Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
Naruo Morita
もりた なるお
Morita Naruo
Pen Names:
Naruo Morita（Pen name (real name: Morita Naruo)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-01-09 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2016-11-21 （Tokyo, Japan） age 90
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Manga artist
- Active Years
- 1950-2016
- Influenced By
- Kondo Hidezō
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee (Gadan no Tsuki), Naoki Prize nominee (Mumei no Tate), Naoki Prize nominee (Daikushu / The Great Air Raid), Naoki Prize nominee (Jusatsu / Shooting)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Academy | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Police Academy
Country:
Japan
Graduated from police academy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nika Prize | — | — | Nika Association | Winner |
| — | Nika Manga Prize | — | — | Nika Association | Winner |
| 1974 | Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Prize | Itadaki | — | Shosetsu Gendai | Winner |
| 1980 | All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Prize | The Pattern of Authenticity | — | All Yomimono | Winner |
| 1993 | Nitta Jiro Literary Prize | Piercing the Mountain | — | Nitta Jiro Literary Prize | Winner |
Nika Prize
Organization:
Nika Association
Result:
Winner
Nika Manga Prize
Organization:
Nika Association
Result:
Winner
Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Prize
1974
Work:
Itadaki
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai
Result:
Winner
All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Prize
1980
Work:
The Pattern of Authenticity
Organization:
All Yomimono
Result:
Winner
Nitta Jiro Literary Prize
1993
Work:
Piercing the Mountain
Organization:
Nitta Jiro Literary Prize
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1980) award
Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (1993) award
Works
Major Works
Itadaki
1974 NovelA short work published as a debut that drew attention to the author as a newcomer.
Human dramaSocial depiction
The Pattern of Authenticity
1980 Mystery novelA work containing mystery elements; one of the representative pieces that cemented his writing career.
AuthenticityInvestigation
Piercing the Mountain
1992 Historical novelA historical portrait focusing on figures such as Takahashi Yuichi and Mishima Michiyasu. Winner of the Nitta Jiro Literary Prize.
HistoryBiographical portrait
The Great Air Raid: Susaki Police Station on March 10, 1945
1988 Historical novelSet in a police station during wartime, depicting war and ordinary people's lives.
WarPoliceVictimhood
Execution: The Fate of the February 26 Incident
1990 Historical novelA work on the February 26 Incident, portrayed from perspectives including police officers and victims' families.
February 26 IncidentPoliceFate
Bibliography
- Hiyoshimaru
- Gulliver's Travels (manga adaptation)
- Manga Carnevale
- Becoming a Yokozuna
- Tales of a Policeman
- The Pattern of Authenticity
- The Nameless Shield
- Vessel of Resistance
- Pictures of Chushingura
- Sumo Encyclopedia
- The Great Air Raid
- Respect for the Hereafter
- When Takanohana Falls: Sumo Stories
- Execution: The Fate of the February 26 Incident
- Piercing the Mountain
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Primarily historical fiction based on factual eventsA terse, realistic narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- PoliceSumoWar and incidents
Legacy
Known for works focusing on police, sumo, and wartime history. Originating as a manga artist, he was also recognized in literary circles for historically grounded and quasi-nonfictional works.
Trivia
- Real name: Morita Naruo.
- After graduating from police academy he worked as a policeman and in the navy before becoming a manga artist and novelist.
- He received the Shosetsu Gendai New Writer Prize (1974), All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Prize (1980), and Nitta Jiro Literary Prize (1993).