Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2006) honorable mention
Nitadori Kei
にたどり けい
Nitadori Kei
Pen Names:
Nitadori Kei（Pen name used in literary activity. According to the author, it originated when a friend pointed out his face resembled a chicken.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1981-03-20 （Chiba Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Chiba Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Memberships
- Member of the Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba University | Faculty of Education | — | — | — | Japan |
| Hokkaido University Law School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Chiba University
Faculty of Education
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Education
Hokkaido University Law School
Country:
Japan
Debuted as a novelist while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Award | Because of Reasons, I Go Out in Winter | — | Tokyo Sogen Sha | 佳作入選 (Honorable Mention) |
| 2014 | University Reading People's Award | The Mysterious School Building Until Yesterday | — | University Reading People's Award Committee | 最終候補 (Finalist) |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
2006
Work:
Because of Reasons, I Go Out in Winter
Organization:
Tokyo Sogen Sha
Result:
佳作入選 (Honorable Mention)
University Reading People's Award
2014
Work:
The Mysterious School Building Until Yesterday
Organization:
University Reading People's Award Committee
Result:
最終候補 (Finalist)
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 7 (2014) 5th place
Works
Major Works
Because of Reasons, I Go Out in Winter
2007 Mystery novelA mystery work that evokes school buildings and memories of youth; it placed as an honorable mention in the Ayukawa Tetsuya Award and served as the author's debut.
schoolsmemoryyouthnarrative trick
Adaptations
- [Audio reading] Because of Reasons, I Go Out in Winter (audio version)
Unfit Investigator (Senryokugai Sousakan)
2012 MysteryA series about a female detective deemed unfit who, with her partner, solves cases. It is one of the author's representative series and was adapted for television.
police proceduralbuddy dynamicssocial elements
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Senryokugai Sousakan (2014)
Parental Leave Detective
2019 MysteryA police-themed story that weaves in parental leave and childcare themes; it was adapted into a drama by NHK.
childcarefamilypolice
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Parental Leave Detective (2023)
The Mysterious School Building Until Yesterday
2013 Youth mysteryA novel centered on school buildings and puzzles of youth. It was shortlisted for the University Reading People's Award.
nostalgiaschoolpuzzle solving
Bibliography
- Because of Reasons, I Go Out in Winter
- What Comes After Goodbye: Graduation
- Unfit Investigator: Hime-deka Kurage Chinami
- The Mysterious School Building Until Yesterday
- Parental Leave Detective
Adaptations
- Senryokugai Sousakan (TV drama)
- Parental Leave Detective (TV drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- use of narrative trickshumorous tonecareful depiction of school and everyday settings
- Recurring Motifs
- schoolsmemories of youthnarrative tricksmall everyday mysteries
Legacy
A mid-career writer notable for combining narrative tricks and humor in school-centered and police stories. His works have been adapted for television (including NHK) and enjoy support among younger readers and mystery fans.
Quotes
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My pen name comes from a friend saying my face resembled a chicken.
Source: Comment on the TV program 'Miyazaki Miyako's Suzuran Bookstore' (2013) (2013)
Trivia
- Pen name originated when a friend said his face resembled a chicken (author's remark).
- Placed honorable mention in the 16th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award and debuted in 2007.
- 'Senryokugai Sousakan' was adapted as a TV drama on Nippon TV in 2014.
- Served as a judge for the Shueisha Novel Awards starting in 2022.
- Maintains an official blog titled 'Musou Keisha'.