Edogawa Ranpo Award
1回登壇
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第39回（1993年） award
Natsuo Kirino
きりの なつお
Kirino Natsuo
ペンネーム:
Nobara Noemi（Pen name used for romance and junior novels）,
Kirino Natsuko（Alternate pen name briefly used to avoid confusion with male names）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1951-10-07 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa (born) → Sendai, Miyagi → Sapporo, Hokkaido → Musashino, Tokyo
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Freelance writer, Manga original author
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
- 所属
- Japan PEN Club
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Fumiko Hayashi, Sam Peckinpah
- ノミネート
- 2004 Edgar Awards — finalist (Out), 2006 Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize — candidate (Uerim), 2007 Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize — candidate (Tamasu-kun), 2009 Sense of Gender Award — finalist (Megami-ki)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toho Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Seikei University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Toho Girls' High School
国:
Japan
Seikei University
Faculty of Law
国:
Japan
After graduation worked in editing and as a freelance writer before debuting as an author
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Sanrio Romance Award (Honorable Mention) | Ai no Yukue | — | Sanrio | 佳作 (honorable mention) |
| 1993 | Edogawa Rampo Award | Rain That Falls on the Face (Kaō ni Furikakaru Ame) | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Out | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Naoki Prize | Soft Cheeks | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize | Grotesque | — | Izumi Kyoka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Shibata Renzaburo Prize | Record of Atrocities (Zangyakuki) | — | Shibata Renzaburo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Edgar Award (Best Novel) — nomination | Out | — | Mystery Writers of America (Edgar Awards) | 最終候補（ノミネート） |
| 2005 | Fujin Koron Literary Prize | Tamamo-e! (Tamomoe!) | — | Chukoron-Shinsha (Fujin Koron Literary Prize) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Prize | Tokyo Island | — | Tanizaki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize | Megami-ki (The Goddess Chronicle) | — | Murasaki Shikibu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Shimasei Love Literature Prize | Nanikaaru | — | Shimasei Love Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Nanikaaru | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | 栄典 | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2021 | Waseda University Tsubouchi Shōyō Prize | — | — | Waseda University | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Mainichi Art Award | The Swallows Don't Return | — | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize | — | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
Sanrio Romance Award (Honorable Mention)
1984
対象作品:
Ai no Yukue
主催:
Sanrio
結果:
佳作 (honorable mention)
Edogawa Rampo Award
1993
対象作品:
Rain That Falls on the Face (Kaō ni Furikakaru Ame)
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1998
対象作品:
Out
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1999
対象作品:
Soft Cheeks
主催:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize
2003
対象作品:
Grotesque
主催:
Izumi Kyoka Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Shibata Renzaburo Prize
2004
対象作品:
Record of Atrocities (Zangyakuki)
主催:
Shibata Renzaburo Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Edgar Award (Best Novel) — nomination
2004
対象作品:
Out
主催:
Mystery Writers of America (Edgar Awards)
結果:
最終候補（ノミネート）
Fujin Koron Literary Prize
2005
対象作品:
Tamamo-e! (Tamomoe!)
主催:
Chukoron-Shinsha (Fujin Koron Literary Prize)
結果:
受賞
Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Prize
2008
対象作品:
Tokyo Island
主催:
Tanizaki Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize
2009
対象作品:
Megami-ki (The Goddess Chronicle)
主催:
Murasaki Shikibu Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Shimasei Love Literature Prize
2010
対象作品:
Nanikaaru
主催:
Shimasei Love Literature Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Yomiuri Literature Prize
2011
対象作品:
Nanikaaru
主催:
Yomiuri Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2015
部門:
栄典
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Waseda University Tsubouchi Shōyō Prize
2021
主催:
Waseda University
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
2023
対象作品:
The Swallows Don't Return
主催:
Mainichi Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize
2023
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
2024
主催:
Japan Art Academy
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第51回（1998年） award
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第121回（1999年） award
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第31回（2003年） award
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第17回（2004年） award
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第5回（2005年） award
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第44回（2008年） award
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第19回（2009年） award
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第62回（2010年） award
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第17回（2010年） award
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第57回（2023年） award
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第80回（2024年） award
作品
代表作
Rain That Falls on the Face
1993年 Mystery / Hard-boiledThe first book in the Murano Miro series. A hard‑boiled novel depicting crime and violence from a female perspective.
