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Akemi Hotta

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Hotta Akemi

プロフィール

性別
女性
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
novelist, writer
活動期間
1981年〜

学歴

Aichi Prefectural Nakamura High School
国: Japan
While a high‑school student, she won the 18th Bungei Prize for '1980 Aiko 16‑sai'.
Nagoya University
期間: 1984-
国: Japan
Reported to have been a first‑year student at Nagoya University in 1984.

受賞歴

Bungei Prize
1981
対象作品: 1980 Aiko 16‑sai
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

1980 Aiko 16‑sai

1981年 Novel 187ページ

Set in Nagoya, the novel follows 16‑year‑old Aiko Mita, a member of her high‑school kyudo club, as she experiences the complexities of school life, friendships and adolescent emotions. Through episodes including a classmate's suicide and an ex‑boyfriend's fatal accident, it portrays loss and coming‑of‑age with delicate psychological insight.

adolescenceschool lifekyudo (Japanese archery)female psychology
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV drama] Aiko 16‑sai / 井下靖央 (1982)
  • [TV drama] Aiko 17‑sai / 市川哲夫 (1984)
  • [Film] Aiko 16‑sai (film) / 今関あきよし (1983)
  • [Manga] 1980 Aiko 16‑sai (manga) / 飯塚修子(作画) (1982)

全著作

  • 1980 Aiko 16‑sai (1981, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)

翻案

  • Adapted into television drama, film, and manga

作風・主題

文体
Colloquial, introspective style that carefully depicts contemporaries' psychologyRealistic dialogue to convey emotion
頻出モチーフ
rooftop sceneskyudo practice and its ritual aspectscommuting routes and townscapes

評価・遺産

Akemi Hotta won the 18th Bungei Prize at age 17 for this novel, which resonated with contemporaries. The work was adapted into TV drama, film and manga, and is regarded as a notable example of youth literature and an early success by a young author in the 1980s.

大衆文化への影響

  • The TV drama adaptation broadened public recognition and served as a debut vehicle for several young actors.
  • The 1983 film release brought theatrical exposure; its songs and soundtrack attracted attention.

豆知識

  • Hotta Akemi won the 18th Bungei Prize while still a student, being one of the youngest recipients at age 17 at the time.
  • The novel was adapted multiple times in a short period: TV dramas (1982, 1984), a film (1983) and a manga (1982).
  • The film's lead role was chosen from a large audition pool (officially 127,000 applicants); Yasuko Tomita was selected as the star.