Fujimi Young Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2003) grand prize
Reiji Kaitou
カイトウ レイジ
Kaitou Reiji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Light novel author
- Active Years
- 2005-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fujimi Young Mystery Award | Bakt! | 大賞 | Fujimi Shobo / Fujimi Young Mystery Award committee | Winner |
Fujimi Young Mystery Award
2004
Work:
Bakt!
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Fujimi Shobo / Fujimi Young Mystery Award committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bakt!
2005 Light novelA gambling mystery centered on the legendary gambler "Bakt" and a coveted manual he left behind. The talented gambler siblings of the Kunisada family face deadly games where loss means debt, disgrace, and sometimes death.
GamblingMysteryPsychological battles
Bibliography
- Bakt! (1)
- Bakt! II The Spoiler (2)
- Bakt! III The Fortuna (3)
- Bakt! IV The Revolver (4)
- Bakt! V The Ghost (5)
- Bakt! VI The Hustler (6)
- Bakt! VII The Gambler (7)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Readable, fast-paced proseDialogue- and psychology-focused narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Betting/gamblingFateDuality of appearance and reality
Legacy
Noted as the grand prize winner of the Fujimi Young Mystery Award, the series received recognition as a gambling-themed light novel. Published in seven volumes, it is known within light novel readership for its gambling-mystery approach.
Quotes
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Lose and you face heavy debt and disgrace. Beyond that may await death.
Source: Bakt! entry (Wikipedia) (2005)
Trivia
- Winner of the Fujimi Young Mystery Award (grand prize).
- Published in seven volumes by Fujimi Mystery Bunko (Fujimi Shobo) from 2005 to 2006.