Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1997) award
Kenji Kodama
こだま けんじ
Kodama Kenji
Aliases:
児玉 健二
Pen Names:
Kodama Kenji（Pen name used for mystery fiction; reportedly given by Soji Shimada.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-04-19 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- mystery novelist, animator
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Former: Kyoto Animation, Affiliated with Anime-Ar
- Influenced By
- Soji Shimada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo Prefectural Seiryo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka Designer College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hyogo Prefectural Seiryo High School
Country:
Japan
Osaka Designer College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (8th) | A Nightmare at Dawn | — | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize (8th)
1997
Work:
A Nightmare at Dawn
Organization:
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Nightmare at Dawn
1997 mystery novelA long-form mystery novel inspired by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Winner of the 8th Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize.
disastermemoryrevenge
The Koirakan Incident
2001 mystery novelA work in the Yukigoshō Keiko / Yuki Shinichi series combining classic tricks with character-driven storytelling.
locked-roomhuman relationships
Crimson Moonlight
2003 mystery novelPublished in 2003 and later reissued in paperback by Kobunsha Bunko.
past sinsrevenge
Martyr Spirit
2000 novelA 2000 novel published by Kodansha.
faithmystery
Prison of Stars
2004 novelA 2004 long-form work published by Hara Shobo.
isolationfate
Night at Haigyorou
2008 mystery novelA 2008 entry in the Yuki Shinichi series, published by Kobunsha.
detectivepast crimes
Kemur Mystery
2016 novelPublished in 2016 by Hara Shobo.
uncannymystery
Bibliography
- A Nightmare at Dawn
- The Koirakan Incident
- Martyr Spirit
- Crimson Moonlight
- Prison of Stars
- Night at Haigyorou
- Kemur Mystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- combines classic honkaku mystery elements with social-theme concernscharacter-driven narration
- Recurring Motifs
- locked-room puzzlesdisasters and human psychologypast sins
Legacy
An author who has achievements as a mystery novelist and long-standing practical experience as an animator. Recognized in the mystery community, notably winning the Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize for a work themed on the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
Archives
- National Diet Library (materials related to Kodama Kenji)
Trivia
- The pen name "谺 健二" was given by Soji Shimada.
- Participates in anime productions under his real name, Kodama (児玉) Kenji.
- Won the 8th Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize in 1997 for 'A Nightmare at Dawn'.