Hon no Sanagi Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2018) grand prize
Karuma Shimizu
しみず カルマ
Shimizu Karuma
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Horror writer, Novelist, Freelance writer
- Active Years
- 2018-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hon no Sanagi Prize | Forbidden Play | — | — | 大賞 (Grand Prize) |
Hon no Sanagi Prize
2018
Work:
Forbidden Play
Result:
大賞 (Grand Prize)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Forbidden Play
2019 Horror novelDebut novel and winner of the 4th Hon no Sanagi Prize. A horror story that explores the uncanny lurking beneath everyday life. Adapted into a film directed by Hideo Nakata and released in 2023.
HorrorSupernaturalEveryday unease
Adaptations
- [Film] Forbidden Play / 中田秀夫 (Hideo Nakata) (2023)
Kisei Repeat
2020 Horror novelA horror work published in 2020. Detailed information is limited in available sources.
HorrorSupernatural
Kakera Onna
2021 Horror novelA horror novel published in 2021. Detailed information is limited in available sources.
FearHuman psychology
Kishojo
2022 Horror novelA horror work published in 2022, containing uncanny elements consistent with the author's style.
SupernaturalYoung female figuresDomestic unease
Bibliography
- Forbidden Play
- Kisei Repeat
- Kakera Onna
- Kishojo
Adaptations
- Film adaptation: Forbidden Play (dir. Hideo Nakata, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that depicts the uncanny hidden in everyday lifeUse of detailed description to build tension
- Recurring Motifs
- Young female figuresRepetitionFamily secrets
Legacy
After debuting with the Grand Prize at the 4th Hon no Sanagi Prize, the author has attracted attention as a young horror writer, including a film adaptation of the debut work.
In Popular Culture
- Gained broader public attention with the film adaptation of 'Forbidden Play' (2023)
Trivia
- Born in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
- Debuted after winning the 4th Hon no Sanagi Prize in 2018 for 'Forbidden Play'.
- 'Forbidden Play' was adapted into a film directed by Hideo Nakata and released on September 8, 2023.