Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2009) dark horse
Yoshi Nanao
ななお よし
Nanao Yoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize (Hidden Gem / Editor's Recommendation) | Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! (Death Flag Has Been Raised!) | 隠し玉（編集部推薦） | Takarajimasha | 受賞 |
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize (Hidden Gem / Editor's Recommendation)
2010
Work:
Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! (Death Flag Has Been Raised!)
Category:
隠し玉（編集部推薦）
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! — Weapon Is... A Banana Peel?! Murder Case
2010 Mystery novelA struggling freelance writer Jinnai and genius investor Motomiya investigate an urban legend about the 'Shinigami', an assassin who stages accidental deaths. The narrative uses multiple viewpoints that converge on a single case.
urban legendsoccultmysterycomedy
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! / 吉原通克 (2019)
Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! — Curry de Jinrui Metsubou?! Murder Case
2012 Mystery novelCentered on a rumored 'cursed' online video, Jinnai's investigation leads into a larger case involving the mysterious deaths of pregnant women and other conspiratorial elements.
internet culturecursemystery
Before the Death Flag (Short Story Collection)
2013 Short story collection / MysteryA short story collection containing pre-series episodes and side stories, including high school anecdotes and tales involving otherworldly hunters.
series prequelshort storiesmystery
Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! — Ultra-Real Game Live Murder Case
2019 Mystery novelOne entry in the series focused on game live-streaming and online distribution as elements in a contemporary crime story. The book was published in conjunction with a television adaptation of the same name.
online streaminggame live commentarycontemporary mystery
Bibliography
- Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita!
- Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! — Curry de Jinrui Metsubou?! Murder Case
- Before the Death Flag (Short Story Collection)
- Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita! — Ultra-Real Game Live Murder Case
Adaptations
- 2012: Adapted for Nippon TV's 'Cho Saigen! Mystery' (variety/reenactment segment)
- 2019: Television drama adaptation (Kansai TV / U-NEXT)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light, witty narrationcomedy-tinged mysterymulti-perspective converging structure
- Recurring Motifs
- urban legendsconflict between occult and rationalityshifting multiple viewpoints
Legacy
The debut was selected as an editor's recommendation ('hidden gem') in the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize; the paperback sold over 240,000 copies and the series exceeded half a million copies in cumulative sales. The works achieved commercial success and wider recognition through TV adaptations and media tie-ins.
In Popular Culture
- 2012: Reenactment segment adaptation on Nippon TV
- 2019: Serialized TV drama on Kansai TV, streamed on U-NEXT
Quotes
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'With a title and premise that seem decidedly B-grade, "Shibou Flag ga Tachimashita!" surprisingly moves steadily in a more respectable direction.'
Source: Nozomi Omori (final selection commentary for Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize) (2010)
Trivia
- Author Yoshi Nanao made a cameo appearance in episode 7 of the TV drama adaptation.
- The pre-revision manuscript (as submitted to the award) was published on LINE Novel as an 'uncensored' version.
- The paperback edition sold over 240,000 copies and the series surpassed half a million copies in cumulative sales (as reported).