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Junichi Nakano

なかの じゅんいち

Nakano Jun'ichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1967-02-21 （Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Mystery novelist
Active Years
2003-
Affiliations
Chuo Hoki Publishing
Memberships
The Mystery Writers of Japan

Education

Waseda University
Faculty of Education
Country: Japan

Awards

Suntory Mystery Award
2003
Work: Second Sight
Category: 大賞
Organization: Suntory Mystery Award Committee
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Second Sight

2003 Mystery fiction

Winner of the 20th Suntory Mystery Award. A mystery novel featuring elements related to precognition and visual perception.

premonitioncrimeuncovering the truth
Adaptations
  • [TV drama] The Hand That Sees Fate (2003)

Cross Game

2004 Mystery fiction

A novel containing mystery elements following 'Second Sight'.

crimehuman relationships

Rondo Capriccioso

2007 Mystery fiction

A sequel to 'Second Sight'. Noted for its complex plot.

sequelpuzzle solving

Atonement

2009 Mystery fiction

A mystery exploring themes of atonement and the human psyche.

atonementpsychology

Omoi-bi (retitled: Kachou: Fire Cause Investigator)

2010 Mystery fiction

A mystery dealing with fire-cause investigation. Retitled and released in paperback in 2017.

fireinvestigationtruth

"Kintaro Legend" Tracking Route - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Mountain Rescue: Azumiho's Climbing Notebook

2014 Mystery fiction

A work with a mystery flavor set against the Tokyo Metropolitan Police mountain-rescue context.

mountainspoliceinvestigation

Bibliography

  • Second Sight
  • Cross Game
  • Rondo Capriccioso
  • Atonement
  • Omoi-bi (retitled: Kachou: Fire Cause Investigator)
  • "Kintaro Legend" Tracking Route - Tokyo Metropolitan Police Mountain Rescue: Azumiho's Climbing Notebook

Adaptations

  • The Hand That Sees Fate (TV drama, 2003, ABC TV; starring Manami Konishi; based on 'Second Sight')

Style & Themes

Literary Style
meticulously plottedpsychological characterizationincorporation of contemporary social issues
Recurring Motifs
vision/premonitionfamily relationshipsguilt and redemption

Legacy

Debuted after winning the Suntory Mystery Award. Known for meticulously plotted mysteries and psychological描写; works have been adapted for television.

Academic Societies

  • The Mystery Writers of Japan

In Popular Culture

  • 'Second Sight' was adapted into a TV drama in 2003, contributing to the author's presence in popular culture.

Trivia

  • Not the same person as NHK announcer Jun'ichi Nakano.
  • Has two children.
  • Operates an official website called 'JUNCTION'.