Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1994) nominee
Kei Hisatoo
ひさとお けい
Hisatoo Kei
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1957-01-01 （Otsu, Shiga, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Economics (exact graduation year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award | Body Double | — | Shosetsu Suiri (selection committee) | winner |
| 1994 | Yokomizo Seishi Award (finalist) | SHADOW BOXING | — | Yokomizo Seishi Award Selection Committee | finalist |
Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
1995
Work:
Body Double
Organization:
Shosetsu Suiri (selection committee)
Result:
winner
Yokomizo Seishi Award (finalist)
1994
Work:
SHADOW BOXING
Organization:
Yokomizo Seishi Award Selection Committee
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1995) award
Works
Major Works
Body Double
1995 Mystery novelDebut work. A mystery novel centered on meticulous plotting and psychological portrayal of characters. Winner of the Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award.
Puzzle solvingCrime and psychology
SHADOW BOXING
1994 Mystery novelA work that was shortlisted for the Yokomizo Seishi Award. Considered an early notable work by the author.
MysterySuspense
Bibliography
- Body Double
- SHADOW BOXING
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intricate trick constructionPsychology-focused prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Crime and human psychologyShifts in identity
Legacy
Debuted in the mid-1990s and entered the mystery fiction scene after winning a newcomer award. His works are characterized by intricate puzzles and psychological detail.
Trivia
- Won the 17th Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award in 1995 for the debut work "Body Double".
- "SHADOW BOXING" was shortlisted for the 14th Yokomizo Seishi Award in 1994.