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Katsuyuki Nakamura

なかむら かつゆき

Nakamura Katsuyuki

Pen Names: Yuichiro KurosakiPen name used when writing historical novels

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-11-14 (Japan)
Died
2022-03-11 age 79
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Screenwriter, Novelist
Active Years
1975-2022

Education

Tokyo Denki University
Country: Japan

Awards

Historical Novel Award
1995
Work: Ran to Inu: Choei Harou
Organization: Historical Novel Award Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ran to Inu: Choei Harou

1996 Historical novel

A historical novel written under the name Katsuyuki Nakamura.

HistoryHistorical novel

Kyoho Ibun Hagure Yagyu Satsujinken

1998 Historical novel

First work in the Kyōhō Ibun Hagure Yagyū series under the pen name Yuichiro Kurosaki.

Historical novelSword fight

Meifu no Shikaku

1998 Historical novel

A historical novel written under the pen name Yuichiro Kurosaki.

Historical novelPeriod drama
Adaptations
  • [Manga] Hissatsu Yami Doshin

Hissatsu Yami Doshin

2001 Historical novel

A historical novel series under the pen name Yuichiro Kurosaki.

Historical novelSuspense

Bibliography

  • Ran to Inu, Kodansha, March 1996
  • Kyoho Ibun Hagure Yagyu Satsujinken, Tokuma Shoten, December 1998
  • Meifu no Shikaku, Kosaido Publishing, March 1998
  • Hissatsu Yami Doshin, Shodensha, August 2001

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Easy-to-read period drama style
Recurring Motifs
RevengeDuty and humanitySwordsmanship

Legacy

Katsuyuki Nakamura was known as a Japanese screenwriter and historical novelist, active in TV dramas such as the Hissatsu series, and gained literary acclaim with the Historical Novel Award in 1995.

Trivia

  • Used the pen name Yuichiro Kurosaki when writing historical novels.
  • Graduated from Tokyo Denki University.
  • Known as a screenwriter for the Hissatsu series.