Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2022) award
Masakuni Oda
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Oda Masakuni
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-06-06 （Sendai, Miyagi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sendai, Miyagi, Japan → Hyogo Prefecture, Japan → Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Fantasy writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Influenced By
- Cormac McCarthy, Agota Kristof
- Nominations
- 'Kagemai' - Finalist, 15th Japan Fantasy Novel Award (2003)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai University | Faculty of Law | Department of Political Science | 学士 | — | Japan |
Kansai University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Political Science
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | — | — | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Twitter Literature Award | — | 国内部門 | Twitter Literature Award | 第1位 |
| 2014 | SF Magazine Readers' Award | — | 国内部門 | SF Magazine | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | — | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Japan SF Award | — | — | Japan SF Award | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Shukan Bunshun Mystery Best 10 | — | — | Shukan Bunshun | 20位 |
| 2024 | Mystery ga Yomitai! | — | — | Mystery ga Yomitai! editorial staff | 14位 |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
2009
Organization:
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
Result:
受賞
Twitter Literature Award
2013
Category:
国内部門
Organization:
Twitter Literature Award
Result:
第1位
SF Magazine Readers' Award
2014
Category:
国内部門
Organization:
SF Magazine
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2022
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
Result:
受賞
Japan SF Award
2023
Organization:
Japan SF Award
Result:
受賞
Shukan Bunshun Mystery Best 10
2023
Organization:
Shukan Bunshun
Result:
20位
Mystery ga Yomitai!
2024
Organization:
Mystery ga Yomitai! editorial staff
Result:
14位
Awards & Nominations
Nihon SF Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2022) award
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2024) nominee
Works
Major Works
Debut work; winner of the 21st Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
FantasyComing-of-ageSociety
Contains short pieces and essays; includes works that placed first in the domestic category of the Twitter Literature Award.
BooksGenderHumor
A volume collecting linked pieces originally published in magazines such as 'Shosetsu Suiri'. Winner of the 43rd Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award and the 43rd Japan SF Award.
MoonMemoryLossFamily
A short story collection that includes pieces originally published in 'Shosetsu Shincho'. Contains works that placed in mystery-related rankings.
UneaseBodyFoodBoundaries
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A prose that blurs the boundary between reality and fantasyRestrained, controlled descriptionNarration that juxtaposes serenity and unease
- Recurring Motifs
- MoonMemoryFoodLossLiminal boundaries
Legacy
An author noted in the fields of fantasy and SF; award recognition has raised his profile, and his work is characterized by inserting elements of the fantastic into ruptures of everyday life.
Trivia
- Born June 6, 1974, in Sendai.
- Moved to Hyogo Prefecture at age 7 and to Osaka at age 10; currently resides in Toyonaka, Osaka.
- Graduated from Kansai University, Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science.
- Debuted in 2009 with '増大派に告ぐ', winner of the 21st Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
- Lists Cormac McCarthy and Agota Kristof among favorite authors.