Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2001) award
Noriyuki Monzen
もんぜん のりゆき
Monzen Noriyuki
Pen Names:
Maiko Etsuji（Pseudonym used for early submissions）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-01 （Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2001-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto University | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Architecture | 学士（工学） | — | Japan |
Kumamoto University
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Architecture
Degree:
学士（工学）
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize | Kenchiku Shizai | — | Tokyo Sogensha | Winner |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize
2001
Work:
Kenchiku Shizai
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kenchiku Shizai
2001 Mystery novelDebut novel and winner of the 11th Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize. Originally titled "Buildings That Eat People," it is a strange mystery revolving around architecture.
ArchitectureLocked-roomHon-kaku mystery
Proposition of Death
1997 Mystery novelA long novel originally submitted under the name Maiko Etsuji and self-published; it was the finalist for the 7th Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize and later published under this title.
Classic mysteryPseudonymous submission
Proposition of Corpses
2010 Mystery novelA revised and retitled version of 'Proposition of Death', with changes to structure and tricks.
RevisionMystery tricks
The Floating Sealed Mansion
2008 Mystery novelA hon-kaku mystery set in a sealed mansion; notable for tricks that utilize buildings and spaces.
Locked-roomMansion mysteryArchitectural tricks
The Phantom of the Haiō Family
2011 Mystery novelA hon-kaku mystery incorporating uncanny elements centered on a family and mansion.
Family secretsThe uncannyMystery
The Headless Man and the Dancing Severed Head
2015 Mystery novelA work that weaves bizarre imagery suggested by the title with classic mystery elements.
GrotesqueHon-kaku mystery
Endangered Trick
2020 Mystery novelPublished in 2020; it ranked in the 2020 Honkaku Mystery Best 10.
Reexamination of traditional tricksHon-kaku mystery
Murder Victim Inside an Egg - The World's Smallest Locked Room
2021 Short story (collected)A short story focused on an extremely small locked-room trick.
Locked-roomIngenious trick
The Summer My Friend Vanished: An Endless Detective Story
2023 Mystery novelPublished in 2023; presented as a detective story that explores memory and disappearance.
DisappearanceMemoryDetective fiction
Bibliography
- Proposition of Death
- Kenchiku Shizai
- The Floating Sealed Mansion
- Proposition of Corpses
- The Phantom of the Haiō Family
- The Headless Man and the Dancing Severed Head
- Endangered Trick
- Murder Victim Inside an Egg - The World's Smallest Locked Room
- The Summer My Friend Vanished: An Endless Detective Story
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A precise, trick-oriented style aiming at hon-kaku mysteryDetailed descriptions with architectural and spatial focus
- Recurring Motifs
- Architecture and mansionsLocked rooms / confined spacesReexamination of classical tricks
Legacy
Debuted in 2001 after winning the Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize; a hon-kaku mystery writer known for architectural perspectives and mansion/locked-room tricks, continuing to publish steadily.
Quotes
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My ultimate goal is to write hon-kaku mystery novels that astonish both reason and sensibility.
Source: Sogen Mystery 21 (Sogen Suiri 21), Spring 2003 essay "After Winning a Newcomer Prize" (2003)
Trivia
- Debut novel 'Kenchiku Shizai' won the 11th Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize.
- He previously submitted works under the pen name Maiko Etsuji.
- The 2020 book 'Endangered Trick' was ranked in the Honkaku Mystery Best 10.