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第27回（2006年） award
Konno Bin
こんの びん
Konno Bin
ペンネーム:
Konno Bin（Pen name used for literary and public activities (legal name Satoshi)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1955-09-27 （Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan → Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan → Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan → Tokyo (primary base of activities)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Manga storywriter, Martial artist
- 活動期間
- 1978年〜
- 所属
- Mystery Writers of Japan (served as chair and representative director), Japan PEN Club (served as vice-chair), Japan Adventure Writers Club (served as executive secretary)
- 所属団体
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan PEN Club, Japan Adventure Writers Club (former executive)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Shotaro Ishinomori (paternal cousin, manga artist), Tomeshi Ikeda (karate master, mentor), Mamoru Oshii (film director, acquaintance)
- ノミネート
- 59th Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long novel & linked short stories) nominee (2006)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate La Salle Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Sophia University | Faculty of Literature | Department of Journalism | — | 197?–1979 | Japan |
Hakodate La Salle Junior & Senior High School
国:
Japan
Kendo in junior high; tea ceremony and drama in high school. Experienced dormitory life.
Sophia University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Journalism
期間:
197?–1979
卒業年:
1979
国:
Japan
Debuted in 1978 with a newcomer prize while at university.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mondai Shosetsu Newcomer Award (4th) | Monsters Come to Town | — | Dokusha / Mondai Shosetsu | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award (27th) | Concealment Investigation | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (61st) | Determined: Concealment Investigation 2 | 長編及び連作短編集部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize (21st) | Determined: Concealment Investigation 2 | — | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Prize (2nd) | Concealment Investigation (series) | — | Kodansha (Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Prize) | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Japan Mystery Literature Award (27th) | — | — | Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Prize (nominee) | Tokyo Bay Coastal Police Azumi Squad (series) | — | Kodansha | 候補 |
Mondai Shosetsu Newcomer Award (4th)
1978
対象作品:
Monsters Come to Town
主催:
Dokusha / Mondai Shosetsu
結果:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award (27th)
2006
対象作品:
Concealment Investigation
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (61st)
2008
対象作品:
Determined: Concealment Investigation 2
部門:
長編及び連作短編集部門
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize (21st)
2008
対象作品:
Determined: Concealment Investigation 2
主催:
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Prize (2nd)
2017
対象作品:
Concealment Investigation (series)
主催:
Kodansha (Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Prize)
結果:
受賞
Japan Mystery Literature Award (27th)
2023
主催:
Japan Mystery Literature Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Prize (nominee)
2016
対象作品:
Tokyo Bay Coastal Police Azumi Squad (series)
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
候補
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Concealment Investigation
2006年 Police novelA series (notably the first/representative work) about investigations surrounding internal police contradictions, power structures and cover-ups. Focuses on officers' duties and ethical conflicts.
Justice and ethicsDark side of police organizationsInterpersonal trust
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Concealment Investigation (TBS TV drama) (2014)
- [TV drama (specials)] Concealment Investigation series specials (2019)
Monsters Come to Town
1978年 Short story collection / DebutA short story collection published while still at university; Konno's debut and representative of his early works.
Early SF elementsActionPsychological characterization
全著作
- Azumi Squad series (Concealment Investigation, etc.)
- Sousha Suikoden series (formerly Psychic series)
- Kokuden
- TOKAGE series
- Numerous standalone novels, series and short story collections
翻案
- ST - Metropolitan Police Science Special Investigation Team (film & TV adaptations)
- Hanchō: Jinnan Police Azumi Squad (TV series)
- Ninkyō Gakuen (film adaptation)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Concise, restrained proseDetailed action descriptions informed by martial arts experienceCareful psychological characterization of characters
- 頻出モチーフ
- Ethical conflicts within policeMartial arts / fighting motifsContacts with the underworld
評価・遺産
Active across many genres centered on police fiction, with numerous screen adaptations. Known for martial-arts-informed descriptions and character work; has played prominent roles in writers' organizations and prize juries.
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (former member)
大衆文化への影響
- Well known through TV adaptations such as 'Hanchō'
- Cross-media character appearances and collaborations
豆知識
- Formerly worked at Toshiba EMI as a director/PR, involved with music artists.
- Runs the Konno-ryu karate dojo with branches domestically and internationally (e.g., Moscow, St. Petersburg).
- Ran for the House of Councillors in 1989 with the anti-nuclear group 'Genpatsu Iranai Hitobito' but was not elected.