Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1967) award
Eisuke Kaito
かいと えいすけ
Kaito Eisuke
Pen Names:
Eisuke Kaito（Pen name. Derived from the idea of a hero who crossed the sea (alluding to 'Genghis Khan = Minamoto no Yoshitsune' legend).）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-09-24 （Meguro, Tokyo, Japan (then Tokyo City)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Manchuria (childhood) → Aomori City (after repatriation in 1946) → Meguro, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1961-1998
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Akimitsu Takagi, Yoshinori Shimizu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Law | — | 学士（法学） | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law
Degree:
学士（法学）
Country:
Japan
Final education: graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Berlin — 1888 | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Winner |
| 1969 | Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award | Coordinates of the Shadow | — | Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award | Nominated |
| 1975 | Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award | Strange Corpses | — | Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award | Nominated |
| 1978 | Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award (Best Novel) | Days That Burn Out | 長編 | Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award | Nominated |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1967
Work:
Berlin — 1888
Organization:
Edogawa Rampo Prize
Result:
Winner
Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award
1969
Work:
Coordinates of the Shadow
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award
Result:
Nominated
Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award
1975
Work:
Strange Corpses
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award
Result:
Nominated
Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award (Best Novel)
1978
Work:
Days That Burn Out
Category:
長編
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers' Association Award
Result:
Nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Berlin — 1888
1967 Detective fictionA traditional detective novel intertwining historical figures such as Mori Ogai and Bismarck in a murder case. Winner of the 13th Edogawa Rampo Prize.
historical mysterydetective tropespolitics and intrigue
Far East Correspondent
1961 Mystery fictionKaito's debut novel, a mystery featuring a correspondent as protagonist, published in 1961. Adapted for television.
social mysteryjournalism and crime
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Far East Correspondent (HITACHI Family Stage) (1961)
Bibliography
- Far East Correspondent (1961)
- Blast Zone (1961)
- Berlin — 1888 (1967)
- Coordinates of the Shadow (1968)
- Strange Corpses (1974)
- Days That Burn Out (1977)
- The Locked Room of the White Night: Petersburg 1901 (1977)
- Foggy Journey (1978)
- Prelude Calls Death (1992)
- Satsusashi Yaheiji Casebook (1998)
Adaptations
- Yume no Ato ni (TV drama, 1978; based on Days That Burn Out)
- Kiri no Tabiji (Tuesday Suspense Theater, 1983)
- A Twisted Murder (Spring Masterpiece Mystery Theater, 1982; based on "A Twisted Death")
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- classical puzzle-oriented mysteryhumorous mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- dying messagesappearance of historical figureshorse racing / equestrian motifs
Legacy
Known for works spanning classical detective puzzles and historical mysteries. Gained attention after winning the Edogawa Rampo Prize and had multiple TV adaptations.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- Several works adapted for television and presented as drama series
Trivia
- Real name: Junichi Hiroe.
- Pen name refers to a hero who crossed the sea (alluding to the 'Genghis Khan = Minamoto no Yoshitsune' idea).
- Spent childhood in Manchuria; repatriated in 1946 and lived in Aomori.
- Won the 13th Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1967 for 'Berlin — 1888'.
- Debut work: 'Far East Correspondent' (1961).