第1位（ランキング）
Awards & Nominations
Seiun Award
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
Orrery Maker
2019 Science fictionA short story that won the Hayakawa SF Contest Excellence Award; it blends technology with human emotion.
technology and humanitymemory
The Beast of Rule of Law
2022 Science fiction (short story collection)A collection of short stories including the title piece "The Beast of Rule of Law," which examines societal and legal relationships; winner of the Seiun Award (Japanese short story).
law and justicesocial critique
One Hundred Million-Year Telescope
2024 Science fictionPublished in 2024; a large-scale work dealing with long-term perspectives and future visions. It was a finalist for the Japan SF Grand Prize.
timelong-term speculative imagination
Bibliography
- Orrery Maker (2019)
- The Beast of Rule of Law (2022)
- One Hundred Million-Year Telescope (2024)
- Anthology: "Stirring Chaos" (included in 2084's SF)
- Anthology: "Dragons Dwell in Calamity" (included in SF to the Earth)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hard-SF elements in descriptioncalm, observational prose
- Recurring Motifs
- intersection of technology and ethicstension between laws/institutions and individuals
Legacy
Since his debut, he has attracted attention in the Japanese SF scene with short fiction. Winning the Seiun Award and ranking highly in critical lists mark him as a promising contemporary Japanese SF author.
Trivia
- After completing graduate school at Yamanashi University, he works as an engineer at a manufacturer while writing.
- Made his literary debut after receiving the Excellence Award at the 2019 Hayakawa SF Contest.