Japan Fantasy Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2001) excellence award
Megumi Hatanaka
はたけなか めぐみ
Hatanaka Megumi
Pen Names:
Megumi Soga（Pen name used for some manga publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-10-10 （Kochi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kochi Prefecture (birthplace) → Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (raised)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Manga artist, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Michio Tsuzuki
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 137th Naoki Prize (Manmakoto), Candidate for the 24th Yamamoto Shugoro Prize (Chochora), Candidate for the 34th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Prize (Kesakusha), Candidate for the 1st Okinawa Bookstore Award (Suezue), Candidate for the 26th Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Award (Waga tono)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Zokei Junior College of Art and Design | Visual Design Course, Illustration Department | Illustration Department | 短期大学士 | — | Japan |
Nagoya Zokei Junior College of Art and Design
Visual Design Course, Illustration Department
/ Illustration Department
Degree:
短期大学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13th Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Excellence Prize) | Shabake | — | Shinchosha | 優秀賞 |
| 2016 | 1st Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Award | Shabake series | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
13th Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Excellence Prize)
2001
Work:
Shabake
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
優秀賞
1st Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Award
2016
Work:
Shabake series
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2013) nominee
Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2016) award
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2020) nominee
Works
Major Works
Shabake
2001 Historical fiction / Jidaigeki (period novel) / FantasyA period fantasy set in Edo featuring a young master, his servants and yokai; blends humor and the supernatural. It became a long-running series and the author's signature work.
yokai (folk spirits)Edo periodhuman relationshipshumor
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] Shabake (NHK audio drama) (2002)
- [TV drama] Shabake (Fuji TV, Saturday Premium) (2007)
- [Stage / Musical] Musical 'Shabake' (2017)
Nushi-sama e
2003 Short novel / FantasyA short work related to the Shabake universe. It gently depicts relations between humans and yokai and was adapted into an NHK audio drama.
yokaiinteraction between humans and the uncanny
Adaptations
- [Radio drama] Nushi-sama e (NHK audio drama) (2004)
Manmakoto
2007 Period novel (jidaigeki)A jidaigeki novel set in Edo noted for its character depiction and human warmth; it was a candidate for the Naoki Prize.
Edohuman sympathysocial structures and daily life
Tsukumogami Kashimasu (Tsukumogami for Rent)
2007 Fantasy / Period novelA collection centered on tsukumogami (spirit-possessed tools), containing short and medium-length works about objects' spirits and their relationships with people.
tsukumogamirelationships between objects and people
Waga Tono (Vol. I & II)
2019 Period novel (jidaigeki)A long novel depicting samurai-family society; it was a candidate for the 26th Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Award.
samurai familieshousehold and loyalty
Bibliography
- Shabake
- Nushi-sama e
- Neko no Baba
- Omake no Ko
- Uso Uso
- Chinpunkan
- Icchiban
- Korokororo
- Yundemete
- Yanarii Inari
- Hinakomachi
- Tabun Neko
- Suezue
- Naritai
- Ooatari
- Toruto Dasu
- Musubituki
- Tengen-tsuu
- Ichinenkan
- Mou Ichido
- Koigokoro
- Itsu Made
- Nazotoki
- Mii Tsuketa
- Shabake Reader / Fanbook
- Manmakoto
- Koishiri
- Koiwasure
- Tokigusuri
- Makoto no Hanahime
- Wakasama-gumi Mail
- Tsukumogami Kashimasu
- Yumetsuge
- Chochora
- Kesakusha
- Uzura Daimyo
- Waga Tono (Vol. I & II)
- Neko-kun
- Gobou Hibi
- Shinobi no Fukugyou (Vol. I & II)
Adaptations
- Radio dramas (NHK audio dramas)
- TV dramas (Fuji TV, Saturday Premium, etc.)
- Stage plays and musicals (multiple productions)
- Puppet shows (NHK Educational)
- Audiobooks (Audible, etc.)
- Manga adaptations (various artists' anthology adaptations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A narrative voice that naturally blends historical settings with yokai and supernatural elementsAn accessible style combining humor and human warmth
- Recurring Motifs
- yokai and ghostsEdo-period culture and daily liferelationships between servants and young masterstsukumogami (spirit-possessed objects)
Legacy
Best known for the 'Shabake' series, she integrated yokai elements into historical fiction to reach a wide readership. Her works have been adapted into radio dramas, TV dramas, stage plays, musicals and audiobooks, and she has had a notable impact on contemporary Japanese period fiction and fantasy.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
- Authority data such as VIAF / ISNI / WorldCat
In Popular Culture
- TV drama adaptations (e.g., 'Shabake')
- Stage and musical adaptations
- Radio dramas and audiobooks
- Manga adaptations (anthology-style, etc.)
Trivia
- She worked as a manga assistant and illustrator before becoming a novelist.
- She published some manga works under the pen name Megumi Soga.
- The 'Shabake' series has been adapted across media including radio dramas, TV specials, stage plays, musicals, and audiobooks.
- Graduated from Nagoya Zokei Junior College of Art and Design, where she studied visual design and illustration.