Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1994) award
Hiroyuki Nakajima
なかじま ひろゆき
Nakajima Hiroyuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-09-12 （Shimodate, Ibaraki (now Chikusei)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, critic, lawyer
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Kanagawa Bar Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Enrollment/graduation year not specified in source
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Kensatsu Sosa (Prosecutorial Investigation) | — | — | Winner |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1994
Work:
Kensatsu Sosa (Prosecutorial Investigation)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kensatsu Sosa
1994 Mystery (legal suspense)A legal suspense drawing on the author's professional experience as a lawyer, depicting prosecutorial investigation and courtroom battles.
legal suspensecontradictions of the justice systemcrime and proof
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Kensatsu Sosa
Illegal Defense
1995 Mystery (legal)A novel focusing on the ethical dilemmas of defense practice and the tensions between law and morality.
ethics of defenseissues in the judicial system
Judicial War
1998 MysteryA novel portraying conflicts surrounding the judicial system and trials.
court systempower and justice
First-Class Murder Defense
1999 MysteryA work about defending a serious murder case and uncovering the truth; adapted for television.
serious crimepursuit of truth
Adaptations
- [TV drama] First-Class Murder Defense
Hokaben: Our Justice
2008 Novel / Manga originalA work themed on crime victims; served as the original for the manga 'Hokaben' and was adapted into a TV drama.
crime victimsjustice and redress
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Hokaben
New Kensatsu Sosa
2013 Mystery (legal)A follow-up to 'Kensatsu Sosa' delving deeper into prosecutorial and judicial issues (published/announced in 2013).
prosecutorial systemcourtroom drama
Bibliography
- Kensatsu Sosa
- Illegal Defense
- Judicial War
- First-Class Murder Defense
- Hokaben: Our Justice
- New Kensatsu Sosa
- Crime and Punishment, But Where is Atonement?
- I Want to Protect You — The Secret of a Public Junior High That Achieved Zero Bullying
- The Justice This Country Forgot
- Reversal Court: A Guide to Jury Members
Adaptations
- Kensatsu Sosa (TV drama adaptation)
- First-Class Murder Defense (TV drama adaptation)
- Hokaben (manga adaptation; TV drama adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic prose grounded in professional legal knowledgeEmphasis on legal-suspense storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- contradictions within the justice systemperspectives of victimscourtroom confrontations
Legacy
Known for legal suspense drawing on his experience as a lawyer; debuted after winning the 1994 Edogawa Rampo Prize. Active in supporting crime victims and has had multiple works adapted for manga and television.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
In Popular Culture
- 'Hokaben' was adapted into a manga and TV drama, raising public recognition
- His legal-experience-based works are representative examples of the legal-suspense genre
Trivia
- He opened a law office in Yokohama and works as a practicing lawyer.
- Active in supporting crime victims.
- Involved in toy gun culture organizations (served as representative of the 'Protect Toygun Culture' group).
- Debuted as an author after winning the 40th Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1994 for 'Kensatsu Sosa'.