Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2002) winning entry
Daisuke Hayakawa
はやかわ だいすけ
Hayakawa Daisuke
Pen Names:
Jusan Futou（Pen name used for some science fiction works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-12-10 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2002-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chukyo University Chukyo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Chukyo University Chukyo High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gunzo New Writers' Award | Gyro! | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Hayakawa SF Contest | Vindous Engine | 優秀賞 | Hayakawa Publishing | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Award
2002
Work:
Gyro!
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Hayakawa SF Contest
2020
Work:
Vindous Engine
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gyro!
2002 NovelDebut work first published in Gunzo (June 2002). Won the 45th Gunzo New Writers' Award and was later issued in book form.
YouthHuman relationshipsIdentity
Vindous Engine
2020 Science fictionAn SF work published under the pen name Jusan Futou by Hayakawa Publishing. Received an Excellence Award at the 8th Hayakawa SF Contest.
TechnologyUrban environmentsThe future
Love Ascension
2024 Science fictionPublished under the pen name Jusan Futou in 2024. Known for blending themes of love and emotion with technology.
LoveTechnology and emotionNear-future
13: Jusan Futou Collected Works
2025 Collected short fictionA collected volume published by anon press in 2025, compiling short and mid-length works under the pen name Jusan Futou.
Short fictionScience fictionExperimental approaches
Bibliography
- Gyro! (book edition, 2002)
- Vindous Engine (as Jusan Futou, Hayakawa Publishing, 2020)
- Love Ascension (as Jusan Futou, Hayakawa Publishing, 2024)
- 13: Jusan Futou Collected Works (anon press, 2025)
- Shiseisho (in anthology '2084 no SF', 2022)
- Hi to Hi to Hi (in anthology 'SF Anthology', 2022)
- Zessho Sekai (in 'Best SF 2022', 2022)
- Kana no Ko (in 'Tang Dynasty SF Anthology', 2024)
- Tsuufuko (Gunzo, April 2003)
- Hirai no Tebiki (Gunzo, August 2003)
- Hachi wa Kyousuu, Shishite Kyuten (Parts 1 & 2) (S-F Magazine, Oct & Dec 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise contemporary Japanese proseBlend of literary elements and science-fictional description
- Recurring Motifs
- Technology and the bodyUrban spacesFluid identity
Legacy
A 21st-century Japanese novelist and SF writer who debuted with the Gunzo New Writers' Award in 2002. He also publishes SF under the pen name Jusan Futou and is active mainly in short and mid-length fiction, contributing to domestic anthologies and magazines.
Trivia
- Born December 10, 1977; from Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Debuted in 2002 after winning the 45th Gunzo New Writers' Award for 'Gyro!'.
- Publishes SF under the pen name Jusan Futou; won an Excellence Award at the 8th Hayakawa SF Contest in 2020 for 'Vindous Engine'.
- X (formerly Twitter): @hridayam
- Has book publications from major Japanese publishers (e.g., Kodansha, Hayakawa Publishing).