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第41回（1991年） award
Mitsuru Izawa
いざわ みつる
Izawa Mitsuru
別名:
いざわ まん
ペンネーム:
Man Izawa（Pen name / professional name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1945-08-06 （Keijo-fu (present-day Seoul, South Korea)）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Keijo-fu (now Seoul) — returned to Japan as an infant → Nagasaki Prefecture (early childhood) → Oita Prefecture (grew up) → Tokyo (professional base)
経歴
- 職業
- screenwriter, novelist, lyricist, commentator
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oita Prefectural Oita Maizuru High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Faculty of Letters, French literature | Department of French Literature | — | 在籍後中退 | Japan |
Oita Prefectural Oita Maizuru High School
国:
Japan
Graduated from high school
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters, French literature
/ Department of French Literature
期間:
在籍後中退
国:
Japan
Left before graduation and traveled to Australia
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) / Minister of Education Award | Surgeon Arimori Saeko | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Minister of Education) | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival — Silver Nymph | Land of Happiness: The Blue Bird Flutters | — | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Golden Prague / Prague International TV Festival — Grand Prix | Michishirube | — | Prague International Television Festival | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award | Usagi, Haneta! | — | Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association | 受賞 |
Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) / Minister of Education Award
対象作品:
Surgeon Arimori Saeko
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Minister of Education)
結果:
受賞
Monte-Carlo Television Festival — Silver Nymph
1985
対象作品:
Land of Happiness: The Blue Bird Flutters
主催:
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
結果:
受賞
Golden Prague / Prague International TV Festival — Grand Prix
1983
対象作品:
Michishirube
主催:
Prague International Television Festival
結果:
受賞
Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award
1984
対象作品:
Usagi, Haneta!
主催:
Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Surgeon Arimori Saeko
1990年 medical dramaA television drama series centered on young surgeon Saeko Arimori, exploring medical ethics and interpersonal relationships; it became a major hit.
medical ethicshuman dramafamily
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama (series)] Surgeon Arimori Saeko (1990)
Ichiban Taiko
1985年 TV drama / novelProduced as an NHK morning drama (asadora); depicts regional life and family stories.
nostalgiafamilycoming-of-age
映像化・舞台化
- [TV (asadora / serialized morning drama)] Ichiban Taiko (1985)
Seishun Kazoku (Youth Family)
1989年 serialized TV drama / human dramaAn ensemble drama set in Toi Onsen, portraying family relationships against the backdrop of local scenery and social life.
familycommunityrenewal
Michishirube
1983年 TV drama (single episode/special)An NHK special drama that received international recognition, winning the Grand Prix at an international TV festival in Prague.
life crossroadshuman relationships
Yoru ni Dakarete (Embraced by the Night)
1994年 TV drama / novelA work depicting love, resentment, and human passions; adapted for television and novelized.
love and hatredpassionfamily
全著作
- Tanin Kazoku (co-authored, Mikasa Shobo) 1982
- Ichiban Taiko (Shogakukan) 1985
- Koibito Oyako — Totteoki no Seishun (NHK Publishing) 1987
- Hero Legend Harimao (Kadokawa Bunko) 1989
- Seishun Kazoku (Kadokawa Bunko) 1989
- Female Surgeon Saeko Arimori (Kadokawa Bunko) 1990
- Yoru ni Dakarete (Kadokawa Shoten) 1994
- Tsumagoi (Kadokawa Shoten) 2000
- Natsuyasumi no Santa-san (Kadokawa Bunko) 2001
- Yuki no, Oto — The Bride's Father (Kodansha) 2011
- Wagaya (Takeshobo) 2014 (paperback)
翻案
- Tsumagoi — adapted into an NHK drama in 2001, scripted by the author
- Georgy! — manga original adapted to anime and published overseas
作風・主題
- 文体
- Character-driven narratives focusing on inner livesBlend of lyrical and realistic description
- 頻出モチーフ
- family relationshipsethical dilemmas in medical settingslocal/community settingsparent-child bonds
評価・遺産
Highly regarded as a screenwriter who emphasizes human drama in Japanese television. Produced many hit series across NHK and commercial networks and received international awards.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (related materials held)
- NHK Archives (drama materials)
大衆文化への影響
- Surgeon Arimori Saeko became a hit with repeated special episodes and is recognized as a representative medical drama.
豆知識
- Born in Keijo-fu (now Seoul) and repatriated to Nagasaki on a repatriation ship.
- Also worked as a lyricist; the song 'Yoru ni Dakarete — A Night in Afro Blue' sung by Toshinobu Kubota was a hit.
- Honorary citizen of the former Toi Town (Izu City, Shizuoka).
- Maintains a frequently updated blog covering politics, the imperial family, drama, sex, and food.