Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2002) award
Akihiro Miura
みうら あきひろ
Miura Akihiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-05-28 （Tsukidate, Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Copywriter
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Nominations
- 46th Edogawa Rampo Prize finalist (2000)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miyagi Prefectural Tsukidate High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Meiji University | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | — | Japan |
Miyagi Prefectural Tsukidate High School
Country:
Japan
Meiji University
Faculty of Commerce
Country:
Japan
Graduated (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Monochrome of Ruin | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2000 | ThinkQuest Interdisciplinary Platinum Award | Fushigi no Tobira (educational Internet software) | — | ThinkQuest Japan | Winner |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
2002
Work:
Monochrome of Ruin
Organization:
Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
ThinkQuest Interdisciplinary Platinum Award
2000
Work:
Fushigi no Tobira (educational Internet software)
Organization:
ThinkQuest Japan
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Monochrome of Ruin
2002 MysteryDead Water
2003 MysteryCircus Market
2006 MysteryTrap Angler
2006 MysteryFragile Things
2008 MysteryIn the Lost Season
2008 MysteryContagious Advertisement
2010 MysteryGolden Phantom Fish
2011 MysteryThe Reward of Plagiarism
2012 MysteryThe Life of Goromaru
2012 MysteryBibliography
- Monochrome of Ruin
- Dead Water
- Circus Market
- Trap Angler
- Fragile Things
- In the Lost Season
- Contagious Advertisement
- Golden Phantom Fish
- The Reward of Plagiarism
- The Life of Goromaru
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mystery-driven narrationConcise phrasing influenced by copywriting background
- Recurring Motifs
- The underside of urban lifeDark aspects of human psychology
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Edogawa Rampo Prize and has worked mainly as a mystery novelist. His background in advertising informs a concise, craft-conscious style.
Trivia
- Born in Kurihara, Miyagi (formerly Tsukidate).
- Worked as a copywriter at an advertising company before becoming independent in 1989 and working freelance.
- In 2000 won a ThinkQuest interdisciplinary Platinum Award for the educational internet software 'Fushigi no Tobira'.
- Debuted as a novelist after winning the 48th Edogawa Rampo Prize in 2002 for 'Monochrome of Ruin'.