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Fuko Morikawa

もりかわ ふうこ

Morikawa Fuko

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2012-

Awards

This Mystery is Amazing! Grand Prize (6th)
Work: Ringo and the Snake Game
Organization: Takarajimasha
Result: 最終選考（落選） / Finalist (not awarded)
Editor recommendation (Hidden Gem)
Work: Ringo and the Snake Game
Organization: Takarajimasha (editorial department)
Result: 編集部推薦として出版（デビュー作） / Published as editor's pick (debut)

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ringo and the Snake Game

2012 Mystery novel

A mystery depicting one summer's great adventure of a young female protagonist, revolving around a mysterious 100 million yen and a murder case.

mysterycrimecoming-of-agesummer adventure
Adaptations
  • [television program] Super Reenactment! Mystery (2012)

Bibliography

  • Ringo and the Snake Game (debut novel)

Adaptations

  • Televised adaptation on 'Super Reenactment! Mystery' (Nippon TV), broadcast 2012-08-14

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Contemporary narrative voice emphasizing a young protagonist's perspectiveFast-paced plotting with strong detective/mystery elements
Recurring Motifs
one-summer eventshidden moneyguilt and atonement

Legacy

Although a debut work, it drew attention, was published as an editor's recommendation, and became widely known after a television adaptation.

Trivia

  • Finalist in the 6th "This Mystery is Amazing!" Grand Prize, but did not win.
  • Published as an editor's recommendation ("hidden gem"), becoming the author's debut work.
  • Adapted for television on 2012-08-14 in the program 'Super Reenactment! Mystery' (Nippon TV).