Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2016) grand prize
Yuu Itsuki
いつき ゆう
Itsuki Yū
Pen Names:
Aoi Kaze（Pen name used for publishing poetry and short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1990-06-15 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama, Kanagawa → Tokyo (residence and literary activities)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Mieko Kawakami
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 2009-2013 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
2009-2013
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
Japan
Published short fiction while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shinba Literary Prize | Shadows of the Night | 長編小説部門 | Shinba Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
Shinba Literary Prize
2024
Work:
Shadows of the Night
Category:
長編小説部門
Organization:
Shinba Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Honkaku Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2025) award
Works
Major Works
Shadows of the Night
2023 Novel 256 pagesA novel set in the city at night that weaves together intersecting fragments of memory. It portrays loss, renewal, and inner loneliness in a lyrical prose.
memorylonelinessnightthe city
Adaptations
- [Film] Shadows of the Night / 中村亮 (2025)
Translations
- English translation 'Shadows of the Night'
Portrait by the Window
2021 Short story collection 152 pagesA collection of short stories focusing on subtle dissonances in everyday life. It examines the ripples created by small decisions of the characters.
choiceeveryday liferelationships
Bibliography
- Portrait by the Window (short stories, 2021)
- Shadows of the Night (novel, 2023)
- Streetlights and Coffee (essays, 2024)
Adaptations
- Film 'Shadows of the Night' (2025)
Translations of Works
- Shadows of the Night (English translation, 2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspective, lyrical prosefragmented shifts of perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- nightfragments of memorywindows and lighturban loneliness
Legacy
Recognized as an emerging voice in contemporary Japanese literature, noted for portrayals of urban loneliness and memory. With a film adaptation, the works have reached a broader readership.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for Contemporary Literature
In Popular Culture
- Increased mainstream recognition following the film adaptation
Quotes
-
The night gathers the voices of memory. There are things that can only be heard in silence.
Source: Shadows of the Night (2023)
Trivia
- Uses the pen name 'Aoi Kaze' for poetry
- Contributed short stories to literary magazines while at university