Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1999) award
Naoto Inoue
いのうえ なおと
Inoue Naoto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-02-25 （Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Died
- 2019-02-25 age 60
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer, broadcast writer, screenwriter, columnist
- Active Years
- 1999-2019
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokai University | Faculty of Engineering | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokai University
Faculty of Engineering
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award | T.R.Y. | — | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award | Winner |
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award
1999
Work:
T.R.Y.
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
T.R.Y.
1999 mystery novelDebut novel that won the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award; a mystery exploring crime and human relationships.
puzzle-solvingcrimehuman relationships
Adaptations
- [film] T.R.Y. / 大森一樹 (2003)
C.H.E
2000 mystery novelA mystery novel with a multilayered plot.
mysteryunderground society
Capital Dance
2002 mysteryA suspenseful work set in the world of finance and corporations.
financecorporate crime
Risk
2002 mysteryA story revolving around bets and dangers, as the title implies.
crisischoices
T.R.Y. Beijing Scam Drama
2006 mysteryA derivative work from the T.R.Y. series dealing with international fraud in Beijing.
fraudinternational incidents
Cross Counter
2007 mysteryA casebook entry featuring financial detective Keiko Nanamori.
detectivefinance
Kitchen Girl!
2007 fictionA human drama set around cooking and the workplace.
workgrowth
The Kit Man's Melancholy: JFL Edition
2009 sports fictionA series focusing on a soccer kit man, portraying the human dynamics of that world.
soccerworkplace
The Pale Green Flag of Happiness: Kit Man Sakagami's Casebook (J2)
2010 sports mysteryA J2 edition of the Kit Man series combining soccer-based human drama with minor incidents.
soccerhuman drama
Forgery of Portsmouth
2010 mysteryA long-form mystery set abroad, dealing with international incidents.
overseasforgery
The Bundesliga Star, Again: Kit Man Sakagami's Casebook (J1)
2011 sports fictionA J1 edition of the Kit Man series set against the top domestic league.
soccerleague
There's a Case, Taro-Kamasha
2012 humorous mysteryA lighter mystery with period-piece overtones.
period drama stylehumor
The Goddess's Lie: Financial Detective Keiko Nanamori's Casebook
2013 mysteryA continuation of the financial detective series, featuring a detective tackling finance-related mysteries.
financedetective
Lupin III The Novel: The Mysterious Jewel and the Legendary Kingdom
2014 novelizationA novelization of Monkey Punch's 'Lupin III', credited to the original author.
adventuremystery
Bibliography
- T.R.Y.
- C.H.E
- Capital Dance
- Risk
- T.R.Y. Beijing Scam Drama
- Cross Counter
- Kitchen Girl!
- The Kit Man's Melancholy: JFL Edition
- The Pale Green Flag of Happiness: Kit Man Sakagami's Casebook (J2)
- Forgery of Portsmouth
- The Bundesliga Star, Again: Kit Man Sakagami's Casebook (J1)
- There's a Case, Taro-Kamasha
- The Goddess's Lie: Financial Detective Keiko Nanamori's Casebook
- Lupin III The Novel: The Mysterious Jewel and the Legendary Kingdom
Adaptations
- T.R.Y. (film, 2003)
- The Kit Man's Melancholy (film planned / scheduled 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- storytelling that emphasizes logical puzzle-solvingaccessible entertainment-oriented prose
- Recurring Motifs
- soccer and sports-based human dramascrime involving finance and corporationsdetectives, especially female or specialist detectives
Legacy
He debuted after winning the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award and left a body of work spanning mystery and sports fiction. Some works were adapted for film, and he was known for accessible, entertainment-oriented writing.
Trivia
- Worked as a company employee before becoming a broadcast writer and later debuted as a novelist.
- Debuted in 1999 by winning the 19th Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award for 'T.R.Y.'.
- Known as a sports enthusiast and once serialized a column in an evening newspaper.
- Wrote the screenplay for the 2012 anime film 'Tibetan Dog Story: The Golden Dorje'.
- Death was announced on February 25, 2019 (aged 60).