Hayakawa SF Contest
1回登壇
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第16回（1990年） reference work
Yusaku Kitano
きたの ゆうさく
Kitano Yusaku
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1962-03-22 （Sone-cho, Takasago, Hyogo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Sone-cho, Takasago, Hyogo, Japan (birthplace) → Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Japan (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, SF writer, Rakugo playwright, Actor
- 活動期間
- 1983年〜
- 所属
- Kyokosen-dan Parametric Orchestra (theatre troupe)
- 所属団体
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan (former member)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konan University | Faculty of Science | Department of Applied Physics | — | 1980- | Japan |
Konan University
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Applied Physics
期間:
1980-
国:
Japan
Member of a rakugo study group while enrolled
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award (4th) — Excellence Prize | The Place Where Mars Once Was | 優秀賞 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Katsura Jakusaburo New Rakugo (Yagura Cup) — Grand Prize | Tendosei (The Geocentric Theory) [rakugo] | 最優秀賞 | Katsura Jakusaburo New Rakugo Selection | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Japan SF Award (22nd) | Kame-kun | — | Science Fiction Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award (4th) — Excellence Prize
1992
対象作品:
The Place Where Mars Once Was
部門:
優秀賞
主催:
Japan Fantasy Novel Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Katsura Jakusaburo New Rakugo (Yagura Cup) — Grand Prize
1992
対象作品:
Tendosei (The Geocentric Theory) [rakugo]
部門:
最優秀賞
主催:
Katsura Jakusaburo New Rakugo Selection
結果:
受賞
Japan SF Award (22nd)
2001
対象作品:
Kame-kun
主催:
Science Fiction Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Place Where Mars Once Was
1992年 Science FictionA collection including short and mid-length stories that weave images of Mars and space, often depicting animals and humans with a distinctive humor.
animalsanthropomorphismscience fictionhumor
映像化・舞台化
- [Radio drama] The Place Where Mars Once Was (radio drama) (1994)
The Boat Floating in a Sea of Jellyfish
1994年 SF / FantasyA collection merging fantastical imagery with SF motifs; features animals and strange ecosystems.
fantasyanimalsecosystems
Kame-kun
2001年 Children's SF / FantasyA series of stories whose protagonist is a turtle; depicts human society and subtle everyday nuances from the turtle's point of view, blending warmth and strangeness.
turtlesanthropomorphismfamilyeveryday life
Yusaku Kitano Animal Encyclopedia (6 vols.)
2003年 Children's literature / Short story collectionA series collecting short stories centered on animals. Each volume focuses on a particular animal, employing anthropomorphism and humor.
animalsshort-short storiesanthropomorphism
全著作
- The Place Where Mars Once Was (1992)
- The Boat Floating in a Sea of Jellyfish (1994)
- Kame-kun (2001)
- Zarigani-man (2001)
- Donuts (2002)
- Squid Alien (2002)
- Yusaku Kitano Animal Encyclopedia Vol.1–6 (2003)
- Ninshinchō 4-chome (2004)
- Sora-baku (2005)
- Universal Studio (2007)
- Reiko-chan and the Kamaboko Factory (2008)
- 100-Character SF (2020)
翻案
- The Place Where Mars Once Was (NHK-FM 'Seishun Adventure' radio drama)
- Ashita wa Kitto... (original idea, co-author; film festival screening)
- Fubuki's Summer Vacation (screenplay; web anime release)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Frequent use of anthropomorphized animalsBlend of humor and dark humorConcise style focusing on short-short stories and short fiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- animalsanthropomorphismstrangeness within everyday lifemotifs depicting company employees and workplaces
評価・遺産
A contemporary Japanese SF and children's writer known for featuring animals as protagonists. Active mainly in short fiction and short-short formats; recipient of the 2001 Japan SF Award among other honors.
豆知識
- Blood type: B.
- Wife is illustrator and manga artist Hiroko Morikawa.
- Alumnus of Konan University Faculty of Science; belonged to a rakugo study group while enrolled.
- Many works feature animals as protagonists.