Yamada Futaro Award
1回登壇
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第2回（2011年） nominee
Jin Mayama
まやま じん
Mayama Jin
ペンネーム:
Kazumi Kiwamu（Debut pen name (joint byline used for 'Double Gearing')）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1962-07-04 （Sakai, Osaka, Japan）
- 死没
- {"note": "living"}
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Shin-Kanaoka, Sakai, Osaka, Japan → Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan (resident at time of the 1995 Great Hanshin–Awaji Earthquake)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Non-fiction writer, Former newspaper reporter
- 活動期間
- 1987年〜
- 所属
- Yomiuri Shimbun Chubu (former), Japan PEN Club
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Frederick Forsyth
- ノミネート
- 2nd Yamada Futaro Award nominee (Corruptio), 146th Naoki Prize nominee (Corruptio), 35th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award nominee (Greed)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Law | Department of Political Science | 学士（法学） | — | Japan |
| Momoyama Gakuin High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Political Science
学位:
学士（法学）
国:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of Political Science
Momoyama Gakuin High School
国:
Japan
Wrote a long manuscript during high school (submitted ~550 pages to the Edogawa Rampo Prize)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yamada Futaro Award | Corruptio | — | Yamada Futaro Award Committee | nominated |
| 2012 | Naoki Prize | Corruptio | — | Naoki Prize Committee | nominated |
| 2014 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Greed | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee | nominated |
Yamada Futaro Award
2012
対象作品:
Corruptio
主催:
Yamada Futaro Award Committee
結果:
nominated
Naoki Prize
2012
対象作品:
Corruptio
主催:
Naoki Prize Committee
結果:
nominated
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2014
対象作品:
Greed
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee
結果:
nominated
受賞・候補エディション
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第35回（2014年） nominee
作品
代表作
Double Gearing (Chain Collapse)
2003年 Economic fictionAn economic novel depicting the collapse risk of a life insurance company. Mayama's debut, initially published under the pen name 'Kazumi Kiwamu'.
FinanceInsuranceCorporate ethicsEconomy
Hagetaka (series)
2004年 Economic fictionA series about corporate takeovers centered on the Hagetaka Fund. Adapted into television dramas and a film; Mayama's best-known work.
Corporate takeoversPrivate equity fundsCapitalismEthics
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Hagetaka (NHK Saturday Drama) (2007)
- [Film] Hagetaka (film) / 大友啓史 (Keishi Otomo) (2009)
- [TV drama] Hagetaka (TV Asahi) (2018)
- [TV drama (spin-off)] Spiral: The Miracle of the Small Factory (Hagetaka spin-off) (2019)
Red Zone
2009年 Economic thrillerAn economic thriller published after serialization, focusing on crisis management and corporate wrongdoing.
Crisis managementCorporate wrongdoingEconomy
Corruptio
2011年 Political fictionA long novel depicting collusion between politicians and corporations and the structures of power. Shortlisted for several literary awards.
Political corruptionPower strugglesMedia and politics
Greed
2013年 Economic fictionA work that depicts human drama and economic conflicts caused by greed and profit-seeking. Shortlisted for the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award.
GreedFinanceEthics
Tōkakushi
2015年 Political suspenseA socially minded novel about the behind-the-scenes of elections and politics. Adapted into a television special.
ElectionsPolitical manipulationDemocracy
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Tōkakushi (TV Asahi drama special) (2020)
全著作
- Double Gearing (2003)
- Hagetaka (Vol. I & II) (2004)
- Buyout (Hagetaka II) (2006)
- Fortress of Illusion (2005)
- Magma: Novel of the International Energy War (2006)
- Beijing (Vol. I & II) (2008)
- Red Zone (Vol. I & II) (2009)
- Pride (2010)
- Corruptio (2011)
- Apocalypse (2013)
- Greed (Vol. I & II) (2013)
- Hagetaka Side Story: Spiral (2015)
- Tōkakushi (2015)
- And Then the Night When Stars Shine (2014)
- Can You See the Sea? (2016)
- Nevertheless, the Sun Rises (2021)
- Operation Z (2017)
- Trigger (Vol. I & II) (2019)
翻案
- Hagetaka (NHK drama, film, TV Asahi drama)
- Magma (WOWOW drama)
- Operation Z (WOWOW drama)
- Tōkakushi (TV Asahi drama special)
- Hagetaka 4.5: Spiral (TV Tokyo DramaBiz)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realistic, research-based style focusing on contemporary economy and politicsFast-paced dialogue and detailed industry depiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- Corporate takeovers and fundsConflict between power and ethicsEarthquakes/disasters and human resilience
評価・遺産
Recognized as a leading writer of economic fiction, known for works about corporate takeovers and politics. Through adaptations such as 'Hagetaka' (TV and film), he reached a broad audience and is noted for presenting contemporary Japanese social issues within entertaining narratives.
関連学会
- Japan PEN Club
資料所蔵先
- Held in the National Diet Library of Japan
- Listed in major bibliographic databases (CiNii, VIAF, etc.)
大衆文化への影響
- Became widely known through TV and film adaptations of 'Hagetaka'
- Frequently cited in media as a writer of socially engaged entertainment
引用
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I had struggled so hard to live, and yet I thought, 'Would this disaster kill me?'
出典: Interview (Sankei Shimbun) (2018年) -
I thought as an elementary school student that novels could be a tool to voice discomforts with society.
出典: Remarks (various interviews) (2018年)
豆知識
- Debut novel was originally published under the pen name 'Kazumi Kiwamu' (later credited as a joint authorship)
- Joined Yomiuri Shimbun Chubu in 1987 and worked as a reporter in Gifu before becoming a freelance writer
- Survived the Great Hanshin–Awaji Earthquake; the experience informed his disaster-related works
- The 'Hagetaka' series was adapted for TV and film, with lead actors including Nao Omori and Go Ayano
- While in high school he submitted a manuscript of about 550 pages to the Edogawa Rampo Prize