KAPPA-ONE
1回登壇
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第1回（2002年） award
Masayuki Kagami
かがみ まさゆき
Kagami Masayuki
ペンネーム:
Masayuki Tanabe（Pen name used for early anthology submissions）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- 活動期間
- 1999年〜
- 所属団体
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club (Auditor 2007–2009)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Seishi Yokomizo, John Dickson Carr
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Japanese literature | — | — | — | Japan |
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Japanese literature
国:
Japan
Studied Japanese literature at university; specific institution not stated
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Tragedy of Twin-Moon Castle
2002年 Honkaku mystery / Detective fictionDebut full-length honkaku mystery published via KAPPA-ONE. Revolves around an intricate locked-room trick and crimes set in an old castle.
locked-roomclassical puzzle plotsantique/classical settings
Prison Island
2004年 Honkaku mystery / Detective fictionA two-volume novel set on an island; focuses on crimes within an enclosed setting and elaborate puzzles.
isolated settingdouble puzzleshuman psychology
Murder at the House Where the Wind Ends
2006年 Honkaku mystery / Detective fictionA country-house style mystery where the plot unfolds among the inhabitants and visitors of an old mansion.
country-house mysteryentangled relationshipshidden pasts
The House of the Gallows-Tower: The Casebook of Charles Bertrand
2011年 Short story collection (Honkaku mystery)A short-story collection of the Charles Bertrand series, compiling several cases featuring the main characters.
series short storiesBertrand's deductionsclassical tricks
Masayuki Kagami: Uncollected Works
2022年 Short story collection / Anthology contributionsCollection of previously uncollected short stories that had appeared in anthologies, including works published under his pen name.
early worksanthology contributionsvaried short stories
全著作
- The Tragedy of Twin-Moon Castle (2002, Kobunsha; 2006, Kobunsha Bunko)
- Prison Island (2004, Kobunsha)
- Murder at the House Where the Wind Ends (2006, Kobunsha)
- The House of the Gallows-Tower (2011, Kodansha Novels)
- Masayuki Kagami: Uncollected Works (2022, Kobunsha)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Honkaku mystery (emphasis on classical trick puzzles)detailed scene descriptions and logical deduction
- 頻出モチーフ
- locked-room / impossible crimescountry-house and isolated-island settingshomage to classical puzzle devicesParis-set protagonist (Charles Bertrand)
評価・遺産
A writer who carries on the honkaku mystery tradition, bringing classical puzzle-oriented mysteries to contemporary readers. Known for the Charles Bertrand series and respected among classical mystery enthusiasts.
関連学会
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
豆知識
- Early works were published under the pen name Masayuki Tanabe.
- Debuted via the first KAPPA-ONE gateway project with The Tragedy of Twin-Moon Castle.
- Debut was supported by a recommendation from Reito Nikaido.