Fantasia Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1998) special award
Ryo Kawakami
かわかみ りょう
Kawakami Ryo
Pen Names:
Akiguchi Giguru（Pen name used when active as a member of Group SNE）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
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- Died
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- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Film director, Game designer
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Group SNE, Cosaic Co., Ltd.
- Memberships
- Group SNE
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural College of Technology | — | Department of Electronic and Information Engineering | — | — | Japan |
| Kobe University | Faculty of Business Administration | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural College of Technology
Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
Country:
Japan
Kobe University
Faculty of Business Administration
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 10th Fantasia Grand Novel Prize - Special Jury Prize | Parallel Bio | 審査員特別賞 | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko | 受賞 |
| — | 1st Kadokawa Entertainment Next Award | Love☆Attack! | — | Kadokawa Entertainment | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Japan Boardgame Awards (Voters' Choice) | Cat & Chocolate | 投票部門 | Japan Boardgame Awards | 受賞 |
10th Fantasia Grand Novel Prize - Special Jury Prize
Work:
Parallel Bio
Category:
審査員特別賞
Organization:
Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Result:
受賞
1st Kadokawa Entertainment Next Award
Work:
Love☆Attack!
Organization:
Kadokawa Entertainment
Result:
受賞
Japan Boardgame Awards (Voters' Choice)
2013
Work:
Cat & Chocolate
Category:
投票部門
Organization:
Japan Boardgame Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
KADOKAWA Entertainment Next Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2002) award
Works
Major Works
Parallel Bio
Light novelA full-length novel notable for its experimental prose using symbols such as '=' and '/'. It won the Fantasia Grand Novel Prize - Special Jury Prize.
experimental prosescience fictionsuspense
Love☆Attack!
Light novelA work that won the 1st Kadokawa Entertainment Next Award.
romantic comedyyouth
Jinro Game (Werewolf Game) — novels
NovelizationA novelization series spanning multiple volumes (reported as 10 volumes). The death-game themed series has been adapted into multiple films.
death-gamesuspensepsychological battle
Adaptations
- [Film] Jinro Game: Prison Break (2016)
- [Film] Jinro Game: Lovers (2017)
- [Film] Jinro Game: Madland (2017)
- [Film] Jinro Game: Inferno (2018)
- [Film] Jinro Game: Death Game Operator / 川上亮 (2020)
Cat & Chocolate series
Board gameA Japanese party-style board game series using scenarios and cards. One of his representative game designs; success led to overseas printing and contributed to the founding of Cosaic Co., Ltd.
cooperative playscenario-driven gameparty game
London Story (trilogy)
FantasyA trilogy consisting of 'Mabel and the Werewolf', 'Judy and the Ghost Tower', and 'Vicky and the Comet'. A fantasy series set in London.
fantasyadventureurban uncanny
Bibliography
- Parallel Bio
- Parallel Bio Gaiden: Second Escape Speed Frog (unpublished)
- Dangan Tokkyu (Bullet Express) (unpublished)
- Molecular Mail (unpublished)
- Rampage Class (unpublished)
- The Girl, Lies and a Boston Bag
- Southern Girl's Undersea Battleship!
- Explosion! Revolver Girl.
- Heist! Apron Detective
- Detective Assassination
- Mabel and the Werewolf
- Judy and the Ghost Tower
- Vicky and the Comet
- The Representative Director Is 11!! (4 vols)
- Double Helix of Feelings (not in paperback)
- Barretts & Bandits: Coffin of Paradise
- Once, a Boy Who Was a Hero
- Girls Underground
- Hyakki Yashō: The Blue-Haired Chaika (anthology contribution)
- Gehenna novel (related works and anthology contributions)
- Escape from the Witch's Mansion: Cat & Chocolate (NEO GAME BUNKO)
- Ixion Saga: The Thieves' Mercenary Corps (novelization)
- Ghost Hunter Vol.3: Arkerlinga's Demon Sea (coauthored)
- We, A.I.
- Youth Clock (coauthored)
- A Liar's Start as a Detective
- A Summer's Experience Points
- Her Sullen Leather Shoes - After School (anthology contribution)
- Comiket Assault
- Killer Character
- @Bathroom
- Catherine (novelization)
- Attack on Titan: Queen of the Isolated City (novelization)
Adaptations
- Jinro Game (film series)
- Jinro Game: Death Game Operator (directed by Ryo Kawakami, 2020)
- Money and Hot Springs (directed by Ryo Kawakami, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light-novel style brisk narrationexperimental prose using symbols such as '=' and '/'dialogue-driven, brisk pacing
- Recurring Motifs
- game mechanics as narrative driverdeath-game / psychological contestsyouth everyday life vs the extraordinaryensemble casts
Legacy
A writer whose activities span light novels, game design, and film screenwriting/directing. Known for experimental prose and cross-media projects; the hit board game 'Cat & Chocolate' had notable commercial ripple effects.
In Popular Culture
- Recognized as a key writer/screenwriter/director in the Jinro Game film series
- Fame in tabletop communities through the 'Cat & Chocolate' board game
Trivia
- When active with Group SNE he uses the pen name 'Akiguchi Giguru'; for individual work he sometimes uses his real name.
- When 'Parallel Bio' won the award he had not listed a pen name at submission, so his real name appeared in the announcement.
- Cosaic Co., Ltd. was established due to the need for corporate billing when arranging overseas printing for 'Cat & Chocolate' (per his statement).