Japan SF Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1999) honorable mention
Kazu Aoki
あおき かず
Aoki Kazu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-12-27 （Kobe）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kobe
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan, Osaka Women's Literary Association
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan, Osaka Women's Literary Association (officer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwansei Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka Literature School | Day division / correspondence division (attended) | — | — | 1989 秋期から1年間 | Japan |
Kwansei Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Osaka Literature School
Day division / correspondence division (attended)
Period:
1989 秋期から1年間
Country:
Japan
Attended from autumn 1989 for one year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Osaka Women's Literary Award | Ballboard | — | Osaka Women's Literary Association | 佳作入選 |
| 2000 | Japan SF New Writer Award | Immune | — | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan | 佳作入選（プロ作家デビュー） |
Osaka Women's Literary Award
1998
Work:
Ballboard
Organization:
Osaka Women's Literary Association
Result:
佳作入選
Japan SF New Writer Award
2000
Work:
Immune
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Result:
佳作入選（プロ作家デビュー）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Immune: Our Enemy
2000 Science fictionA science-fiction novel depicting characters, including young people, confronting an abnormal threat.
contagioncommunityfear
Hyou-yu: The Ryohei Ogami Strange Phenomena File
2000 Horror / Urban supernaturalA collection focusing on the character Ryohei Ogami and episodes of encounters with the supernatural.
supernaturalghostsinvestigation
The Taboo God: The Ryohei Ogami Strange Phenomena File
2001 Horror / Dark SFA sequel-like installment in the series that probes deeper mysteries of the supernatural.
cursesfolk talesterror
Miroku's Forest
2005 Fantasy with mystery elementsA fantastical novel set in a forest where historical traces and uncanny beings intertwine.
naturetraditionsearch
Tsukumono Yakkai (series)
2012 Yokai fantasyA series of short and mid-length e-books themed around yokai and Edo-period settings.
yokaihistorical settingsfolktale reworking
Bibliography
- Immune: Our Enemy (2000)
- Hyou-yu: The Ryohei Ogami Strange Phenomena File (2000)
- The Taboo God: The Ryohei Ogami Strange Phenomena File (2001)
- Miroku's Forest (2005)
- Tsukumono Yakkai series (e-books, 2012-2016)
- Numerous short and mid-length stories (published in SF Japan and others)
- "Alisa" - included in 2084's SF (edited by SF Writers Club, Hayakawa Bunko JA, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A descriptively sharp style rooted in contemporary Japanese SFNarration that weaves horror elements into prose
- Recurring Motifs
- yokai and folk traditionssmall communities and their breakdownmemory and traces of the past
Legacy
Known for SF and uncanny works that incorporate regional and folkloric elements; expanded readership through e-book series releases.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
- Osaka Women's Literary Association
Trivia
- Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University Faculty of Letters.
- Received an honorable mention in the Osaka Women's Literary Award (1998) and in the Japan SF New Writer Award (2000), debuting professionally.
- Has lived in Kobe and served as a tutor at Osaka Literature School.