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Osamu Makino

まきの おさむ

Makino Osamu

Pen Names: Arasha no Sa（Early doujin pen name used for short pieces during his student years）, Makino Neko（Alternate pen name used for short stories）, Makino Neko (kana variant)（Orthographic variant of a pen name）, Makino Michiko（Female-styled pen name used for some works）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1958-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Writer, Novelist, SF writer, Horror writer, Novelization writer
Active Years
1975-
Affiliations
The Mystery Writers of Japan, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (left in 2014)
Memberships
The Mystery Writers of Japan, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (former member, left in 2014)
Influenced By
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Influenced
Taisuke Kobayashi

Education

Osaka University of Arts
Faculty of Arts / Department of Film/Visual Planning
Country: Japan
Graduated from the Department of Film/Visual Planning (year not specified)

Awards

Hi! Novel Award
1992
Work: The Hill Where the King Sleeps
Result: 受賞
Japan Horror Novel Award
1999
Work: Sweet Little Baby
Category: 長編賞（佳作）
Result: 佳作
The Nihon SF Taisho Award
2002
Work: Puppet Empress
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Result: 受賞
The Nihon SF Taisho Award (Special Prize)
2016
Work: Moonworld Novel
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Puppet Empress

2002 SF / Horror

A novel blending occult and science, exploring power, control, and humanlike constructed beings.

OccultArtificial humanoidsPower and control

Moonworld Novel

2015 SF

An SF work that weaves lunar and allegorical elements into a fantastical setting. Recipient of a special Nihon SF Taisho Award.

MoonAllegoryFantasy

The Hill Where the King Sleeps

1992 Fantasy / SF

Winner of the Hi! Novel Award; an early long work that marked his entry as a novelist.

FantasyComing-of-ageMythic motifs

The Fragrance of Paranoia — Aroma Paranoid

1999 Horror / Fantasy

A novel using 'electro-wave' prose and an occult worldview ('non-knowledge') to portray unsettling human figures.

Electro-wave horrorOccultMadness

Bibliography

  • The Hill Where the King Sleeps (1992)
  • The Fragrance of Paranoia — Aroma Paranoid (1999)
  • Puppet Empress (2002)
  • Moonworld Novel (2015)
  • Expo Holy War (2020)

Adaptations

  • Biohazard (novelization) (Kadokawa Horror Bunko, 2002)
  • Silent Hill (novelization) (Kadokawa Horror Bunko, 2006)
  • REDLINE (novelization) (Hayakawa Bunko JA, 2010)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Electro-wave prose (bewitching, repetitive rhythms)Blend of fantasy/occult and scienceLyricism accompanying horror imagery
Recurring Motifs
Toxic radio wavesArtificial humanoids (Hitodenashi)Biblical motifs

Legacy

A writer known for 'electro-wave' horror and occult-leaning SF. Beyond receiving the Nihon SF Taisho Award, he has worked on novelizations for games and films and exerts cross-genre influence.

Academic Societies

  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (former member)
  • The Mystery Writers of Japan

Archives

  • National Diet Library (holdings)

Trivia

  • Has published under multiple pen names (Arasha no Sa, Makino Neko, Makino Neko (kana), Makino Michiko).
  • Sometimes grouped with peers Taisuke Kobayashi, Hirofumi Tanaka and Tetsuya Tanaka as the 'manga quartet'.
  • Won the Nihon SF Taisho Award in 2002 and received a special prize in 2016.