Nihon SF Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2023) achievement award
Yuki Hijiri
ひじり ゆき
Hijiri Yuki
Pen Names:
Hijiri Yuki（Variant credit used on some works）,
Yuki Hijiri (alternate)（Alternate rendering used on some publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-12-21 （Shibata, Niigata, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-10-30 （Japan） age 72
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shibata (birth–) → Sanjo (elementary years) → Niigata (moved) → Nagoya (moved in junior high) → Tokyo (moved in 1973)
Career
- Occupations
- Manga artist, Character designer
- Active Years
- 1971-2022
- Influenced By
- Shotaro Ishinomori, Minamoto Taro, Baba Yoshiaki (group leader)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Institute of Technology | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Aichi Institute of Technology
Country:
Japan
Listed as an alumnus of the institution (detailed enrollment period and degree unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan Cartoonists Association Award (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize) | Locke the Superman | 文部科学大臣賞 | Japan Cartoonists Association | winner |
| 2024 | Japan SF Award (Merit Award) | — | 功績賞 | Japan SF Writers Club | winner |
Japan Cartoonists Association Award (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Prize)
2023
Work:
Locke the Superman
Category:
文部科学大臣賞
Organization:
Japan Cartoonists Association
Result:
winner
Japan SF Award (Merit Award)
2024
Category:
功績賞
Organization:
Japan SF Writers Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Locke the Superman
1967 Science fiction mangaA long-running SF series centered on the immortal Locke, spanning vast timelines and addressing the rise and fall of civilizations as well as conflicts between individuals and society.
ImmortalityCosmic-scale epicEthical dilemmasSolitary hero
Adaptations
- [Animation / Comic adaptations] Locke the Superman (anime/media adaptations)
Translations
- Locke the Superman
Bibliography
- Locke the Superman series
- Kurukuru Pax X
- TWD EXPRESS
- Hamlet
- Sweet Mika (1991 Sweet Mika)
Adaptations
- Tosho Daimos (anime; character design)
- Ninja Captor (tokusatsu; comic adaptation and character design)
Translations of Works
- Locke the Superman
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Space-opera scale epic structureDetailed mecha depiction and classic SF sensibility
- Recurring Motifs
- Immortality/solitude of long lifeRise and fall of civilizationsConflict between the individual and society
Health
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Chronic sinusitis (surgery)2017（手術・入院）After surgery he suffered cardiac arrest and a coma, later recovered but required prolonged hospitalization and rehabilitation; serializations were paused.
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Parkinson's disease公表 2020年〜Progressive decline in physical function; ultimately developed pneumonia and died.
Legacy
Best known for the long-running SF series 'Locke the Superman', he had a major influence on Japanese SF manga. His work has been highly regarded posthumously and has received honors such as the Japan Cartoonists Association Award (Ministerial Prize) and the Japan SF Award (Merit Award).
Academic Societies
- Japan Cartoonists Association (related via award)
Archives
- Media Arts Database (works database)
In Popular Culture
- Provided back illustration for episode 1 of the anime 'Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru'
- End card for episode 9 of the anime 'Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou'
Quotes
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I want to keep drawing as much as possible.
Source: His Twitter announcement regarding Parkinson's disease (2020)
Trivia
- Real name: Kiyotoshi Hasegawa.
- Sometimes credited as 'ひじり悠紀' or '聖 ゆき' on certain works.
- 'Locke the Superman' is a long-running series dating from the late 1960s.
- Died on October 30, 2022; received major awards in 2023 and 2024 posthumously or as honors.