Seiun Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1981) award
Chiaki Kawamata
かわまた ちあき
Kawamata Chiaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-12-04 （Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, science fiction writer, critic
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan, Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan Adventure Writers Club (founding member)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan, Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan Adventure Writers Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Japan SF Grand Prize (5th) | Death Sentences | — | Science Fiction Writers of Japan | Winner |
| — | Seiun Award | — | — | Japan Science Fiction Convention (organizer) | Winner |
Japan SF Grand Prize (5th)
Work:
Death Sentences
Organization:
Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Result:
Winner
Seiun Award
Organization:
Japan Science Fiction Convention (organizer)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Nihon SF Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (1984) award
Works
Major Works
Death Sentences
Science fictionA major novel blending fantasy and science fiction elements; explores the boundary between dreams and reality and the power of language.
dream vs. realitypower of languagefantasy
Translations
- Death Sentences (English translation)
A work dealing with ancient Martians, containing elements of space opera.
cosmic historyalien speciesclash of civilizations
Ajin Senshi series
SF / actionA series focusing on species and warfare, a space fantasy/action blend.
battleinter-species conflictadventure
Adaptations
- [Anime film (novelization / original)] Ajin Senshi (film) (1990)
Bibliography
- Tongue
- Death Sentences
- Ajin Senshi (series)
- Arion (novelization)
- Genshikai series
- Words of Dreams, Dreams of Words (essays)
Adaptations
- Arion (anime film, composition)
- Venus Wars (advisor)
- Ajin Senshi (original)
- Dragon Quest: Legend of the Riftstone (original / setting)
Translations of Works
- Death Sentences (English translation of 幻詩狩り)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- a style that fuses poetic, fantastic descriptions with science-fictional settingsrealistic depictions of military action
- Recurring Motifs
- dreams and fantasywar and military themesencounters between species/civilizations
Legacy
A prominent Japanese author in SF and alternate military history genres. Recognized for criticism, leadership in SF organizations, and having works translated into English.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- Contributed original material and composition to anime films and has ties to the anime industry.
Trivia
- Worked as a copywriter at Hakuhodo early in his career.
- Participated in the legendary SF fan group 'Ichinichi-kai' while at university.
- Major work 'Death Sentences' was translated into English and published in the U.S. in 2012.