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Kumiko Mizobuchi

みぞぶち くみこ

Mizobuchi Kumiko

Pen Names: K.Mizo（Online handle (e.g. X/Twitter)）

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Kyoto

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Part-time university lecturer
Active Years
2021-
Affiliations
Japan SF Writers Club
Memberships
Japan SF Writers Club

Education

Nagoya University (Graduate School)
Film Studies / Film History
Country: Japan
Specializes in film studies and film history

Awards

Sogen SF Short Story Award (12th)
2021
Work: Kami no Buta
Category: 優秀賞
Organization: Tokyo Sogen-sha
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kami no Buta

2021 Science fiction (short story)

A short story included in the anthology 'Genesis: Jikan katte mita (Sogen Japanese SF Anthology)'.

The Miracle of Prairie Dog Town

2023 Science fiction (short story)

Short story published in the magazine NOVA (Summer 2023 issue).

The 2nd Kyoto Nishijin Extreme Kerbside Parking Contest

2023 Science fiction (short story)

Included in the anthology 'Kyoto SF Anthology: The Scenery Floating Here'.

Sacrifice

2024 Baseball-themed science fiction (short story)

A short story set in a near-future Japanese professional baseball world. Included in the anthology 'Baseball SF Best Nine 2024'.

baseballnear future

Taipei Pate Baby Club

2022 Science fiction (short story)

Short story published in Paper Magazine 'Shimi no Techo' No.5 (June 2022).

Cat and Pop Fly

2024 Short story

Published in 'Shosetsu Subaru' March 2024 issue.

Five Percent's Reason for Being (Raison d'être)

2025 Science fiction (short story)

Short story published in 'Shimi no Techo' No.21 (February 2025).

The Provenance of the Cat

2025 Short story

Published in 'Shosetsu Subaru' March 2025 issue.

Bibliography

  • Kami no Buta
  • The Miracle of Prairie Dog Town
  • The 2nd Kyoto Nishijin Extreme Kerbside Parking Contest
  • Sacrifice
  • Taipei Pate Baby Club
  • Cat and Pop Fly
  • Five Percent's Reason for Being (Raison d'être)
  • The Provenance of the Cat

Translations by Author

  • The Aesthetics of Shadows: Japanese Cinema and Lighting (co-translator)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
cinematic descriptionmeticulous short-story structure
Recurring Motifs
filmbaseballanimals

Legacy

Recognized as an emerging Japanese SF writer primarily of short fiction. Active in the Japan SF Writers Club, serving in organizational roles.

Academic Societies

  • Japan SF Writers Club

Trivia

  • Year of birth not publicly disclosed
  • Online handle: "K.Mizo" (has an X/Twitter account)