Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1987) nominee
Kiyomi Niitsu
にいつ きよみ
Niitsu Kiyomi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-05-04 （Omachi, Nagano, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Omachi, Nagano, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Seiichi Morimura
- Nominations
- 7th Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award (finalist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ French Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tokuma Bunko Award | Two and a Half Years' Wait | — | Tokuma Shoten | Winner |
Tokuma Bunko Award
2018
Work:
Two and a Half Years' Wait
Organization:
Tokuma Shoten
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Double-Sided Tape Young Lady
1988 MysteryOne of her debut works. A story that situates unsettling elements within everyday life, representative of her early style.
female psychologydomestic unease
Triangle
2008 SuspenseAn ensemble suspense centered on relations among three people. One of her representative works, adapted for television.
love trianglehidden sides of relationships
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Triangle (TV drama) (2009)
Two and a Half Years' Wait
2017 Short storiesA collection of short stories. Contains the title story that contributed to winning the Tokuma Bunko Award in 2018.
familymiddle-age psychologydarkness within everyday life
Kanako Again
2000 Horror/SuspenseA story where interpersonal ties and the passage of time intersect. The basis for a film adaptation.
memory and reunionsettling the past
Adaptations
- [Film] Sakura, Kanako Again / 栗村実 (2013)
Bibliography
- Virgin Family
- Female Coroner Rikako Kano
- Nightmare Daydream: Dream Counselor Ryoko Mikami
- Triangle
- Two and a Half Years' Wait
Adaptations
- Triangle (TV drama)
- Sakura, Kanako Again (film)
- Multiple TV drama adaptations (e.g., Tuesday Suspense Theater)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- a style that carefully描写s female psychologysuspense built on detailed depictions of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- domestic uneasefood and dining imageryreunion and memory
Legacy
Recognized as a writer of domestic mystery/horror centered on female psychology, her works have reached wide audiences through TV and film adaptations. She has also engaged in local cultural activities as a tourism ambassador.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- TV drama adaptations (Tuesday Suspense Theater, Triangle, etc.)
- Film adaptation (Sakura, Kanako Again)
Quotes
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Niitsu's early works had strong hues of youth mystery, but more recently she has shifted toward domestic mystery and from there to domestic horror.
Source: Seiichi Morimura (commentary for 'Shinjiteita no ni') (2005)
Trivia
- Her husband is novelist Hajime Orihara; they have co-authored works (e.g., 'Double Life').
- Since 2014 she has served as a tourism ambassador for Shinano-Omachi.
- Many of her works have been adapted for TV dramas and films.