Japan Horror Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (2015) grand prize
Ichi Sawamura
さわむら いち
Sawamura Ichi
Pen Names:
Sawamura Denji（Pen name used when submitting to the 22nd Japan Horror Novel Award）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-11-14 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Horror writer
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Influenced By
- Okamoto Kidō, Shinza Mitsuda, Masayuki Shunō
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the 30th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize ("Zuunome Ningyō", 2017)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22nd Japan Horror Novel Award (Grand Prize) | Bogeyman ga, Kuru (later published as Bogeyman Comes) | — | Japan Horror Novel Award (KADOKAWA) | 受賞 |
| 2019 | 72nd Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Short Story) | Higa Sisters series ("The School Smells of Death") | 短編 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2019 | 2nd Hosoya Masamitsu Prize | Familyland | — | Hosoya Masamitsu Prize (Bunjin Bokkaku) | 受賞 |
| 2020 | 19th Sense of Gender Award (Special Prize) | Familyland | 特別賞 | Gender-SF Research Group (Sense of Gender Award) | 受賞 |
22nd Japan Horror Novel Award (Grand Prize)
2015
Work:
Bogeyman ga, Kuru (later published as Bogeyman Comes)
Organization:
Japan Horror Novel Award (KADOKAWA)
Result:
受賞
72nd Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Short Story)
2019
Work:
Higa Sisters series ("The School Smells of Death")
Category:
短編
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
2nd Hosoya Masamitsu Prize
2019
Work:
Familyland
Organization:
Hosoya Masamitsu Prize (Bunjin Bokkaku)
Result:
受賞
19th Sense of Gender Award (Special Prize)
2020
Work:
Familyland
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Gender-SF Research Group (Sense of Gender Award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 72 (2019) short story category
Sense of Gender Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 19 (2019) special award
Works
Major Works
Bogeyman Comes
2015 Horror novelA horror novel containing eerie tales set partly in Okinawa. Originally submitted under the title "Bogeyman," it won the Japan Horror Novel Award and was later published.
Ghost storiesFamily darknessLocal folklore
Adaptations
- [Film] Kuru (film) / 中島哲也 (2018)
- [Manga] Bogeyman Comes (comic) / 川本貴裕 (2018)
Familyland
2019 Horror / Short story collectionA collection of horror short stories addressing social themes and family relationships.
FamilyFear of technologyBreak between everyday life and the uncanny
Zuunome Doll
2016 Horror novelA novel about eerie events and sorrow related to a doll. It was shortlisted for the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize.
DollsMemory and loss
The School Smells of Death (Higa Sisters series)
2019 Horror/Mystery (short story)A short story in the Higa Sisters series set at a school. It depicts unsettling events and won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (short story).
SchoolDeathFamily/sisters
Bibliography
- Bogeyman Comes
- Zuunome Doll
- Shishiriba no Ie
- Nadoraki's Head
- Zenshu no Ato
- Familyland
- Hitonchi: Short Stories by Ichi Sawamura
- Island of Prophecy
- Beautiful and Ugly, Your Friend
Adaptations
- Kuru (film adaptation)
- Bogeyman Comes (manga)
- Uruwashi Minikushi: Your Friend (NHK-FM radio drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, easy-to-read proseEntertainment-driven blending of folklore and the uncanny
- Recurring Motifs
- Ghost storiesFamily secretsLocal traditions and place-memory
Legacy
One of the notable contemporary Japanese horror writers. His debut work was adapted to film and he is recognized for modern treatments of classic ghost-story themes.
In Popular Culture
- Gained wide recognition through the film adaptation of "Bogeyman Comes"
Quotes
-
An unquestionably entertaining horror work.
Source: Ayatsuji Yukito (judge for the 22nd Japan Horror Novel Award) (2015)
Trivia
- Debut work "Bogeyman Comes" was submitted under the pen name Sawamura Denji and won the award.
- "Bogeyman Comes" was adapted as the film "Kuru" in 2018.
- Graduated from Osaka University.