Japan SF Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2000) award
Hiroki Taniguchi
たにぐち ひろき
Taniguchi Hiroki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- SF writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2001-2025
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan (former member)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryukoku University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Ryukoku University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Ryukoku University, Faculty of Letters (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japan SF Newcomer Award (2nd) | Dog Fight | — | Japan SF Newcomer Award Committee | winner |
Japan SF Newcomer Award (2nd)
2001
Work:
Dog Fight
Organization:
Japan SF Newcomer Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dog Fight
2001 Science fictionA story in which a telepathically linked dog and its owner challenge technologically superior invaders. Taniguchi's debut work and winner of the 2nd Japan SF Newcomer Award.
telepathybond between dogs and humansinvasionconflict and resistance
The Ark of Inheritance
2001 Long novella / science fictionA long novella exploring themes of family, memory, and inheritance within an SF setting.
inheritancememoryfamily
THE Big O: Paradigm Noise
2003 Novelization, science fictionA novelization of the anime 'The Big O,' expanding the anime's world in prose form.
nostalgiacity and memoryrobots
Adaptations
- [Animation] The Big O (1999)
Annabel Anomaly
2022 Science fictionA work published in 2022; details are limited in public sources.
anomalous phenomenaidentity
Bibliography
- Dog Fight (book)
- The Ark of Inheritance
- THE Big O: Paradigm Noise
- Annabel Anomaly
- Beast Venus (short story)
- Lost Royal (short story)
- Witch's Pieta (short story)
- Lembas (short story)
- World of the Gods (short story)
- End of November (short story)
- The Marten Countess Conquers the Perpetual Castle (short story)
- Summer Comes (short story)
- I Am Not a Beast (short story)
- Gregory, Help (short story)
Adaptations
- The Big O (anime)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of hard-SF settings with fantastical elementsConcise, clear descriptive style
- Recurring Motifs
- dogstelepathymemory and inheritancecity and nostalgia
Legacy
A Japanese SF writer who debuted after winning the 2001 Japan SF Newcomer Award. Active in short and long novellas and has authored anime novelizations. Recognized within the Japanese SF community, though public information is limited.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library record (NDL identifier)
- VIAF: 257306763
In Popular Culture
- Authored the novelization related to the anime 'The Big O'
Trivia
- Born in 1971 in Wakayama City; a Japanese SF writer.
- Debuted in 2001 after winning the 2nd Japan SF Newcomer Award for 'Dog Fight'.
- Has written novelizations related to the anime 'The Big O'.
- Was at one time listed as a member of the Science Fiction Writers of Japan, but was not on the membership list as of April 2023.