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第1回（1989年） grand prize
Kenichi Sakemi
さけみ けんいち
Sakemi Kenichi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1963-11-26 （Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan）
- 死没
- 2023-11-07 59歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 1989年〜2023年
- ノミネート
- 102nd Naoki Prize (nominee) — Kōkyū Shōsetsu (1990), 104th Naoki Prize (nominee) — Mokkou (1991)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy (Eastern Philosophy) | — | — | Japan |
Aichi University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy (Eastern Philosophy)
卒業年:
1988
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | Koukyuu Shousetsu (After Palace Novel) | — | Japan Fantasy Novel Award Committee | winner |
| 1992 | Nakajima Atsushi Memorial Prize | Mokkou / Rokou ni Ari / Pythagoras no Tabi | — | Nakajima Atsushi Memorial Prize Committee | winner |
| 2000 | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize | Shukoudan (Zhou Gong Dan) | — | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee | winner |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
1989
対象作品:
Koukyuu Shousetsu (After Palace Novel)
主催:
Japan Fantasy Novel Award Committee
結果:
winner
Nakajima Atsushi Memorial Prize
1992
対象作品:
Mokkou / Rokou ni Ari / Pythagoras no Tabi
主催:
Nakajima Atsushi Memorial Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize
2000
対象作品:
Shukoudan (Zhou Gong Dan)
主催:
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第19回（2000年） award
作品
代表作
Kōkyū Shōsetsu (After Palace Novel)
1989年 Historical fantasyA debut novel set in an imaginary imperial court resembling Chinese history; a distinctive historical-fantasy work.
court lifepower strugglesimagined history
映像化・舞台化
- [Animation] Like Clouds, Like Wind (1990)
Mokkou (Ink Attack)
1991年 Historical novel / MilitaryA historical novel depicting tactics and human drama during Warring States–style conflicts; later adapted to film and manga.
strategyheroismduty vs. gain
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Mokkou (film) (2006)
- [Manga] Mokkou (manga adaptation) (1992)
Rokō ni Ari (series, 13 vols)
1992年 Long-form series / Historical fictionA multi-volume series portraying a wide cast and complex events; an ensemble drama rooted in Chinese history.
ensemble castsocietyinterpretation of history
Shukoudan (Zhou Gong Dan)
1999年 Historical novelA historical novel centered on figures from ancient China; winner of the Nitta Jirō Literary Prize.
ancient Chinabiographical fictionpower and ethics
Nakimushi Yowamushi Shokatsu Kōmei (series, 5 vols)
2004年 Historical fiction / LegendaryA long series themed on Zhuge Liang (Kongming), exploring the human side of a legendary strategist.
character studystrategylegendary elements
全著作
- Kōkyū Shōsetsu (After Palace Novel)
- Seibo no Butai
- Pythagoras no Tabi
- Mokkou (Ink Attack)
- Rokō ni Ari (series)
- Dōtei
- Katarite no Jijō
- Shukoudan (Zhou Gong Dan)
- Nakimushi Yowamushi Shokatsu Kōmei (series)
- Bunkai
翻案
- Mokkou (film, 2006)
- Like Clouds, Like Wind (animation, 1990)
- Mokkou (manga adaptation)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Imaginative prose grounded in Chinese historyBlending of historical settings and fantasy elementsDetailed character depiction and ensemble storytelling
- 頻出モチーフ
- court intrigue and powerstrategy and tacticsfate and ethics
健康
-
Respiratory failure2023Died of respiratory failure in 2023; ended his literary activity.
評価・遺産
Known for original historical and fantasy novels inspired by Chinese history; his works have reached wider audiences through film, manga, and animation adaptations.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (Japan)
大衆文化への影響
- Mokkou was adapted into a film and manga and released theatrically in Asia.
- Kōkyū Shōsetsu was adapted into a TV animation, among other media projects.
豆知識
- Debuted after winning the 1st Japan Fantasy Novel Award with Kōkyū Shōsetsu.
- Mokkou was adapted into a film released in 2006 (2007 release in Japan).