Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1991) award
Narumi Shō
なるみ しょう
Narumi Shō
Pen Names:
Narumi Shō（Pen name used for fiction (real name: Mitsui Akio/三井 章芳)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-07-09 （Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Obihiro, Hokkaido (birthplace / current residence) → Tokyo (lived for a period; returned to Obihiro in 1997)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1991-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Nihon University Faculty of Law (graduation year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Night Dancer | — | — | winner |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1991
Work:
Night Dancer
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Night Dancer
1991 Aviation suspenseDebut novel; a long-form aviation suspense story that won the Edogawa Rampo Prize.
aviationterrorismsuspense
Kazahana (Windflower)
1999 Human drama / adapted to filmA human drama; adapted into the 2001 film 'Kazahana'.
human relationshipsfamilyrecovery
Adaptations
- [Film] Kazahana (2001)
I Am Sardine
1996 Drama / adapted for TVA human drama novel; adapted as a WOWOW 'Drama W' television drama in 2003.
human dramalocal society
Adaptations
- [TV drama] I Am Sardine (2003)
Bibliography
- Night Dancer (1991)
- Battle in the South China Sea (1992)
- Collision Phantom Flight Squadron (1993)
- Kazahana (1999)
- I Am Sardine (1996)
Adaptations
- Kazahana (film, 2001)
- I Am Sardine (TV adaptation, 2003)
- Banba → 'Yuki ni Negau Koto' (film, 2006)
Translations of Works
- Rain Assassin → 冷雨中的暗杀者 (Simplified Chinese edition, 2011)
- Death Valley Sniper → 死谷狙击手 (Simplified Chinese edition, 2011)
- Buddy Soul → 敢死队之魂 (Simplified Chinese edition, 2011)
- The Fourth Shooter → 第四射手 (Simplified Chinese edition, 2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- High-entertainment suspense styleDetailed military and aviation depictionNarrative focus on human drama
- Recurring Motifs
- aircraft / aerial combatsniperspolice organizations and internal conflictalternate military history
Legacy
A novelist known for balancing entertainment-driven plots with detailed on-site depictions in aviation suspense and police novels. Returned to his native Obihiro to continue his writing career, serving as an example of a regional-based author. Several works have been adapted for film and television.
In Popular Culture
- The name 'Narumi Akira' (鳴海章) is used for a character in the manga 'Dokaben Professional Baseball Edition'.
Trivia
- Real name: 三井 章芳 (transliteration/reading varies among sources)
- Paternally related to Mitsui Hiroyoshi (breeder of the famous Ban'ei racehorse Super Pegasus)
- Debuted by winning the Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1991