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Toshiharu Matsushita

まつした じゅじ

Matsushita Toshiharu

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
novelist, light novel author
Active Years
2002-
Nominations
Ryukouhai (Entry: Nijiryuu Musume)

Awards

Fantasia Long Novel Award (13th) — Honorable Mention
Work: Seiiki Kenshi Retsuden: Tenzan Shippu-ki
Organization: Fujimi Shobo (Fantasia Award)
Result: 佳作

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Seiiki Kenshi Retsuden: Tenzan Shippu-ki

2002 historical fantasy (light novel)

A tale of swordsmen set in a setting reminiscent of ancient China, drawing motifs from historical records. Reflects the author's knowledge of Chinese history.

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Nijiryuu Musume

2003 light novel (long form)

A novel originally entered in the Ryukouhai, later expanded into a full-length paperback. It ends on what appears to be a setup for a sequel, but no further new works have been published since.

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Bibliography

  • Seiiki Kenshi Retsuden: Tenzan Shippu-ki (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko, Nov 2002)
  • Nijiryuu Musume (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko, Jun 2003)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
rigorous depiction incorporating historical settingslight-novel narrative style
Recurring Motifs
motifs from Chinese historyswordsmen and wanderingunresolved cliffhanger endings

Legacy

After debuting with an honorable mention in the 13th Fantasia Award, the author published two works (2002, 2003) but has not released new works since, suggesting a hiatus. Notable for incorporating knowledge of Chinese history into fiction.

Trivia

  • The Wikipedia article lists ISNI and VIAF identifiers.
  • After the debut and the second publication, no prominent new publications have been confirmed (article is a stub).