Mephisto Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2014) award
Sho Kazamori
かざもり しょう
Kazamori Shou
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2013-
- Influenced By
- Yukito Ayatsuji
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mephisto Prize | Requiem of the Spiraling Corridors: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest | — | Kodansha (Mephisto editorial department) | Winner |
Mephisto Prize
2013
Work:
Requiem of the Spiraling Corridors: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
Organization:
Kodansha (Mephisto editorial department)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Requiem of the Spiraling Corridors: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
2014 Mystery novel (supernatural mystery)The first book in the series following spirit‑medium detective Ernest as he confronts bizarre cases. A longform mystery mixing locked‑room/manor elements with supernatural motifs.
supernatural/mediumlocked‑room/manor mysterydetective puzzle
Pure Purgatory: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
2014 Mystery novelThe second entry in the series. Through incidents tied to past tragedies and atonement, the characters' backgrounds and mysteries are explored further.
atonement and the pasthuman dramadeductive mystery
The Witch Sleeping in the Snow: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
2015 Mystery novel (with horror elements)A series installment set amid heavy snowfall. The story centers on local legends about a 'witch' and the misunderstandings surrounding that figure.
snow/white landscapesfolklore and misunderstandingsupernatural
The Mermaid of the Water Grove: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
2016 Mystery novelA book centered on incidents occurring near water. Mermaid legends and water‑related symbolism cast shadows over the mystery.
water/mermaid motifslegend vs. realitydetective reasoning
Eyes of the Night: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
2017 Mystery novelA rather compact novel dealing with an incident that occurs at night. Through the motif of night, characters' inner lives and secrets surface.
night/darknessexposure of secretsinterpersonal relations
The Place Where Miracles Return: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
2017 Mystery novelAn installment in the series. Through a case revolving around the notion of a 'miracle,' the story depicts characters confronting rescue and reckoning.
miracles and redemptionfaith/supernaturaldetective inquiry
Hundred Note — The Case Files of Detective Emi Madoka
2024 NovelizationA novelization of a media work. It adapts the case files of detective Emi Madoka into novel form.
novelizationcrime/mysterycharacter‑driven case files
Hundred Note — The Case Files of Swallowtail
2025 NovelizationA continuation‑type novelization expanding on the Hundred Note series, focusing on the Swallowtail case files.
novelizationseries expansionmystery
We Cannot Become Empty
2021 NovelA standalone novel exploring human relationships and loss between the mundane and the uncanny.
relationshipsloss and renewalcontemporary fiction
The Baku's Cleaner
2023 Short story series / NovelA work themed around the 'baku' (dream‑eating creature). It blends fantastical elements with mystery structures.
fantasy vs. realitydreams/nightmaresmystery elements
Bibliography
- Requiem of the Spiraling Corridors: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
- Pure Purgatory: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
- The Witch Sleeping in the Snow: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
- The Mermaid of the Water Grove: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
- Eyes of the Night: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
- The Place Where Miracles Return: Spirit‑Medium Detective Ernest
- Hundred Note — The Case Files of Detective Emi Madoka
- Hundred Note — The Case Files of Swallowtail
- We Cannot Become Empty
- The Baku's Cleaner
- A New Law Has Been Enacted (anthology: "The Killer and the Snow Woman")
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A narrative rooted in classic mansion/locked‑room detective tropesCalm, puzzle‑oriented plotting that incorporates supernatural motifs
- Recurring Motifs
- mediumship and communication with the deadcorridors/maze‑like spacesnatural motifs such as snow and watermansions/closed‑circle settings
Legacy
After winning the 49th Mephisto Prize, he made his commercial debut in 2014. He is noted as an emerging mystery writer for blending classic locked‑room/manor elements with supernatural motifs in his series.
Trivia
- He wrote his first novel in the first year of junior high school.
- Has stated that he is a fan of Yukito Ayatsuji's 'Mansion' series.
- Won the 49th Mephisto Prize and debuted commercially in 2014 with Kodansha Novels.
- Born in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan.
- Maintains an official X (formerly Twitter) account @shoukazamori (as of data capture).