Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
2 appearances
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Edition 18 (1998) encouragement award
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Edition 19 (1999) honorable mention
Kyosuke Higuchi
ひぐちきょうすけ
Higuchi Kyosuke
Aliases:
上杉那郎
Pen Names:
Uesugi Narou（Pen name adopted after winning the Komatsu Sakyo Award）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-01-01 （Niigata Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer, science fiction writer, dentist
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Science Fiction Writers Club (Japan)
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Science Fiction Writers Club (Japan)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Dental University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Nippon Dental University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Yokomizo Seishi Prize (Honorable Mention) | Flash Over | — | Yokomizo Seishi Prize Committee | honorable mention |
| 2007 | Komatsu Sakyo Award | Second Moon | — | Komatsu Sakyo Award Committee | winner |
Yokomizo Seishi Prize (Honorable Mention)
1999
Work:
Flash Over
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Prize Committee
Result:
honorable mention
Komatsu Sakyo Award
2007
Work:
Second Moon
Organization:
Komatsu Sakyo Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Flash Over
1999 MysteryRyoku-u no Kairou
2000 MysteryKurohime Legend Murder Case
2002 MysteryBlack Tanabata
2002 MysterySecond Moon
2008 Science fiction (hard-SF elements)
moonmemoryscientific imagination
Omoide-ya
2009 SF / Contemporary fictionMiracle Bullet
2008 Short story (SF/mystery elements)Bibliography
- Flash Over (1999)
- Ryoku-u no Kairou (2000)
- Kurohime Legend Murder Case (2002)
- Black Tanabata (2002)
- Second Moon (2008)
- Omoide-ya (2009)
- Miracle Bullet (short story, 2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A writing style that combines mystery fiction with SF ideas and scientific settingsNarration that balances realistic depiction with plot twists and puzzle-solving
- Recurring Motifs
- moonmemorypast incidentsdarkness/black
Legacy
Debuted with an honorable mention in the 1999 Yokomizo Seishi Prize and later changed pen name after winning the Komatsu Sakyo Award. Known for works that blend mystery and science fiction, but public critical documentation is limited in available sources.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Science Fiction Writers Club (Japan)
Trivia
- Debuted after 'Flash Over' received an honorable mention in the 19th Yokomizo Seishi Prize.
- Adopted the pen name 'Uesugi Narou' after winning the Komatsu Sakyo Award.