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Kyo Nagaura

ナガウラ キョウ

Nagaura Kyo

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2016-

Awards

Oyabu Haruhiko Award
2017
Work: Revolver Lily
Result: 受賞
Weekly Bunshun Mystery Best 10 (Domestic)
2016
Work: Revolver Lily
Category: ランキング
Organization: Weekly Bunshun / Bungeishunju
Result: 第12位

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Revolver Lily

2016 Spy novel; Action 656 pages

Set in late Taisho-era Tokyo, Revolver Lily follows a former ace spy known as "Revolver Lily" who, after meeting a boy holding documents that point to missing army funds, becomes hunted by elite army units while trying to protect him and deliver the papers to those who can prevent war.

spycraftanti-warTaisho-era settingfemale strengthbetrayal
Adaptations
  • [Film] Revolver Lily / 行定勲 (Isao Yukisada) (2023)

Bibliography

  • Revolver Lily (Kodansha, 2016)

Adaptations

  • Film 'Revolver Lily' (2023, dir. Isao Yukisada)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Hard-boiled proseBlend of historical background and spy actionFocus on a female protagonist
Recurring Motifs
guns/revolvershidden funds/secret moneyurban darkness and entertainment districtspast and fate

Legacy

Revolver Lily received the Oyabu Haruhiko Award after publication and became a prominent work in contemporary Japanese spy fiction. Its 2023 film adaptation increased recognition and extended the novel's influence through critical discussion and cinema.

In Popular Culture

  • Became widely known through its 2023 film adaptation starring Haruka Ayase and directed by Isao Yukisada.

Trivia

  • Winner of the 19th Oyabu Haruhiko Award.
  • Ranked 12th in the 2016 Weekly Bunshun Mystery Best 10 (domestic category).
  • Adapted into a 2023 film directed by Isao Yukisada and starring Haruka Ayase.
  • Originally published by Kodansha in 2016; a Kodansha Bunko edition is available.