Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2017) excellence award
Tooru Ippongi
いっぽんぎ とおる
Ippongi Tōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Former newspaper reporter
- Active Years
- 2019-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Country:
Japan
Reported graduate of Waseda University (no year cited in source text)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (Excellence Award) | Dakara Koroasenakatta (I Couldn't Kill Because...) | 優秀賞 | Tokyo Sogensha | 受賞 |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (Excellence Award)
2017
Work:
Dakara Koroasenakatta (I Couldn't Kill Because...)
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dakara Koroasenakatta
2019 MysteryA debut novel that depicts a theatrical-style crime from the viewpoint of a newspaper reporter, exploring the psychology and ethics surrounding media and crime.
theatrical crimesjournalist perspectivesocial mystery
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Dakara Koroasenakatta (2022)
Do You Have a Heart?
2023 MysteryA work published in 2023 that includes short and mid-length pieces, focusing on human interiority and ethical dilemmas.
ethicspsychological depiction
Bibliography
- Dakara Koroasenakatta (2019, Tokyo Sogensha)
- Do You Have a Heart? (2023, Shogakukan)
Adaptations
- Dakara Koroasenakatta (TV drama, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-influenced terse proseobjective and cool narration
- Recurring Motifs
- media and crimeboundaries of truthethical dilemmas
Legacy
Gained attention after winning the Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (Excellence Award) and achieved wider recognition when his debut novel was adapted into a TV drama. Recognized as a social mystery writer with a journalist's perspective.
Trivia
- Won the Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (Excellence Award) at the 27th contest in 2017 and debuted as a writer.
- Dakara Koroasenakatta was adapted into a TV drama in 2022 starring Hiroshi Tamaki.