crimeviolenceurban lonelinesswomen
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Rain That Falls on the Face (1994)
Out
1997年 Mystery / Social novelA representative work that meticulously portrays ordinary part‑time housewives becoming embroiled in crime. It has received international recognition and multiple translations.
womencrimefamilysolidarity and betrayal
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] OUT — Crimes of Wives (1999)
- [Film] Out / 平山秀幸 (2002)
翻訳
- English translation: Steven Schneider (Kodansha International)
- Italian translation: Le quattro casalinghe di Tokyo (Lydia Origlia)
Soft Cheeks
1999年 Literary fictionA novel delicately exploring women's inner lives and relationships. Winner of the Naoki Prize.
female psychologyfamilymemory
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Soft Cheeks / 長崎俊一 (2001)
翻訳
- French translation: Disparitions (Silvain Chupin)
Grotesque
2003年 Mystery / Social novelA provocative novel depicting the darker sides of humanity through people living on society's margins and acts of violence.
violencemarginalizationwomen
翻訳
- English translation: Grotesque (Rebecca Copeland)
Tokyo Island
2008年 Literary fictionA novel about communal life on an isolated island that explores human relationships and the fragility of civilization. Winner of the Tanizaki Prize.
isolationcommunitycritique of civilization
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Tokyo Island / 篠崎誠 (2010)
翻訳
- Italian translation: L'isola dei naufraghi (Gianluca Coci)
Nanikaaru
2010年 Literary / Biographical novelA novel incorporating biographical elements about Fumiko Hayashi; it received critical acclaim and won multiple prizes.
biographyfemale authorsliterary history
The Swallows Don't Return
2022年 Literary fictionOne of her recent major works, a novel that captures intersections of society and individual lives. Winner of the Mainichi Art Award and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize.
societylossregeneration
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] The Swallows Don't Return (2024)
全著作
- Ai no Yukue
- Atsui Mizu no Yō na Suna
- Mahiru no Rain
- Rain That Falls on the Face
- Out
- Soft Cheeks
- Grotesque
- Tokyo Island
- Nanikaaru
- The Swallows Don't Return
- Record of Atrocities
- Tamamo-e!
- Real World
翻案
- Rain That Falls on the Face (1994 TV drama)
- Out (1999 TV drama / 2002 film)
- Soft Cheeks (2001 film / TV adaptation)
- Tamamo-e! (2006 NHK TV drama / 2007 film)
- Tokyo Island (2010 film)
- The Swallows Don't Return (2024 NHK drama)
作品の翻訳
- 'Soft Cheeks' → Disparitions (French, trans. Silvain Chupin)
- 'Out' → Out (English, trans. Steven Schneider)
- 'Out' → Le quattro casalinghe di Tokyo (Italian, trans. Lydia Origlia)
- 'Grotesque' → Grotesque (English, trans. Rebecca Copeland)
- 'Real World' → Real World (English, trans. Philip Gabriel)
作風・主題
- 文体
- hard‑boiled influenced prosesocial realismcool, precise psychological depiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- urban darknesswomen's loneliness and solidarityfamily breakdownclass and labor issues
評価・遺産
A major contemporary Japanese author who established hard‑boiled and socially‑oriented fiction from a female perspective. With numerous awards, adaptations and translations, she is widely acclaimed domestically and internationally. She also exerts cultural influence through public roles, becoming the first female president of the Japan PEN Club in 2021.
関連学会
- Japan PEN Club
大衆文化への影響
- Widely known through film and TV adaptations such as Out and Tokyo Island
- Frequently cited in media as a leading figure in Japanese crime fiction and women's literature
引用
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Kirino herself recalled these alternate pen names as "a history of humiliation."
出典: Wikipedia: Natsuo Kirino profile
豆知識
- In her youth she was a fan of the Hiroshima Carp and attended games at Jingu Stadium.
- Her pen name was taken from characters in works by Ryotaro Shiba and Minako Oba.
- She collaborated for years with manga artist Morizono Miruku on ladies' comics, a collaboration that paused after her success as a novelist.
- Elected the 18th president of the Japan PEN Club — the organization's first female president.