Japan Horror Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2010) award
Haruka Hojo
ほうじょう はるか
Houjou Haruka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-01-01 （Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan (born and resides)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Influenced By
- Hiroshi Mori, Kanan Norihara, Shinzo Mitsuda
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Japan Horror Novel Award — Long Novel Prize | Bilocation | 長編賞 | Kadokawa | 受賞 |
Japan Horror Novel Award — Long Novel Prize
2010
Work:
Bilocation
Category:
長編賞
Organization:
Kadokawa
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bilocation
2010 Horror 414 pagesA horror novel exploring the concept of bilocation—existing in two places simultaneously. Hojo's breakout work and winner of the 17th Japan Horror Novel Award (Long Novel Prize). Published by Kadokawa.
DualityIdentity collapseZombie-like imagery
Adaptations
- [Film] Bilocation (2014)
Rewrite
2012 Science FictionFirst book in the re~ series. A work that combines SF elements with a horror-tinged atmosphere.
MemoryReconstructionIdentity
Adaptations
- [Film] Rewrite (2025)
Revision
2013 Science FictionSecond entry in the re~ series. Noted for expanding series settings and reworking plot elements.
AlterationInterference between past and present
React
2014 Science FictionThird entry in the re~ series, with a strong focus on technology and human relationships.
TechnologyHumanity
Relive
2015 Science FictionFourth entry in the re~ series, digging deeper into the series' overarching themes.
RegenerationCycles
Gate of Hell
2012 HorrorPublished by Kadokawa Horror Bunko. A collection that retains classic horror elements while presenting unique settings.
SupernaturalFear
404 Not Found
2013 Horror/MysteryPublished by Kodansha Novels. Strongly engages with contemporary anxieties and elements of internet culture.
ModernityDigital anxiety
Bilocation Split
2013 HorrorA companion work to 'Bilocation'. Expands the world through short stories and side narratives.
Worldbuilding expansionSide-story elements
Lethe of Oblivion
2014 Horror/LiteraryPublished by Shinchosha. A literary work that explores themes of memory and oblivion.
MemoryOblivion
Bibliography
- Bilocation
- Gate of Hell
- Rewrite
- 404 Not Found
- Bilocation Split
- Lethe of Oblivion
- Revision
- React
- Relive
Adaptations
- Bilocation (film, 2014)
- Rewrite (film, 2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Tightly plotted prose blending horror imageryA cool, clinical narrative voice using SF settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Duality and split selvesMemory and oblivionBlurring boundary between everyday and uncanny
Legacy
A horror/SF writer who debuted in the 2010s and has gained recognition in contemporary Japanese horror and science fiction. Several works have been adapted to film, increasing popular awareness.
In Popular Culture
- Bilocation (film adaptation, 2014)
- Rewrite (film adaptation scheduled, 2025)
Trivia
- Born in 1982.
- Won the 17th Japan Horror Novel Award (Long Novel Prize) and debuted in 2010 with 'Bilocation'.
- Born and resides in Yaizu.