Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1984) award
So Kitamura
きたむら そう
Kitamura Sō
Pen Names:
So Kitamura（Pen name used as a playwright/director. Legal name is Kiyoshi Kitamura.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-07-05 （Otsu, Shiga, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Otsu, Shiga, Japan → Nagoya, Japan (base) → Itami, Hyogo, Japan (activity base)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, director, novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1979-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Chukyo University (participated in drama club) | — | Drama club | — | — | Japan |
Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School
Country:
Japan
After high school moved to Nagoya and began theatrical activities.
Chukyo University (participated in drama club)
Drama club
Country:
Japan
Records about formal enrollment or degree are unclear; described as an informal participant in the drama club.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award (28th) | Eleven Boys | — | Kishida Kunio Drama Award committee | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award (24th, Individual Prize) | Crossing the Snow... Second Draft: Brightness of the Moon | 個人賞 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Tsuruyananboku Drama Award (17th) | Goodbye | — | Tsuruyananboku Drama Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Chunichi Culture Award (73rd) | — | — | Chunichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
Kishida Kunio Drama Award (28th)
1984
Work:
Eleven Boys
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Drama Award committee
Result:
受賞
Kinokuniya Theatre Award (24th, Individual Prize)
1990
Work:
Crossing the Snow... Second Draft: Brightness of the Moon
Category:
個人賞
Organization:
Kinokuniya Theatre Award committee
Result:
受賞
Tsuruyananboku Drama Award (17th)
2014
Work:
Goodbye
Organization:
Tsuruyananboku Drama Award committee
Result:
受賞
Chunichi Culture Award (73rd)
2020
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Tsuruya Nanboku Drama Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 17 (2014) award
Works
Major Works
Eleven Boys
1983 playA play depicting young people; one of Kitamura's early representative works and winner of the Kishida Kunio Drama Award.
youthfriendshipfantasy
Kaitou Niju-menso-den (Legend of the Phantom Thief Twenty Faces)
1988 novelA novel inspired by the Phantom Thief Twenty Faces motif; later related to the film adaptation K-20.
phantom thiefadventuremystery
Adaptations
- [film] K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008)
Bibliography
- Fushigi So Jiki (plays collection)
- Eleven Boys (play)
- Kaitou Niju-menso-den (novel)
- Draft: Night on the Galactic Railroad (play)
- Goodbye (play)
Adaptations
- Kaitou Niju-menso-den → K-20 (film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- apocalyptic and fantastical imageryexperimental small-theatre staging
- Recurring Motifs
- apocalypsefantasyyouthsnowChristmasgalactic railroad
Legacy
A playwright-director based in Nagoya who helped shape contemporary small-theatre drama in Japan. He has mentored younger generations and influenced regional theatre culture through his plays and activities.
In Popular Culture
- His novel inspired the film K-20, bringing his work to a broader audience.
Trivia
- Legal name is Kiyoshi Kitamura.
- Founded the theatre company 'TPO-shi-dan' in 1979, later renamed to 'Suisei '86' and 'Project Navi'.
- Appointed director of the Shiga Prefectural Arts Center in 2006 but indicated intent to resign before the end of the term.
- His novel Kaitou Niju-menso-den is associated with the film K-20.