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Yoichi Misawa

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Misawa Yoichi

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1980-09-29 (Okaya, Nagano, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Sendai, Miyagi (as of 2013)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Mystery writer
活動期間
2013年〜
影響を受けた人物
Mikihiko Renjo, Tsumao Awasaka, Futarō Yamada

学歴

Nagano Prefectural Suwa Seiryo High School
国: Japan
Graduate School of Law, Tohoku University
Graduate School of Law / Law
学位: 修士
国: Japan
Completed master's program

受賞歴

Agatha Christie Prize
2013
対象作品: Murder Below the Lethal Dose
主催: Hayakawa Publishing
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Murder Below the Lethal Dose

2013年 Mystery

A debut novel centered on an intricate poisoning trick. It emphasizes classical mystery mechanisms and detailed plotting.

poisonclassical detective fictiontrick

The Agatha Christie Prize Murder Case

2014年 Short story collection (mystery)

A collection of short mystery stories including tales such as a soft locked-room and Snake and Snow, showcasing varied short-form ingenuity.

short storieslocked-roomcriminal psychology

The Formula of the Grumpy Spitz

2015年 Light-novel-style mystery

A lighter mystery with a tone accessible to younger readers, blending humor and deduction.

humorfriendshiptrick

Killing the Flower

2015年 Mystery

A collection dedicated to Mikihiko Renjo, containing short and medium-length stories that combine classical methods with poignant character portrayals.

melancholyclassical techniquesdedication

Goodbye My Sweet Friend

2018年 Mystery

A dramatic novel about friendship and betrayal where psychological depiction intertwines with deduction.

friendshipbetrayalpsychology

全著作

  • Murder Below the Lethal Dose (2013)
  • The Agatha Christie Prize Murder Case (2014)
  • The Formula of the Grumpy Spitz (2015)
  • Killing the Flower (2015)
  • Goodbye My Sweet Friend (2018)

作風・主題

文体
New-classical detective fiction styleTrick-focused, meticulous description
頻出モチーフ
poisonlocked-roomclassical tricks

評価・遺産

Debuted after winning the Agatha Christie Prize in 2013. Advocates a new-classical approach and is noted for reconstructing classical tricks in contemporary settings.

引用

  • He tenaciously pursues the modest theme of poisoning tricks and writes it through admirably.
    出典: Judge Arisu-gawa Arisu (commentary for the Agatha Christie Prize) (2013年)

豆知識

  • During university he reportedly read 3–4 books a day, totaling some 500–600 books a year.
  • In his first year of university he founded a mystery study group and began writing fiction for its magazine.
  • Debuted by winning the 3rd Agatha Christie Prize.