Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1974) award
Kyuzo Kobayashi
こばやし きゅうぞう
Kobayashi Kyūzō
Pen Names:
Tsunoki Eisuke（Pen name used for some short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-11-15 （Koga, Ibaraki, Japan）
- Died
- 2006-09-01 age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Koga, Ibaraki → Ōfuna, Kanagawa (worked at Shochiku Ōfuna Studios) → Tokyo (active period)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer, screenwriter, producer
- Active Years
- 1970-2006
- Affiliations
- Shochiku (Ōfuna Studios)
- Memberships
- Japan Mystery Writers' Association (former member)
- Influenced By
- Seichō Matsumoto, Yotaro Nomura (director), Shotaro Ikenami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki Prefectural Koga First High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tohoku University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 1957-1961 | Japan |
Ibaraki Prefectural Koga First High School
Country:
Japan
Tohoku University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
Period:
1957-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Japan
After graduation joined Shochiku Ōfuna Studios and worked in film production
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Sunday Mainichi Newcomer Award (Mystery Division) | Fushoku Shikisai (written as Tsunoki Eisuke) | 推理部門 | Mainichi Newspapers | winner |
| 1974 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Ankoku Kokuchi (Dark Proclamation) | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee | winner |
| — | Kinema Junpo Readers' Award | — | — | Kinema Junpo Co. | winner (received twice) |
Sunday Mainichi Newcomer Award (Mystery Division)
1972
Work:
Fushoku Shikisai (written as Tsunoki Eisuke)
Category:
推理部門
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
winner
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1974
Work:
Ankoku Kokuchi (Dark Proclamation)
Organization:
Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Kinema Junpo Readers' Award
Organization:
Kinema Junpo Co.
Result:
winner (received twice)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ankoku Kokuchi (Dark Proclamation)
1974 mystery fictionA mystery-entertainment novel centered on the Ashio Copper Mine pollution incident and related social issues.
environmental issuessocial mystery
The Film Festival in Black
1975 mystery fictionA mystery set in a film studio, depicting the darker side of the movie industry and human relations; part of a studio-themed trilogy.
film industryhuman dramacrime
The Torn Ark
1976 mystery fictionPart of the film-studio trilogy, intertwining on-site conflicts with a murder case.
workplace conflictcinema
The Screening Room Murder
1976 mystery fictionA murder occurs in a film screening room; one installment of the studio trilogy.
detective fictioncinemapuzzle solving
Bibliography
- Ankoku Kokuchi
- The Film Festival in Black
- The Torn Ark
- The Screening Room Murder
- The Pale Leaning Tower
Adaptations
- Natsu no Himitsu (film adaptation)
- Yami wo Kire (TV original concept)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- cinematic description with a strong sense of immediacymysteries incorporating social issues
- Recurring Motifs
- film studio settingsthe comings and goings of professionalssocial problems (e.g., environmental pollution)
Health
-
cerebral infarction (stroke)2006Suffered a fatal stroke in 2006, ending further literary activity
Legacy
Known for cinematic mystery novels drawing on his film-industry experience; influenced commercial mystery fiction from the 1970s onward and was recognized with awards such as the Edogawa Rampo Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japan Mystery Writers' Association (former member)
In Popular Culture
- Contributions as original story writer/screenwriter in film and television
Trivia
- His real-name reading is sometimes given as "Kobayashi Hisami," but he is widely known as Kyuzo Kobayashi.
- Used the pen name "Tsunoki Eisuke" and won a newcomer award under that name.
- Worked as assistant director, screenwriter and producer at Shochiku.