Shinpusha Publishing Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2004) best award
Yūkō Kirimura
きりむら ゆうこう
Kirimura Yūkō
Aliases:
木本安彦 / きりむらはるやす
Pen Names:
Yūkō Kirimura（Pen name; real name is Yasuhiko Kimoto.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nara Prefecture, Japan → Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Physician, Painter
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University | Faculty of Medicine | Surgery | 医学士 | — | Japan |
Osaka University
Faculty of Medicine
/ Surgery
Degree:
医学士
Country:
Japan
After graduation, served as a clinical surgical oncologist at Osaka University-affiliated hospitals.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shinfusha Publishing Prize | Excision — The Manufactured Cancer | フィクション部門最優秀賞 | Shinfusha Publishing | 受賞 |
Shinfusha Publishing Prize
Work:
Excision — The Manufactured Cancer
Category:
フィクション部門最優秀賞
Organization:
Shinfusha Publishing
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Excision — The Manufactured Cancer
2005 Medical mysteryA medical thriller set around clinical practice and research, dealing with a conspiracy over artificially created cancer and related ethical issues.
cancermedical ethicsresearch misconduct
Coma — The Hidden Cancer
2006 Medical mysteryA story pursuing the mystery around a patient's coma and its connection to concealed pathologies.
comadiagnosisconcealment
Bacterial Infection — The Fabricated Chart
2007 Medical mysteryExplores clinical mysteries surrounding bacterial infection and the darker aspects of chart falsification and research.
infectious diseasechart falsificationclinical investigation
Miracle Drug — Suspicion of an Anticancer Agent
2008 Medical mysteryA Dr. Shoko Kuraishi series entry focusing on suspicions around a new anticancer drug and adverse effect analysis.
new drugsside effectspharmaceutical industry
Drip of Death
2009 Medical mysteryContains short and mid-length works depicting incidents involving intravenous drips and the hidden sides of hospitals.
medical homicidehospitalsethics
Translucent Intent to Kill
2008 Medical mysteryA work in the adverse-effect analysis series following a protagonist who investigates drug impacts and intentional deaths.
drugsadverse event analysisfabrication/crime
Scar — In the Shadow of Murderous Intent
2006 Suspense/Medical mysteryA suspense piece depicting human relationships and medical phenomena underlying murderous intent.
human relationssurgeryrevenge
Night Rounds
2010 Medical mysteryA collection-like work portraying tension and mysteries in night-time clinical care.
night clinical caremedical workplacetension
Bibliography
- Excision — The Manufactured Cancer (2005, Shinfusha)
- Excision Complete Edition — The Manufactured Cancer (2006, Shinfusha Bunko)
- Excision — Black Chart (2009, Seizansha Bunko)
- Coma — The Hidden Cancer (2006, Shinfusha)
- Coma Complete Edition — The Hidden Cancer (2007, Shinfusha Bunko)
- Coma — Black Chart (2010, Seizansha Bunko)
- Bacterial Infection — The Fabricated Chart (2007, Shinfusha Bunko)
- Professor's Office — Black Chart (2010, Seizansha Bunko)
- Miracle Drug — Suspicion of an Anticancer Agent (2008, Futami Bunko)
- Drip of Death (2009, Futami Bunko)
- Black Laboratory (2009, Futami Bunko)
- Infection Explosion (Pandemic) — The Terror of Vaccines (2010, Futami Bunko)
- Dr. Shoko Kuraishi — Death's Ward (2012, Futami Bunko)
- Final Diagnosis of Death (2013, Adrenalize)
- Translucent Intent to Kill (2008, Bunka-sha Bunko)
- Devil's Claw Marks (2009, Bunka-sha Bunko)
- Brain Juice Dissolution (2009, Bunka-sha Bunko)
- Endoscopy Examination Room (2010, Bunka-sha Bunko)
- Prescription of Decayed Flesh (2011, Bunka-sha Bunko)
- Darkness — Beautiful Internist Yukika Minamino (2010, Seizansha Bunko)
- Awakening — Beautiful Internist Yukika Minamino (2011, Seizansha Bunko)
- Scar — In the Shadow of Murderous Intent (2006, Bungeisha)
- General Anesthesia (2008, Bunka-sha Bunko)
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (2008, Daiwa Bunko)
- Medical Paper Fabrication Murder Case (2013, Adrenalize)
- Rosalia's Judgment (2009, Futami Bunko)
- Bacteria No.731 (2009, Daiwa Bunko)
- Howling Genes (2009, Seizansha Bunko)
- Night Rounds (2010, Seizansha Bunko)
- Ward of the Bad Doctor (2012, Tokuma Bunko)
- Boundary — Final Treatment and the Mysterious Capsule (2012, Seizansha Bunko)
- Flame of Gods and Demons (2014, Adrenalize)
Adaptations
- Dr. Shoko Kuraishi series (TV drama, Fuji Television, Feb 17, 2012 - Jun 13, 2014; 4 installments; starring Nagisa Katahira)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clinical, realistic prose emphasizing procedural detailDetailed descriptions of medical terminology and techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- cancer and infectious disease pathologyhospital power structures and ethical issuesresearch fabrication and the shadow of pharmaceutical companies
Legacy
A writer who leveraged clinical experience to bring realism to Japan's medical mystery genre. His works have been published in print and electronically, and some have been adapted for television.
Archives
- Held in the collections of the National Diet Library (Japan)
In Popular Culture
- TV adaptations of the Dr. Shoko Kuraishi series (starring Nagisa Katahira)
Trivia
- Real name is Yasuhiko Kimoto.
- At debut he was sometimes credited as 'Kirimura Haruyasu'.
- Maintains an official website called 'Kiryuan'.
- Has written many medical mysteries reflecting his experience as a physician.
- Since 2013, has mainly published works as ebooks (Adrenalize).
- Won the 22nd Shinfusha Publishing Prize (Fiction category) for 'Excision — The Manufactured Cancer'.