Mephisto Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2009) award
Yamori Mochizuki
もちづき やもり
Mochizuki Yamori
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2009-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mephisto Prize | Muboden: The Children of the Twins | — | Kodansha | Winner |
Mephisto Prize
2009
Work:
Muboden: The Children of the Twins
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Muboden: The Children of the Twins
2009 Mystery novelThe first volume of a series blending uncanny elements with classical detective reasoning, centered on mysteries involving twins and faces.
twinsidentitydetective reasoninguncanny
Muboden: The Nap at Dream-Hotel
2009 Mystery novelA story set in a dreamlike hotel where eerie events intertwine with puzzle-solving mystery.
hoteldreammystery
Muboden: The Doll Princess's First Cry
2010 Mystery novelA work featuring symbolic imagery around dolls and a princess, probing boundaries between humanity and artificial objects.
dollsidentityreality vs. fiction
Muboden: The Tragedy of the Kitan-kai
2011 Mystery novelA mystery about a tragedy that occurs at a gathering, depicting the darkness in interpersonal relationships behind the incident.
group dynamicsconspiracyhuman relationships
Muboden: The Detective's Proof
2012 Mystery novelA detective-perspective mystery with a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving within the series.
detectiveevidencededuction
Muboden: The Stolen Face
2014 Mystery novelA detective story with allegorical elements about the concept of 'face', addressing loss and recovery of identity.
faceidentityloss
Muboden: The Final Tale
2014 Mystery novelA work marking a turning point in the series, attempting to revisit and resolve core themes.
endingsummarytruth
Correct Detective Methods at an All-Boys School: The Mysterious G
2011 Short mysteryA short story published in Mephisto magazine featuring tricks and reasoning set in an all-boys school.
schoolmysteryfriendship
Correct Detective Methods at an All-Boys School: Rest in Peace, Monkey
2011 Short mysteryA short mystery published in Mephisto magazine, unfolding mysteries within a school setting.
schoolpuzzle-solvingsatire
Bibliography
- Muboden: The Children of the Twins (2009, Kodansha Novels)
- Muboden: The Nap at Dream-Hotel (2009, Kodansha Novels)
- Muboden: The Doll Princess's First Cry (2010, Kodansha Novels)
- Muboden: The Tragedy of the Kitan-kai (2011, Kodansha Novels)
- Muboden: The Detective's Proof (2012, Kodansha Novels)
- Muboden: The Stolen Face (2014, Kodansha Novels)
- Muboden: The Final Tale (2014, Kodansha Novels)
- Correct Detective Methods at an All-Boys School: The Mysterious G (Mephisto 2011 VOL.2)
- Correct Detective Methods at an All-Boys School: Rest in Peace, Monkey (Mephisto 2011 VOL.3)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous detective descriptionaesthetic yet unsettling imagerya narrative that blends storytelling with puzzle-solving
- Recurring Motifs
- twinsfacesdollshotelsboundary of dream and reality
Legacy
A Japanese mystery writer who debuted in 2009 after winning the Mephisto Prize. Known for the Muboden series, characterized by a fusion of aesthetic uncanny descriptions and classical detective puzzles.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2009 after winning the 40th Mephisto Prize with 'Muboden: The Children of the Twins'.
- The Muboden series was published by Kodansha Novels; the first volume was later reissued in Kodansha Bunko (2012).
- The short stories 'Correct Detective Methods at an All-Boys School: The Mysterious G' and '...Rest in Peace, Monkey' were published in Mephisto magazine in 2011.