Japan SF Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2002) award
Koji Mishima
みしま こうじ
Mishima Koji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （Hiroshima Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hiroshima Prefecture → Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai University | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Electronic Engineering | — | — | Japan |
Kansai University
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Electronic Engineering
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Japan SF New Writers' Award (4th) | Luna / Orphan's Trouble | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Japan SF Grand Prize (candidate) | Dynamic Figure (Vol.1 & 2) | — | — | nominated |
Japan SF New Writers' Award (4th)
2002
Work:
Luna / Orphan's Trouble
Result:
winner
Japan SF Grand Prize (candidate)
2011
Work:
Dynamic Figure (Vol.1 & 2)
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ame to Yuri to Soko ni Ochinu Kage
1996 Short stories / SF elementsA collection of early short stories blending SF concepts with everyday scenes.
human vs machinedefamiliarization of the everyday
Kyomei Digitalis
1999 Science fictionContains stories exploring the resonance between technology and emotion.
resonancehuman nature
Luna / Orphan's Trouble
2003 Science fiction novelA novel dealing with space and orphan motifs. Winner of the 4th Japan SF New Writers' Award.
lonelinessouter space
Muramura: History of Human-Beast Negotiations under the Full Moon
2005 SF / FantasticalA work questioning boundaries between humans and beasts with elements of mid-length fiction.
boundarytransformation
Zion System
2007 Science fictionA series-like work depicting a future society where technology and institutions intersect.
surveillance societytechnology critique
Dynamic Figure (Vol. 1 & 2)
2011 Science fiction novelA two-volume novel depicting the relationship between robots/artifacts and humans on an epic scale. Candidate for the Japan SF Grand Prize.
robotsstatus and emotion
Ultraman Dual
2016 Science fiction / Tie-inA tie-in novel based on the UltraMan tokusatsu series. Contains sequels as part of a series.
heroestokusatsu
Crane Factory
2021 Science fictionA novel about a near-future factory and its inhabitants; one of the author's mature-period works.
labormechanization
Bibliography
- Ame to Yuri to Soko ni Ochinu Kage (1996)
- Kyomei Digitalis (1999)
- Luna / Orphan's Trouble (2003)
- Muramura: History of Human-Beast Negotiations under the Full Moon (2005)
- Zion System (2007)
- Dynamic Figure (Vol.1 & 2) (2011)
- Garment (2013)
- Takamagahara Tandae (2013)
- Ultraman Dual (2016)
- Crane Factory (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed technical descriptioncalm, observational human depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- boundaries between human and machinefragility of identity
Legacy
A Japanese SF writer active since the late 1990s. Known for combining technical settings with human characterization; after winning a new-writer award he published novels and series works.
Trivia
- Born in 1969.
- From Hiroshima Prefecture; resides in Toyonaka, Osaka.
- Graduated from Kansai University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering.
- Won the 4th Japan SF New Writers' Award in 2002.
- Dynamic Figure was a candidate for the Japan SF Grand Prize in 2011.