Japan SF Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2003) honorable mention
Koji Kitaguni
きたくに こうじ
Kitakuni Koji
Pen Names:
Koji Kitakuni (as 北國之浩二)（Used as the byline for certain works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2005-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Japan SF Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention) | The Circumstances of Rudolf Kaijowa | — | — | 佳作入選 |
| 2006 | Amazon.co.jp Best Books of 2006 (Editors' Pick: Literary) | Natsu no Mahou (Summer's Magic) | — | Amazon.co.jp | Editors' Pick / Selected |
| 2010 | Honkaku Mystery Best 10 | Reverse | — | — | 第9位 |
Japan SF Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
2003
Work:
The Circumstances of Rudolf Kaijowa
Result:
佳作入選
Amazon.co.jp Best Books of 2006 (Editors' Pick: Literary)
2006
Work:
Natsu no Mahou (Summer's Magic)
Organization:
Amazon.co.jp
Result:
Editors' Pick / Selected
Honkaku Mystery Best 10
2010
Work:
Reverse
Result:
第9位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rudolf Kaijowa's Melancholy
2005 Mystery / Science FictionSummer's Magic
2006 MysteryReverse
2009 Honkaku MysterySunnyside-Suicide
2010 Mystery / SuspenseUnReal
2010 Science Fiction / MysteryLie
2011 MysteryChains of Persona
2013 Mystery / SuspenseFamous-Quote Detective
2014 MysteryHeaven's Slam: Yokohama Police 3rd Precinct
2014 MysteryBloodshot: Yokohama Police 3rd Precinct
2015 MysteryWhite Hannya Does Not Speak
2015 Light Novel / MysterySummer's Atoner: Kamakura Ajisai Police
2016 MysteryBibliography
- Rudolf Kaijowa's Melancholy
- Summer's Magic
- Reverse
- Sunnyside-Suicide
- UnReal
- Lie
- Chains of Persona
- Famous-Quote Detective
- Heaven's Slam: Yokohama Police 3rd Precinct
- Bloodshot: Yokohama Police 3rd Precinct
- White Hannya Does Not Speak
- Summer's Atoner: Kamakura Ajisai Police
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blends mystery and science fiction with meticulous plottingCrisp, fast-paced dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- urban darknessmemory and identity
Legacy
A mystery and SF author who debuted in the 2000s. After receiving an honorable mention in the Japan SF Newcomer Award, he made his commercial debut; several works have received selections and rankings, earning him moderate recognition.
Trivia
- Debut novel was a retitling of the short work "The Circumstances of Rudolf Kaijowa" into "Rudolf Kaijowa's Melancholy."
- "Summer's Magic" was selected for Amazon.co.jp's Best Books of 2006 Editors' Pick: Literary.
- "Reverse" ranked 9th in the 2010 Honkaku Mystery Best 10.