Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2000) honorable mention
Seiji Midorikawa
みどりかわ せいじ
Midorikawa Seiji
Aliases:
湯川聖司
Pen Names:
Seiji Yukawa（Early pen name used for some mystery short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Children's literature author, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Nominations
- 8th Sogen Mystery Short Story Prize — Finalist ("Invisible Malice")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka University
Country:
Japan
Belonged to a mystery study group during university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Long-form Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Japan Children's Literature Association) | Let's Go to the Library on a Sunny Day | 佳作 | Japan Children's Literature Association | 受賞（佳作） |
Long-form Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Japan Children's Literature Association)
2003
Work:
Let's Go to the Library on a Sunny Day
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞（佳作）
Awards & Nominations
Novel Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2002) honorable mention
Works
Major Works
Let's Go to the Library on a Sunny Day
2003 Children's literatureA children's novel set in a library, depicting friendship, growth, and mysterious events surrounding the library.
librariesfriendshipcoming of agemystery
Following Ghost Stories: The Black Book
2010 Ghost stories / Horror (for children)A collection of ghost story short pieces for children, portraying eerie elements hidden in everyday life with an accessible tone.
ghost storieseveryday eerinessbooks
Library Ghost Stories: The Devil's Book
2021 Children's horrorA volume in the library ghost-story series, collecting short tales where mystery and fear intertwine.
schoollibraryghosts
Seven Wonders Shrine
2019 Children's mystery / ghost storiesThe first in a children's series centered on a shrine and local legends, blending supernatural events with lessons.
folkloreshrineadventure
Occult Club and the Cursed House
2023 Children's mystery / horrorA 'mystery novel' featuring an occult club, combining puzzle-solving elements with horror.
occultclub activitiespuzzle-solving
Bibliography
- Let's Go to the Library on a Sunny Day
- A Small Miracle: Let's Go to the Library on a Sunny Day 2
- Following Ghost Stories: The Black Book
- Never-ending Ghost Stories: The Red Book
- Library Ghost Stories: The Devil's Book
- Seven Wonders Shrine
- Occult Club and the Cursed House
- Beast Academy! Animal Panic: Escape the King of Beasts, the Lion!
- Creepy When You Understand: Scary Library
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, friendly narration for childrenPaced storytelling incorporating mystery devicesToning down horror elements to be suitable for younger readers
- Recurring Motifs
- libraries and booksschools and club activitiesghosts and folklorethe uncanny within everyday life
Legacy
An author of many children's ghost-story and mystery works who established approachable supernatural and puzzle elements set in familiar settings such as libraries and schools. Recognized through a newcomer award and appearances in mystery anthologies.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association (associated)
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works)
- Authority data such as VIAF / NDL
In Popular Culture
- Regular author in children's ghost-story and school-ghost genres
Trivia
- Some early short stories were published under the name Seiji Yukawa.
- Operates an official Twitter (X) account (@midorikawa_se).
- Has published many children's ghost-story series.